Embracer Group AB
Operating from its Karlstad, Sweden headquarters, Embracer Group AB (publ) is a global entertainment powerhouse. The company develops and publishes a diverse portfolio of video games across various platforms, including PC, console, mobile, virtual reality, and tabletop, serving markets worldwide. It controls an impressive catalog of approximately 850 owned franchises, which includes popular titles such as Saints Row, Goat Simulator, Dead Island, Darksiders, Metro, MX vs ATV, Kingdoms of Amalur, TimeSplitters, Satisfactory, Wreckfest, Insurgency, World War Z, and Borderlands, among others. In addition to games, Embracer Group also ventures into publishing films and comic books. Its products reach consumers through both conventional retail outlets and digital distribution channels. Founded in 1999, the company was previously known as THQ Nordic AB (publ) until its name change to Embracer Group AB (publ) in October 2019.