Bigpoint
Bigpoint was founded in 2002 with the goal to provide great games that everybody can play. Over the following decade and beyond, we have continued to challenge what is possible in the online gaming sector – both from a technical and creative point of view. With releases such as Seafight, DarkOrbit Reloaded and Farmerama as well as the more recent launches of Drakensang and Shards of War we have been consistently aiming to go beyond established benchmarks and introduce innovative gameplays to all categories of players. This has resulted in passionate communities who we see not only as consumers, but as invaluable and trusted partners who we involve in the shaping of the future of our titles as well as the company itself.
Bigpoint at a Glance
Bigpoint is a German company founded in 2002 that operated primarily between 2006 and 2014. The studio has 11 games listed on PlayPile, with nine of those released as a developer. Their catalog spans web browser platforms for nine titles and Microsoft Windows for four. This heavy reliance on browsers suggests a focus on accessible, low-barrier entry points rather than dedicated PC downloads. The company released an equal number of games in the 2000s and the 2010s, totaling five releases in each decade before their activity seemingly ceased around 2014. Their genre portfolio is quite broad for a single publisher. They tackled adventure and role-playing games four times each, followed by two simulator titles. The rest of their output includes one shooter, fighting game, strategy title, real-time strategy game, MOBA, and tactical game. Despite this variety, the data shows a very narrow sampling of their work on our site. Only one title appears in the rating database. That single rated game is Drakensang Online from 2011, which holds an average score of 66.1 out of 100. This falls into the good range but does not indicate critical acclaim. Since there are no great-rated titles and no poor ones listed, the limited data paints a picture of average performance at best. Other notable releases from their peak years include Moorhuhn Combat in September 2011, Battlestar Galactica Online in February 2011, ZooMumba in August 2010, and Shards of War in November 2014. The bio mentions popular titles like Seafight, DarkOrbit Reloaded, and Farmerama, but none of these appear in the current PlayPile rating set. Bigpoint stated they aimed to go beyond benchmarks and introduce clever gameplay across all categories. They also emphasized building communities where players help shape future titles. In reality, the output stopped after 2014 with only a handful of entries tracked here. The single available score suggests their games were decent enough to be playable but did not reach the heights of top-tier industry hits.
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