Flying Wild Hog

What Flying Wild Hog does

Flying Wild Hog Studios sp. z o.o. is a Polish independent video game developer founded on April 1, 2009 in Warsaw by Michał Szustak (now CEO) and a small founding team, and now operates three studios in Warsaw (headquarters at Puławska 2), Cracow, and Rzeszów with 300+ employees as of April 2026, ranking it among the larger independent action-game studios in Central Europe. The studio specializes in action-oriented titles built primarily on Unreal Engine 5 (current generation) and Unreal Engine 4 (legacy titles), with a catalog of ten shipped games spanning FPS (Hard Reset, Hard Reset Redux, Shadow Warrior trilogy), third-person action (Evil West), cinematic narrative adventure (Trek to Yomi), co-op shooters (Space Punks), and platformers (Juju), supported by internally cultivated 'gameplay-laboratory' creative culture and dedicated narrative direction led by Alek Sajnach.

Revenue is generated through one-time game sales of owned IP at tiered price points ($59.99-$199.99 for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis), publishing royalties from third-party publishers such as Devolver Digital (Shadow Warrior) and Focus Entertainment (Evil West), subscription-based distribution through Xbox Game Pass, and milestone-based co-development fees from its high-profile 2025 partnership with Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Game Studios on Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. The studio operates as a subsidiary of Plaion (formerly THQ Nordic Group), a Vienna-headquartered gaming holding company, while retaining independent studio identity, distribution through every major storefront (Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store/Game Pass, Nintendo eShop, Epic Games Store), and a live service experiment (Space Punks with Jagex) that was sunset in November 2023.

Name

Flying Wild Hog

Legal name

Flying Wild Hog Studios sp. z o.o.

Website

https://flyingwildhog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Flying Wild Hog is a Polish independent game developer founded in 2009, operating three studios in Warsaw, Cracow, and Rzeszów with 300+ employees, building action and adventure video games such as Shadow Warrior, Evil West, Trek to Yomi, and the co-developed Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis for global console and PC audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Action-Adventure Video Games

akta.pro primary industry

AAA & Premium Game Studios (PC/Console) (MPAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Action video games
• First-person shooters
• Action-adventure games
• Game development studio
• Unreal engine games

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Game Sales (One-Time License): Flying Wild Hog earns revenue through retail and digital sales of its owned IP titles (Shadow Warrior series, Evil West, Trek to Yomi, Space Punks, Juju, Hard Reset). Each title is sold as a one-time purchase with optional DLC expansions and downloadable content packs. The studio also sells Collector's, Standard, and Deluxe editions of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis at differentiated price points ($59.99–$199.99).
2. Live Service and In-Game Purchases: Space Punks operated as a free-to-play live service title with an in-game store selling cosmetic and gameplay items (Founders Packs). Services were sunset in November 2023 following market evaluation.
3. Publishing Royalties: Flying Wild Hog receives royalties from third-party publishers (Devolver Digital for Shadow Warrior, Focus Entertainment for Evil West) who distribute and sell its games through retail and digital channels globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Flying Wild Hog is an independent Polish video game developer that designs and develops action-oriented video games across multiple franchises, including the Shadow Warrior first-person shooter series, Evil West, Trek to Yomi, Hard Reset, Juju, and the co-developed Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. The studio operates three Polish studios (Warsaw, Cracow, Rzeszów) and ships games digitally via Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop, and Epic Games Store, with physical retail and co-publishing handled through partners such as Focus Entertainment, Devolver Digital, and Jagex.

