Supermassive Games

British video game developer known for narrative-driven titles, interactive horror games, and licensed properties.

Adventure

Action

Platformer

Special edition

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Website

Founded

2008

Acquired

2021

HQ

Guildford, United Kingdom

Parent

Nordisk Film

Known for

Horror / Survival Horror / Interactive Drama

23

Games

2010–2022

Years

8

Platforms

$16.45

Ø CIB

+5.6%

24M change

About

Supermassive Games is a British developer that gained widespread recognition for the horror game Until Dawn (2015) and its VR spin-off Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (2016). They also developed licensed titles including Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock (2012) and Wonderbook: Walking with Dinosaurs (2013). Their portfolio includes early party games like Start the Party: Save the World (2010) and interactive crime thrillers like Hidden Agenda (2017).

Founded in 2008, the studio established its early reputation through close collaboration with Sony Computer Entertainment, utilizing motion-control and augmented-reality technologies. This partnership yielded the PlayStation Move-enabled title Start the Party: Save the World (2010) and the camera-driven Wonderbook: Walking with Dinosaurs [Starter Pack] (2013), alongside the standalone Wonderbook: Walking With Dinosaurs (2013). These projects demonstrated a versatility in adapting external intellectual properties before transitioning into narrative-driven horror.

The studio's work on the Doctor Who franchise with Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock (2012) marked an early foray into cinematic, side-scrolling gameplay. This focus on cinematic storytelling culminated in their landmark slasher title, which received a special physical release as Until Dawn [Steelbook Edition] (2014) during its production cycle. The success of this formula led to experimental spin-offs like the virtual reality shooter Until Dawn Rush of Blood (2016) and the PlayLink-enabled multiplayer title Hidden Agenda (2017). These titles collectively laid the design foundation, branching narratives, and choice-based mechanics that the studio later refined for their multi-platform horror series, the Dark Pictures Anthology franchise.