Kylotonn
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded2006 (2006)
Founders
  • Roman Vincent
  • Yann Tambellini
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Key people
  • Roman Vincent
  • Yann Tambellini
Number of employees
148 (as of May 2021)
ParentNacon
DivisionsKT Racing
Websitewww.kylotonn.com

Kylotonn SARL is a French video game development studio founded in 2006 in Paris. They are best known for their racing games, and were the official developer of the World Rally Championship video game series from 2015 to 2023.

History

4X Studio was founded in 2002 as a subsidiary of 4X Technologies. After releasing only one game under that name, Iron Storm, they closed and later reformed by Roman Vincent and Yann Tambellini as Kylotonn in 2006.

In 2012, Kylotonn developed the Play All technology with Wizarbox and Darkworks.

in 2014, the studio launched the KT Racing label.

In 2015, the company opened a facility in Lyon, Kylotonn Racing Games.[1]

In 2017, the company won the 2017 Ping Award for "Best Sports Game" for WRC 7.[2]

On 2 October 2018, French publisher Bigben Interactive announced that they had acquired Kylotonn.[3] Kylotonn and Bigben had previously collaborated with each other since 2008.

Games

As 4X Studio

Year Title Platform(s) Publisher
2002 Iron Storm Windows Wanadoo Edition

As Kylotonn

Year Title Platform(s) Publisher
2005 Bet On Soldier: Blood Sport Windows Brigades
2006 Bet On Soldier: Black-out Saigon Eclypse
Bet On Soldier: Blood of Sahara Brigades
2007 Speedball 2: Tournament FIP Publishing
2009 Little Folk of Faery Orange France
2011 Hunter's Trophy Windows, PlayStation 3 Bigben Interactive
The Cursed Crusade Windows, Xbox 360 DTP Entertainment
2012 Hunter's Trophy 2: Europa Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 Bigben Interactive
2013 Hidden Path of Faery Windows Rondomedia
Hunter's Trophy 2: America Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Bigben Interactive
Hunter's Trophy 2: Australia
Truck Racer Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
2014 Motorcycle Club Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
2015 WRC 5 Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
2016 WRC 6 Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2017 FlatOut 4: Total Insanity
WRC 7
2018 Isle of Man TT: Ride on the Edge Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
V-Rally 4
2019 WRC 8
2020 Isle of Man TT: Ride on the Edge 2 Nacon
WRC 9 Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2021 WRC 10 Windows, Nintendo Switch (March 2022),[4] PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2022 WRC Generations Windows, Nintendo Switch (December 2022),[5] PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2024[6] Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

References

  1. ↑ "Kylotonn Racing Games : nouveau studio de jeux vidéo à Lyon". AFJV (in French). 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Les lauréats des Ping Awards 2017". Ping Awards (in French). 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bigben spending spree continues with Kylotonn acquisition". gamesindustry.biz. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Scullion, Chris (19 March 2022). "Review: WRC 10 The Official Game - Lots Of Rallying If You Can Handle The Visuals". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Harrison-Lord, Thomas (1 November 2022). "WRC Generations releases on Switch 1st December". Traxion. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Justin Melillo (12 July 2023). "Closed Beta for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown starts 24th July". Traxion.
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