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BadLand Publishing

Spain Founded 2011 Website

The distributor, BadLandGames S.L., was founded in July 2011. BadLand Games Publishing is a publishing label for independent games launched by the Spanish company BadLandGames S.L. in July 2017. BadLand Games' head office was in Madrid, Spain. Their last website went down in early 2022 and they became defunct after October 2022. *** About BadLand Games: BadLand Games is a Spanish independent company specialized in the physical distribution of video games. Foudned in 2011, it distributes games for all platforms and counts important titles like the official video game of “La Voz”, the praised Telltale Games titles “The Walking Dead” and “The Wolf Among Us”, the franchises “Farming Simulator” and “Pro Cycling Manager”, “Blood Bowl 2” and more among its extensive catalogue. Recent additions to the catalogue are “WRC 5”, “Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series”, and “Divinity: Original Sin (Enhanced Edition)”. In 2014 BadLand Games began its foray into hardware distribution with the independent console, OUYA, which got its start thanks to crowdfunding on Kickstarter. On the heels of this advance, and coinciding with its 3rd anniversary, it created its own studio: BadLand Development Studio. In the same vein of creating new lines of business under the umbrella of the parent company, BadLand Games launched two new branches: BadLand Tech, which handles gadget and innovative tech distribution, and BadLand Indie, which is the materialization of the firm faith the company has in the field of video game design and development, above all in the national sector. Currently, both branches are fully operational and boast an expanding catalogue of video games and gadgets, respectively. Additionally, in mid-2015 BadLand Games opened its first office outside Spain, specifically in the United Kingdom, with the name BadLand Games UK Ltd. *** About BadLand Publishing: Badland Publishing embody the firm belief in the need to support international talent in the fields of videogame development. The essence of this branch is to facilitate the materialization of competitive projects envisioned by independent international developers. On one hand by providing them the work space and all the technical equipment necessary for development, but also by offering them a commercial and marketing cannon via the company’s proven expertise in the field of the distribution of videogames.

BadLand Publishing at a Glance

BadLand Publishing operated as a Spanish label from 2015 until it ceased activity in late 2022. Founded by the parent company BadLandGames S.L., which started in 2011, this specific branch focused on supporting independent international developers rather than creating games itself. The data shows they published 21 titles but developed zero games of their own. Their catalog spans nine years and covers a wide range of genres, though Indie and Adventure games make up the bulk of their output with 17 and 16 titles respectively. They also handled several Puzzle, Role-playing, Arcade, and Strategy games during their active period. The company reached a broad audience across multiple platforms, with their releases appearing on PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. They also supported Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS devices, though fewer titles appeared on mobile formats compared to console and PC versions. In the 2010s they published 15 games, while their output slowed to just six titles in the 2020s before the company closed down. Their last known releases include Soot in May 2022, followed by Oniria Crimes: Rounder Edition and Pecaminosa in 2021. Quality varies across their library. The average rating for 13 rated titles sits at 65.9 out of 100. There are no games in their catalog that achieved a great score above 80. Nine titles fall into the good range between 60 and 79, while four others received mixed scores between 40 and 59. None of their published games scored below 40. Heart&Slash from 2016 holds the highest spot at 77.5, followed by Demon's Crystals at 75.3. Do Not Feed the Monkeys and The Watchmaker both landed in the 70s when they were released in 2018. BadLand Publishing aimed to provide work space and technical equipment to developers while leveraging the parent company's distribution expertise. The parent firm originally distributed physical games and hardware like the OUYA console before launching this publishing arm. After opening an office in the UK in 2015, the company expanded its reach but eventually became defunct after October 2022. Their website went offline in early 2022, marking the end of their operations.

21
Total Games
65.9
Avg Rating
2015
First Release
2022
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Indie
24%
Adventure
23%
Puzzle
10%
Role-playing (RPG)
10%
Arcade
9%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
17
PlayStation 4
16
Nintendo Switch
15
Xbox One
12
Mac
10

Release Timeline

2010s
15
2020s
6

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
9
60-79
4
40-59
0
0-39