Product overview

Flying Wild Hog is a Polish independent game development studio founded in 2009 with three studios in Warsaw, Kraków, and Rzeszów, and over 300 employees. The company operates as a single unified studio producing action-packed video games across multiple franchises. Their core portfolio includes the Shadow Warrior series (first-person shooter with katana combat), Hard Reset series (cyberpunk FPS), and Evil West (vampire-hunting action game), alongside titles like Trek to Yomi (samurai adventure) and Juju (family adventure platformer). Currently, Flying Wild Hog is partnered with Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Game Studios to co-develop Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the 1996 original, marking their most significant collaboration to date. The studio has expanded from its earlier focus on hardcore action shooters into broader action-adventure genres while maintaining its signature fast-paced gameplay philosophy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis A reimagining of the 1996 original Tomb Raider developed in partnership with Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Game Studios, where players explore exotic locations from Peru to Greece and Egypt hunting for pieces of the Scion artifact. Powered by Unreal Engine 5 with modern game design while honoring the spirit of Lara Croft's debut adventure.
• Shadow Warrior 3 The third installment in the Shadow Warrior series, a first-person shooter following Lo Wang as he tracks down an ancient dragon, featuring fast-paced gunplay, katana melee combat, and free-running movement through mythical Japanese realms. The Definitive Edition adds Survival Mode, New Game Plus, and Hardcore difficulty.
• Evil West A dark third-person action-adventure game set in a Wild West consumed by darkness, in which players act as vampire-hunting agents of the Rentier Institute, using firearms, lightning-fueled gauntlets, and gadgets to eradicate supernatural threats. Supports single-player and cooperative play.
• Trek to Yomi An atmospheric action-adventure game following young samurai Hiroki on a quest to honor his dying master, featuring monochromatic visuals inspired by classic Japanese cinema with streamlined 2D combat using traditional samurai weapons.
• Space Punks A sci-fi top-down ARPG featuring over-the-top action in an irreverent setting, where players take on contracts across far-flung planets. Developed with Jagex, went free-to-play during Open Beta in 2022, with services ceased in November 2023.
• Shadow Warrior 2 The sequel to Shadow Warrior, featuring former corporate shogun Lo Wang as a reclusive mercenary, with four-player online cooperative play, procedurally generated landscapes, and a mix of guns, blades, and magic.
• Shadow Warrior A bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms shooter starring Lo Wang, combining overwhelming firepower with katana melee combat to annihilate armies of the shadow realm.
• Hard Reset A cyberpunk first-person shooter set in the only remaining human city of Bezoar, following Army Combat Veteran Major Fletcher in an action-packed single-player shooter with over-the-top destruction and weapon variety.
• Hard Reset Redux The definitive edition of the cyberpunk classic Hard Reset, fully upgraded with all previous content plus new improved gameplay, enhanced visuals, and additional content.
• Juju A casual action-adventure platformer following shaman panda Juju and his lizard sidekick Peyo on a journey to save Juju's father and the world from ancient evil, with cooperative gameplay and beautiful animation.
• Devolverland Expo A first-person 'marketing simulator' set in an abandoned convention center after the Devolver Digital game expo was canceled, where players break in to retrieve lost trailers, gameplay demos, and secrets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Evil West won Best PC Game and Best Weapon Design at the NYX Game Awards 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crystal DynamicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025Flying Wild Hog is co-developing Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis alongside Crystal Dynamics as a ground-up reimagining of the 1996 original, using Unreal Engine 5. This is the studio's most significant co-development undertaking, bringing Flying Wild Hog's action-game expertise to one of gaming's most iconic franchises. Crystal Dynamics leads overall franchise direction while Flying Wild Hog contributes development resources and Polish studio talent. Both games (Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst) were unveiled at The Game Awards 2025.
• Amazon Game StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025Amazon Game Studios partnered with Flying Wild Hog and Crystal Dynamics to publish Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (and Tomb Raider: Catalyst). Amazon acquired the Tomb Raider IP rights from Square Enix in 2022 and is using its publishing infrastructure to bring two new Tomb Raider titles to market. Flying Wild Hog is one of three development studios on the Tomb Raider franchise alongside Crystal Dynamics (co-development partner) and Amazon's own publishing role.
• JagexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 April 2022Flying Wild Hog developed Space Punks in partnership with Jagex, who published the free-to-play sci-fi ARPG on PC via the Epic Games Store and managed the live service operations. Jagex, best known for RuneScape, provided publishing, distribution, and live service infrastructure. Space Punks services were subsequently sunsetted in November 2023.
• Devolver DigitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDevolver Digital published the original Shadow Warrior (2013) and Shadow Warrior 2 (2016), distributing these titles digitally on PC. The partnership attracted Flying Wild Hog to rapid and continued growth and helped establish the studio's reputation in the action FPS genre.
• Focus EntertainmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFocus Entertainment published Evil West physically and digitally across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Focus Entertainment managed retail distribution in Europe including exclusive reversible cover art for physical editions and managed the publishing relationship for the title.
• PlaioncoreOthersFlying Wild Hog Studios sp. z o.o. is part of the Plaion Group (formerly THQ Nordic Group). Plaion is a global video game publisher and developer group headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with multiple studios and publishing subsidiaries. Flying Wild Hog operates as an independent studio under the Plaion umbrella.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bloober Team: Kraków-based Polish game studio behind Layers of Fear, Observer, The Medium, and the Silent Hill 2 remake. Comparable as a mid-size Polish developer working on premium narrative-driven action games, often through publishing partnerships.
• 11 bit studios: Polish game developer and publisher behind This War of Mine, Frostpunk, and Frostpunk 2. Publicly listed with a similar mid-size studio footprint and premium PC/console focus; comparable capital structure and project cadence.
• Rebellion Developments: UK-based independent game studio behind Sniper Elite, Zombie Army, and Evil Genius. Comparable as a multi-project mid-large independent action studio with proprietary engines and a long-running owned-IP catalog.
• Techland: Polish game studio headquartered in Wrocław, developer of Dying Light 2, Dead Island, and Call of Juarez. A direct peer in geography and AAA action-adventure scope, materially similar in size and ambition.
• Deck13 Interactive: Frankfurt-based developer of The Surge and co-developer of Lords of the Fallen (2023) and The Surge 2. Comparable as a mid-size European developer of action-RPG titles with strong third-party publishing partnerships.
• People Can Fly: Polish game developer (~250+ employees) known for action/FPS shooters such as Bulletstorm, Painkiller, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. Same Polish geography and similar action-genre focus as Flying Wild Hog's Shadow Warrior and Evil West studios.
• The Farm 51: Polish developer (Gliwice) of Chernobylite, Get Even, and World War 3. Comparable as a smaller Polish game studio working on narrative-shooter and action titles with self-publishing elements.

Others

• Devolver Digital: Independent games publisher and former distribution partner of Flying Wild Hog on the Shadow Warrior series (2013, 2016). Plays an adjacent role in the ecosystem rather than as a competitor — a publisher rather than a studio peer.
• Crystal Dynamics: California-based studio (Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Marvel's Avengers) and the lead co-development partner on Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. Not a direct competitor — they are working alongside Flying Wild Hog on the franchise.

Broad incumbents

• CD Projekt Red: Poland's largest game developer (The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077), the clear broader incumbent of Polish game development. Wide portfolio, much larger headcount, but same Polish geography and AAA ambition as Flying Wild Hog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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