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Team17 Software Limited

A British video game developer and publisher founded in 1990, famous for the Worms and Alien Breed series.
Strategy
Tactics
Action
Puzzle
Racing
Founded
1990
HQ
Wakefield, United Kingdom
Known for
Action / Strategy / Puzzle
50
Games
1987–2010
Years
28
Platforms
$11.95
Ø CIB
+1.7%
24M change

About

Team17 Software Limited rose to prominence in the early 1990s as a major developer for the Commodore Amiga computer system. They achieved critical and commercial success with titles like Superfrog and the Alien Breed series. In 1995, they released the highly successful artillery tactical game Worms, which became their signature franchise.
The company's roots and early associations connect to the 1987 puzzle-platformer Qwak. Their portfolio expanded rapidly with the 1992 release of Alien Breed: Special Edition 92, which refined their top-down shooter formula. They diversified into sports and fighting genres, publishing the simulation Arcade Pool and the fighting game Ultimate Body Blows in 1994. That same year, they expanded their sci-fi universe with Alien Breed: Tower Assault, introducing non-linear level progression to the survival horror series.
Beyond their internal development, the studio transitioned into a prolific indie games publisher, supporting external developers while continuing to manage their established intellectual properties. This evolution allowed them to maintain a continuous presence in the global gaming industry across multiple console generations and PC platforms, transitioning from floppy-disk era microcomputers to modern digital distribution networks.

Key People

Debbie Bestwick
CEO
Martyn Brown
Co-founder
Michael Robinson
Co-founder

Company History

Former names
17-Bit Software
Team 7 International

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