dtp entertainment AG

A German video game publisher known for distributing titles like Crazy Frog Racer, Crash Time, and Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue.

Action

Sports

Racing

Driving

Role-playing (RPG)

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Website

Founded

1995

HQ

Hamburg, Germany

Known for

Adventure / Simulation / Strategy

31

Games

2000–2012

Years

9

Platforms

$12.90

Ø CIB

+9.1%

24M change

About

dtp entertainment AG was a prominent German publisher and distributor active in the 2000s. The company was responsible for publishing licensed titles such as Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue and Crazy Frog Racer, as well as sports and racing games like Crash Time and the Summer Athletics series.

Founded in Hamburg, the publisher expanded its portfolio by targeting casual and family audiences through high-profile intellectual properties. The company secured European distribution rights for Sanrio's flagship character, releasing Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue in 2005 to bring the franchise to home consoles like the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. Capitalizing on mid-2000s internet culture, they also distributed Crazy Frog Racer in 2005, capturing a viral marketing wave across European territories.

In the realm of digital sports and racing, the publisher established a strong presence with multi-platform releases. They handled the distribution of the Crash Time franchise, starting with the 2008 release Crash Time, which delivered arcade-style police chase gameplay based on a popular German television series. Simultaneously, the company targeted track-and-field enthusiasts by publishing Summer Athletics and Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge in 2008, followed quickly by Summer Athletics 2009. These titles, alongside their contributions to the Winter Sports franchise, offered motion-controlled and competitive multiplayer experiences on the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 2, defining the company's late-2000s output before its eventual insolvency filing in 2012.