Runner Duck
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | December 2016 |
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| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Owner | Catalis Group (2016–2019) NorthEdge Capital (2019–present) |
| Members | 4 |
Runner Duck is a video game developer headquartered in the UK.[1] It was founded by Dave Miller and Jon Wingrove in 2016.[2]
History
[edit]Runner Duck was founded in December 2016 as an independent games development studio by former AAA, casual and mobile game developers Dave Miller and Jon Wingrove.[3] The founders had previously worked on popular games such as Race Driver: Grid,[4] Colin McRae: DiRT 2,[5] and the Buzz! series.[6][3]
Runner Duck released their first game, Bomber Crew in October 2017, published by Curve Games.[7]
In 2018, Runner Duck won the MCV/Develop Award for "Best New Studio".[8]
In March 2019, Curve Games parent company Catalis Group acquired Runner Duck with the aim of continuing the "crew" franchise with Curve Games as the publisher.[2][1]
Games developed
[edit]| Title | Year | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bomber Crew | 2017 | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| Space Crew | 2020 | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Runner Duck Games Company Profile: Acquisition & Investors". Pitchbook.
- ^ a b "Curve Digital acquires Bomber Crew developer, Runner Duck". MCV.
- ^ a b "How I learnt to stop worrying and love the Bomb: Runner Duck on its FTL-style WW2 game Bomber Crew".
- ^ "GRID (2008) Windows credits - MobyGames".
- ^ "DiRT 2 (2009) Windows credits - Mobygames".
- ^ "Buzz!: Quiz TV (2008) Playstation 3 credits".
- ^ "Bomber Crew - Curve Games".
- ^ "Winners 2018 Develop Awards".