Bigben Interactive

French video game publisher and developer known for mid-tier sports franchises and casual titles.

Sports

Driving

Racing

Action

Simulation

Website

Founded

1981

Acquired

2020

HQ

Lesquin, France

Parent

Nacon SA

Known for

Racing / Action / Simulation

38

Games

2007–2019

Years

12

Platforms

$13.09

Ø CIB

-10.7%

24M change

About

Bigben Interactive is a French video game company that published and distributed titles such as Maestro! Jump in Music, My Body Coach, and Hunter's Trophy. The company is also recognized for publishing sports simulations within the Tennis World Tour and Rugby World Cup franchises. Their diverse portfolio includes casual and licensed games like Best Of Board Games DS, Western Heroes, and Pucca's Race for Kisses.

Beginning as a hardware and accessory distributor, the company expanded its software publishing footprint in the late 2000s by targeting casual, motion-controlled, and niche sports audiences. The release of Best Of Board Games DS (2007) capitalized on the popularity of Nintendo's handheld, while the rhythm-action title Maestro! Jump in Music (2009) offered innovative stylus-based gameplay.

To leverage the growing fitness and motion-control trends of the Wii era, the publisher released My Body Coach (2009) with dedicated dumbbell peripherals, followed by a sequel, My Body Coach (2011). They also introduced Western Heroes (2010), which bundled a plastic rifle accessory for light-gun gameplay, alongside family-friendly licensed titles like Pucca's Race for Kisses (2011) and Aladdin Magic Racer (2011).

The company's expansion into simulation gaming began with Hunter's Trophy (2011), establishing a foundation for specialized sports software. This strategy culminated in high-profile simulation franchises, notably the Tennis World Tour and Rugby World Cup series, which secured official licensing and targeted dedicated global sports audiences. Through these diverse releases, the publisher transitioned into a prominent mid-tier software publisher.