Mad Head Games is a video game development studio with offices in Belgrade and Novi Sad, Serbia, and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Mad Head Games
Founded2011
HeadquartersNovi sad,Vojvodina
Key people
Nenad Tomic (CEO)
ParentSaber Interactive
Websitemadheadgames.com

History

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The studio was founded in 2011 by three game developers, Nenad Tomić, Uroš Banješević, and Aleksa Todorović.[2]

Mad Head Games is one of the pioneers of game development in Serbia and quickly grew into an industry leader, gaining recognition for its innovative approach to casual adventure games.[3]

As the studio matured, it evolved into the creator of action-adventure and role-playing games, the first of which were Pagan: Absent Gods[4] and Scars Above.

In November 2020, Mad Head Games was acquired by Embracer Group through their subsidiary Saber Interactive, continuing to operate as an independent game developer, with continued leadership by its founders.[5]

In March 2024, amid financial difficulties, Embracer Group sold Saber Interactive and 20 Saber-branded studios, including Mad Head Games, to Beacon Interactive, owned by Saber Interactive's co-founder Matthew Karch.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Norrish, Tahlia (2023-04-20). "Marija Milivojevic, Mad Head Games talks about Scars Above and women in STEM". PowerUp!. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  2. ^ "Embracer Group acquires Mad Head Games". 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ^ "Wargaming Alliance Signs Publishing Deal with Mad Head Games". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. ^ Klajic, Adnan (2020-08-15). "Pagan Online is now offline and named Pagan: Absent Gods". AltChar. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ^ Romano, Sal (2020-11-18). "Embracer Group acquires 34BigThings, Flying Wild Hog, Nimble Giant Entertainment, Purple Lamp Studios, Snapshot Games, Zen Studios, more". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  6. ^ Romano, Sal (2024-03-14). "Saber Interactive to split from Embracer Group [Update]". Gematsu. Retrieved 2024-09-13.