Cyanide SA (also known as Cyanide Studio) is a French video game developer based in the Nanterre suburb of Paris. The company was founded in 2000 by Patrick Pligersdorffer, formerly of Ubi Soft. Since 2007, Cyanide operates a second studio, Amusement Cyanide, in Montreal, Canada, and employs a total of 110 staff members as of 2018. Cyanide was acquired by French publisher Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) in May 2018.
Big Bad Wolf, founded in 2015 at Bordeaux, and Rogue Factor, founded in 2013 at Montréal, are branches of Cyanide.
History Before founding Cyanide, Patrick Pligersdorffer began working in the video game industry with Ubi Soft, where he assisted the opening of an internal development studio in Japan. After leaving Ubi Soft, Pligersdorffer established Cyanide in Nanterre in 2000. In November 2007, Cyanide announced that they had set up a new studio in Montreal, Canada. At the time, the new studio, known as Amusement Cyanide, was tasked with creating a new proprietary 3D animation engine for a game that was in development at Cyanide's headquarters. On 14 May 2018, French publisher Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) announced that it had wholly acquired Cyanide for a total sum of . By this time, Cyanide employed 110 people in its two studios. Focus Home Interactive, Cyanide's primary publisher, previously also attempted to take over the studio, but the move was rejected by the publisher's supervisory board, which eventually led to the resignation of Focus Home Interactive's chief executive officer, Cédric Lagarrigue.
Developed titles
Games by Cyanide +YearTitlePlatform(s)Publisher2001Cycling ManagerWindowsFocus Home Interactive2002Cycling Manager 22003Cycling Manager 3Final Stretch: Horse Racing SimBigben Interactive2004Chaos LeagueFocus Home InteractiveCycling Manager 4Pro Rugby Manager2005Chaos League: Sudden DeathFocus MultimediaPro Cycling ManagerFocus Home InteractivePro Rugby Manager 2Digital JestersPro Rugby Manager 2005Scubb Interactive2006Horse Racing Manager 2Micro ApplicationNFL Head CoachWindows, PlayStation 2, XboxElectronic ArtsPro Cycling Manager: Season 2006WindowsFocus Home InteractiveWintersport Pro 2006Crimson Cow2007LokiFocus Home InteractivePro Cycling: Season 2007PlayStation PortablePro Cycling Manager: Season 2007WindowsRunaway 2: The Dream of the TurtleNintendo DS2008Pro Cycling: Season 2008PlayStation Portable93 GamesPro Cycling Manager: Season 2008WindowsFocus Home Interactive2009Blood BowlWindows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360Le Tour de France 2009: The Official GameXbox Live ArcadePro Cycling Manager: Season 2009Windows2010Blood Bowl: Legendary EditionDungeon RaidersNintendo DSUFO Interactive GamesPro Cycling Manager: Season 2010WindowsFocus Home Interactive2011Le Tour de FrancePlayStation 3, Xbox 360Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2011Windows2012Blood Bowl: Chaos EditionConfrontationDungeonbowlCyanideGame of ThronesWindows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Focus Home InteractiveLe Tour de France 2012PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Of Orcs and MenWindows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Pro Cycling Manager: Season 2012Windows2013Aarklash: LegacyCyanideDungeon PartyLe Tour de France 2013: 100th EditionPlayStation 3, Xbox 360Focus Home InteractivePro Cycling Manager: Season 2013Windows2014Basketball Pro Management 2015CyanideDogs of War OnlineFront Page Sports FootballLe Tour de France: Season 2014PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360Focus Home InteractivePRM 2015: Pro Rugby ManagerWindows505 GamesPro Cycling Manager 2014Focus Home InteractiveStyx: Master of ShadowsWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One2015Blood Bowl 2Le Tour de France: Season 2015PlayStation 4, Xbox OnePro Cycling Manager 2015 Windows2016Le Tour de France: Season 2016PlayStation 4, Xbox OnePro Basketball Manager 2016WindowsCyanidePro Basketball Manager 2016: US EditionPro Cycling Manager 2016Focus Home Interactive2017Le Tour de France: Season 2017PlayStation 4, Xbox OnePro Basketball Manager 2017WindowsCyanidePro Cycling Manager 2017Focus Home InteractiveStyx: Shards of DarknessWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One2018Call of CthulhuWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo SwitchLe Tour de France: Season 2018PlayStation 4, Xbox OnePro Cycling Manager 2018WindowsSpace Hulk: TacticsWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One2019Blood Bowl: Death ZoneWindowsBigben InteractiveTour de France: Season 2019PlayStation 4, Xbox OneParanoia: Happiness is MandatoryWindowsPro Cycling Manager Season 20192020Pro Cycling Manager 2020NaconTour de France 2020Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One2021Pro Cycling Manager 2021WindowsRogue LordsWindows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneTour de France 2021Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneWerewolf: The Apocalypse - EarthbloodWindows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S2022Tour de France 2022Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SPro Cycling Manager 2022Windows2023Chef LifeWindows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SBlood Bowl 3Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SPro Cycling Manager 2023WindowsTour de France 2023Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S2024Pro Cycling Manager 2024WindowsTour de France 2024Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S2025Pro Cycling Manager 2025WindowsTour de France 2025Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S2026Styx: Blades of GreedWindows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/STour de France 2026Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Games by Amusement Cyanide +YearTitlePlatform(s)Publisher2011A Game of Thrones: GenesisWindowsFocus Home Interactive2013ImpireParadox Interactive
Games by Big Bad Wolf +YearTitlePlatform(s)Publisher2018The CouncilWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneFocus Home Interactive2022Vampire: The Masquerade – SwansongWindows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SNacon2026Cthulhu: The Cosmic AbyssWindows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Games by Rogue Factor +YearTitlePlatform(s)Publisher2015Mordheim: City of the DamnedWindowsFocus Home Interactive2016PlayStation 4, Xbox One2020Necromunda: Underhive WarsWindows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One2025Hell is UsWindows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SNacon
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