DON'T NOD Entertainment

Company Overview:

• Legal Name: Don't Nod Entertainment SA (formerly Dontnod Entertainment)
• Founded: May 1, 2008
• HQ: Paris, France
• Status: Public (Euronext Growth Paris: ALDNE)
• Team Size: 201-500 employees (Approximately 320 talents across France and Canada)

Leadership:

• Key People: Oskar Guilbert (CEO & Co-founder), Hervé Bonin (Co-founder), Aleksi Briclot (Co-founder), Alain Damasio (Co-founder), Jean-Maxime Moris (Co-founder), Luc Baghadoust (Executive Producer), Michel Koch (Creative Director), Jean-Luc Cano (Lead Writer)
• Locations: Paris (France) and Montreal (Canada)

Focus:

• Specialization: Independent video game development and publishing, narrative-driven adventure games, Action RPGs
• Services: Game design and development, third-party publishing, IP creation, digital storytelling
• Tools: Unreal Engine (customized versions)

Vision:

• Mission: To create powerful, immersive, and meaningful narrative experiences that resonate with players and inspire change through original and relatable stories
• Values: Creative independence, non-conventionality ("Don't Nod along to everyone else's tune"), inclusivity, empathy, and employee well-being through the FROG (Fully Remote Organization) scheme

Portfolio:

• Key Projects: Life is Strange series, Vampyr, Remember Me, Tell Me Why, Twin Mirror, Jusant, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Gerda: A Flame in Winter
• Partners: Square Enix, Microsoft (Xbox Game Studios), Capcom, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Focus Entertainment, Shibuya Productions, PortaPlay, Studio Tolima, Tiny Bull Studios
• Awards: Numerous industry accolades including BAFTA Games Awards and The Game Awards (specifically for Life is Strange)