Hothead Games

Hothead Games Inc.

Type| Private
Industry| Video games
Fate| Bankruptcy
Founded| 2006; 20 years ago (2006)
Founders|

* Steve Bocska
* Vlad Ceraldi
* Joel DeYoung

Defunct| December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
Headquarters|

Vancouver

Canada

Area served

| Worldwide

Key people

| Ian Wilkinson (President and CEO)
Website| hotheadgames.com

Hothead Games Inc. was an independent Canadian video game developer based in Vancouver.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Games developed
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

The studio was founded in 2006 by Steve Bocska, Vlad Ceraldi and Joel DeYoung, all three of which were formerly employed by Radical Entertainment.[1] Bocska left the company in 2007.[2] On 10 March 2009, Ian Wilkinson, who had been president and chief executive officer of Radical Entertainment since its foundation in 1991 until 2008, became president and chief executive officer of Hothead Games, replacing Ceraldi.[2] In turn, Ceraldi became the studio's director of game development, while DeYoung moved from his chief operating officer position to director of game technology.[2]

Following the conclusion of the DeathSpank series and the departure of its creator Ron Gilbert in 2011, Hothead Games shifted its development focus entirely to mobile games in response to market trends surrounding mobile devices.[3] In 2015, Hothead Games expanded by opening a studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia with an initial development team of 25 people, putting the company's employee count at 130.[4] In 2019, Hothead Games established a publishing arm to promote third-party free-to-play titles.[5]

On 14 October 2021, Embracer Group announced that its subsidiary DECA Games had acquired the Hothead Games titles Hero Hunters and Kill Shot Bravo.[6] In January 2022, Vlad Ceraldi left Hothead Games to fill the CEO position of independent game developer Offworld Industries.[7] In December 2024, president and CEO Ian Wilkinson announced on LinkedIn that the company had filed for bankruptcy and would close down.[1]

## Games developed

Year  | Title  | Platform(s)  | Publisher(s)

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2008  | Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One | macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Hothead Games
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two
2010  | DeathSpank | Electronic Arts
Software:DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
2011  | Swarm | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Ignition Entertainment
Kickin Momma | iOS | Hothead Games
The Baconing | macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Kard Combat | iOS
Sea Stars | Android, iOS
2012  | Big Win Soccer
Big Win Hockey
Big Win Baseball
Big Win Basketball
2013  | Rivals at War
Rivals at War: 2084
Big Win Racing
2014  | Rivals at War: Firefight
Kill Shot
2015  | Big Win Football 2016
Boom Boom Football
Kill Shot Bravo
2016  | Boom Boom Soccer
2017  | Kill Shot Virus
2017  | Mighty Battles
2018  | Hero Hunters
Forged Fantasy
2019  | Idle Golf Tycoon
Idle Property Manager Tycoon
2020  | Super Hit Baseball
Box Office Tycoon
2024  | Big Win Football 2024

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kerr, Chris (December 20, 2024). "Hothead Games has shut down after almost 20 years" (in en). https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/hothead-games-has-shut-down-after-almost-20-years.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kyllo, Blaine (11 March 2009). "Radical founder Ian Wilkinson becomes CEO of Hothead Games". Vancouver Free Press. https://www.straight.com/blogra/radical-founder-ian-wilkinson-becomes-ceo-hothead-games.
3. ↑ Cipriano, Jason (5 October 2012). "Why Hothead Games Made The Jump From Consoles To Mobile Game Development". https://www.mtv.com/news/2465465/hothead-games-oliver-birch-interview/.
4. ↑ Weber, Rachel (30 September 2015). "Hothead Games opens new Halifax studio". Gamer Network. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-09-28-hothead-games-opens-new-halifax-studio.
5. ↑ Batchelor, James (22 January 2019). "Hothead Games launches mobile publishing arm". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-22-hothead-games-launches-mobile-publishing-arm.
6. ↑ "Embracer Group acquires mobile game developer Jufeng Studio and eight mobile titles". 14 October 2021. https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-acquires-mobile-game-developer-jufeng-studio-and-eight-mobile-titles/.
7. ↑ Orr, Aaron (26 January 2022). "Mobile games industry veteran Vlad Ceraldi moves to Offworld Industries". Steel Media Ltd.. https://www.pocketgamer.biz/job-news/77997/vlad-ceraldi-moves-to-offworld-industries/.

## External links

* Official website

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