Microïds

France publisher and developerfounded in 1984 closed in 2003 status: name changed

217
games
5.5
per year
39
years active

aka(s): Microids

Merged with MC2 France to form MC2-Microïds in 2003.

Games still sold under the Microïds brand, especially after 2007 re-launch.

Studios:
* Microïds Paris
* Microïds Italy

Microïds Canada Studio was acquired by Ubisoft in 2005

Website: www.microids.com/

Notable collaborators: Benoît Sokal and Yohei Takashima

It is known for Allods, Fire & Forget, ObsCure, Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia: Original, Syberia

Releases per year

1985 2
1986 8
1987 13
1988 8
1989 11
1990 15
1991 14
1992 10
1993 5
1994 3
1995 1
1996 6
1997 1
1998 5
1999 8
2000 9
2001 12
2002 9
2003 8
2004 5
2005 2
2007 1
2008 2
2009 1
2012 1
2013 5
2014 1
2015 3
2016 6
2017 9
2018 10
2019 3
2020 2
2021 7
2022 4
2023 5

215 video games with valid date were considered (99%)

Overall rankings

6
49
35
11
1
3.5
average

Common gametypes

adventure25%racing/driving16%action/reflex12%sport11%strategy9%other24%

Top platforms

  Windows 46
  Amstrad CPC 23
  MS-DOS 21
  Atari ST 18
  Amiga 17
  Switch 16
  PS 11
  PS4 11
  Thomson 9
  Xbox 6
  GBC 5
  Xbox One 4
  PS5 4
  PS2 4
  Linux 4