Shiro Games
Shiro Games is an independent video game development company based in Bordeaux, France. The company was founded in 2012 by Sebastien Vidal and Nicolas Cannasse, and the company is known for their "Evoland" game, which was developed during the 24th Ludum Dare. Games. Section::::"Evoland". "Evoland" was initially conceived as a game for the 24th Ludum Dare in 2012. As the theme for that year's competition was "evolution", Vidal and Cannasse chose to have game play change as the player progresses, to reflect on the evolution and history of video game RPGs. As a result, the game was  chosen as the winner for the 24th Ludum Dare. The following year an expanded version of "Evoland" was released for the PC via Steam, which added a longer player time and new bosses. "Evoland" currently holds a rating of 61 on Metacritic (based on 27 reviews), which indicates "mixed or average reviews". Destructoid gave the game a rating of 7.5 out of 10, writing "A solid game that definitely has an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun." Section::::"Evoland 2". In 2014 Shiro Games announced  that they were working on a sequel to "Evoland" entitled "Evoland 2: A Slight Case of Spacetime Continuum Disorder". The game would follow the same game play and format as the first game while introducing a more complex history, new forms of gameplay, and less linearity than its predecessor. The game was released on August 25, 2015. Section::::"Northgard". Inspired by Norse mythology, "Northgard" is a real-time strategy game where a Vikings clan tries to take control over a wild continent. The site describes the game as follows: "After years of tireless explorations, brave Vikings have discovered a new land  filled with mystery, danger and riches: Northgard. The boldest Northmen have set sail to explore and conquer these new shores, bring fame to their Clan and write history through conquest, trading, or devotion to the Gods. That is, if they can survive the dire wolves and undead warriors roaming the land, befriend or defeat the giants, and survive the harshest winters ever witnessed in the North." Northgard was first released on PC on March 7, 2018. Console versions followed with releases on the Xbox One on September 24, 2019, Nintendo Switch on September 26, 2019, and PlayStation 4 on October  3, 2019. A mobile version is scheduled to release for iOS devices this April 13, 2021. Darksburg. In 2018 at Gamescom, Shiro Games announced the development of Darksburg, a cooperative survival game in a fantasy medieval setting. The early access version was released in February 2020. Section::::"Dune: Spice Wars". In late 2021, shortly after the release of Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" movie adaptation, Shiro Games announced that they had been working on a real-time strategy game based on the "Dune" universe. Later, it was announced that the game was slated for early access release sometime in 2022. Cancelled and  suspended projects. In 2013 Shiro Games announced that they would be developing a game titled "Until Dark", which they described as a "cooperative exploration game" in a vast and mysterious world. However, in 2014 Shiro Games announced through the game's official website that they had stalled development due to their lack of satisfaction with the game's current design and that they would try to revisit the game as time allowed.