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Metropolis Software

Poland Founded 1992

Metropolis Software was founded in 1992 by Grzegorz Miechowski (CEO|Co-owner) and Adrian Chmielarz (Lead Game Designer|Co-owner) with Przemysław Marszał (Art Director) and released games like Gorky 17 (1999) and Infernal (2007). In 1997 the studio acquired the license of “The Witcher” from Andrzej Sapkowski, however, they ceded it around 2000 to CD Project as they were already worked on 3 games at the same time (one of them being the cult-following turn-based rpg game “Gorky 17“). In February 2008, Metropolis Software was bought by CD Projekt Investment. On October 26, 2009, information appeared that Metropolis Software was closed, its employees were disbanded, and the development of the They shooter , the company's current project, was stopped. Przemysław Marszał (CEO) and Grzegorz Miechowski (COO) are currently working for 11-bit studios S.A. and Adrian Chmielarz (Creative Director|Co-owner) for The Astronauts.

Metropolis Software at a Glance

Metropolis Software has been active in the gaming industry from 1993 to 2007, with 11 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Adventure, Shooter, Point-and-click, with additional titles in Puzzle and Role-playing (RPG). Their catalog holds a 51.8/100 average rating, reflecting a mix of 2 well-received and 2 more divisive titles. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Gorky 17 (79.2/100). Games from Metropolis Software are available across 6 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Linux.

11
Total Games
51.8
Avg Rating
1993
First Release
2007
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
26%
Shooter
15%
Point-and-click
15%
Puzzle
7%
Role-playing (RPG)
7%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
9
DOS
3
Linux
2
Mac
2
Xbox 360
1

Release Timeline

1990s
6
2000s
4

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
2
60-79
0
40-59
2
0-39