PulluP Entertainment

PulluP Entertainment
FormerlyFocus Entertainment (2021–2024) Focus Home Interactive (1996–2021)
Company typePublic
Euronext: ALPUL
IndustryVideo games
Founded1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Key people
  • Fabrice Larue (Chief executive officer)
  • Geoffroy Sardin (Deputy chief executive officer)
  • John Bert (Managing director, Focus Entertainment Publishing)
ProductsCity Life series
Cities XL series
Pro Cycling Manager series
Sherlock Holmes series
TrackMania series
Wargame series
MudRunner
SnowRunner
Train Sim World series
Revenue
  • Increase €390 million (2024–25)[1]
  • €194.1 million (2022–23)[1]
 (2025)
  • Increase €60.3 million (2024–25)[2]
  • €28.4 million (2022–23)[2]
 (2025)
  • Increase €19.4 million (2024–25)[2]
  • Decrease −€19.9 million (2023–24)[2]
 (2025)
Total assets
  • Increase €403.1 million (2024–25)[2]
  • €350.5 million (2023–24)[2]
 (2025)
Total equity
  • Increase €159.6 million (2024–25)[2]
  • €121.6 million (2023–24)[2]
 (2025)
SubsidiariesDeck13
Dotemu
Douze Dixiemes
Leikir Studio
BlackMill Games
Dovetail Games
Carpool Studio
Websitepullupent.com

PulluP Entertainment (formerly Focus Entertainment and originally Focus Home Interactive) is a French video game publisher based in Paris. Founded in 1996, PulluP has published and distributed original titles such as Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania, Runaway, and sports games like Cycling Manager and Virtual Skipper.

History

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On 25 June 2010, it was announced that Focus had acquired the Cities XL franchise from now-defunct Monte Cristo.[3] In 2012, Focus began working with Giants Software, the creator of Farming Simulator.[4] In April 2018, then-CEO Cédric Lagarrigue left the company after 20 years.[5]

In June 2020, the company acquired Deck13 for €7.1 million.[6] In April 2021, Focus also acquired Streum On Studio.[7] In August 2021, the company acquired Dotemu for approximately €38.5 million (US$46 million).[8]

On 6 September 2021, Focus Home Interactive rebranded to Focus Entertainment.[9] In October 2021, Focus acquired Douze Dixiemes.[10]

In February 2022, Focus acquired Leikir Studio for an undisclosed sum.[11] On 13 September 2022, Focus acquired BlackMill Games.[12]

In April 2023, Focus acquired Dovetail Games.[13]

In April 2024, the company rebranded as PulluP Entertainment with a new logo,[14] retaining Focus Entertainment Publishing as a subsidiary.

Studios

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Name Location Founded or acquired Ref(s).
BlackMill Games Heiloo, Netherlands September 2022 [15]
Deck13 Deck13 Hamburg Hamburg, Germany June 2020 [16]
Deck13 Montreal Montreal, Canada
Deck13 Spotlight Frankfurt, Germany
Dotemu Paris, France August 2021 [17]
Douze Dixièmes Saint Ouen, France October 2021 [18]
Carpool Studio Paris, France 15 June 2023 [19]
Leikir Studio Ivry-sur-Seine, France February 2022 [20]
Dovetail Games Chatham, England April 2023 [13]

Games

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Main article: List of Focus Entertainment games

References

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  1. ^ a b "PULLUP Entertainment reports FY 2024/25 full-year revenue" (PDF). Pullup Entertainment. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "PULLUP Entertainment reports FY 2024/25 earnings" (PDF). Pullup Entertainment. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Focus Home Interactive announces Cities XL 2011" (Press release). Focus Home Interactive. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Farming Simulator". Focus Home Interactive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. ^ Dealessandri, Marie (11 April 2018). "Focus CEO Cédric Lagarrigue resigns after 20 years". MCV/DEVELOP. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive". Gematsu. 25 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Focus Home Interactive accelerates its development with the acquisition of Streum On Studio, long-standing partner of the group".
  8. ^ Grubb, Jeff (5 August 2021). "Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu to capitalize on retro nostalgia". Venture Beat. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Focus Home Interactive, the Publisher of a Plague Tale, is Now Focus Entertainment". 6 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Focus Entertainment acquires Douze Dixiemes". Gematsu. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Focus acquires Leikir Studio". GamesIndustry.biz. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Focus Entertainment acquires WW1 Game Series developer BlackMill Games". GamesIndustry.biz. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  13. ^ a b Romano, Sal (20 April 2023). "Focus Entertainment acquires Dovetail Games". Gematsu. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Focus Entertainment to rebrand to PulluP in April". www.gamedeveloper.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Focus Entertainment acquires WW1 Game Series developer BlackMill Games". GamesIndustry.biz. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Focus Home Interactive acquires Deck13 Interactive". Gematsu. 25 June 2020.
  17. ^ Grubb, Jeff (5 August 2021). "Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu to capitalize on retro nostalgia". Venture Beat. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Focus Entertainment acquires Douze Dixiemes". Gematsu. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  19. ^ Kerr, Chris (16 June 2023). "Focus Entertainment taps Ubisoft veterans to establish Carpool Studio". Game Developer. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Focus acquires Leikir Studio". GamesIndustry.biz. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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