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Company Profile
Coffee Stain Studios
Website
coffeestain.com/
About
Located in Skövde, Sweden, Coffee Stain Studios was founded in 2010 and is the original team behind I Love Strawberries, Goat Simulator, Satisfactory and the Sanctum games.
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Hot Five
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Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Studio Closure
Coffee Stain Malmö shuts down months after Embracer spinoff
The studio employed 17 staff, though it remains unclear whether the entire team has been laid off
New Games
New release roundup: Angry Birds Bounce, Mo.co, Goat Simulator 3 and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Leadership Overhaul
Phil Rogers named CEO of Embracer as Lars Wingefors shifts focus to M&A
Wingefors will leave the executive management team from August 1st, but stay on as a board member until the annual general meeting
Strategic Move
Embracer to rename as Fellowship Entertainment after Coffee Stain Group spin-off
The move is part of the publisher’s broader transformation strategy after years of layoffs and closures
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Goat Simulator chaos to a cat café RPG
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
People Power
Voting closes at midnight for the Pocket Gamer People's Choice Award 2022
Get your players to vote for your game before the deadline!
Not Just For Karl
Daniel Persson on Coffee Stain's new mobile-first studio, exploring old IP, and not looking at NFTs
Excitement about hybrid genres, including FPS and survival.
Mobile Goat
Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain launches mobile-first studio in Malmö
Spearheaded by mobile games veteran Daniel Persson
Pgc Digital #6
PGC Digital: Valheim publisher Coffee Stain on 5 factors for virality
Working on making it fun to watch
New Investment
Coffee Stain Studio invests in horse-centric mobile game outfit Kavalri
It's part of The Levelling the Playing Field Initiative
Double Trouble
THQ Nordic acquires Goat Simulator dev Coffee Stain and Wreckfest maker Bugbear
A steady string of purchases leave the publisher in a strong end-of-quarter position
Funding Diversity
Coffee Stain promotes gender equality in games with new investment initiative
Levelling the Playing Field provides funding to small and start-up studios where at least half of staff of women
Jobs News
Mojang’s Daniel Kaplan joins Coffee Stain Publishing
Takes on role of Business Developer
Goats To Games
Goat Simulator developer Coffee Stain Studios opens publishing arm
Wants to be a partner more than a publisher