Fall Damage

Fall Damage is a Swedish game development studio established in Stockholm in late 2016 by veterans of EA DICE. Its work spans simultaneous turn-based strategy and competitive multiplayer first-person shooters, with an emphasis on tactical play, multiplayer systems and game engineering for PC and consoles.

The studio released its debut game, BATALJ, on PC in February 2019. An online tactical strategy title, it used simultaneous turn-based action rather than conventional alternating turns. The project preceded the studio’s shift toward competitive tactical shooters.

Its subsequent project, ALARA Prime, is a free-to-play tactical first-person shooter built around three competing teams of four players. The 4v4v4 format distinguishes its multiplayer structure from conventional two-team matches. Development combines tactical team mechanics with networking, multiplayer infrastructure, game systems and audio engineering. The studio’s broader production capabilities include game design, 3D art and animation, software engineering, quality assurance and playtesting.

Corporate history and continued development

Fragbite Group acquired Fall Damage Studio AB in October 2023. Following prolonged publishing negotiations and financial difficulties, Fragbite filed for the subsidiary’s bankruptcy on May 23, 2024. Bankruptcy proceedings for that legal entity concluded on September 23, 2025.

The supplied research distinguishes the liquidation of the corporate entity from the continuation of the studio brand and development team. In December 2024, Fall Damage announced a publishing partnership with Swedish publisher Hyperjump Interactive to resume development of ALARA Prime and pursue an Early Access release on Steam. Hyperjump’s involvement covers publishing, distribution and funding support.

Fall Damage’s history therefore encompasses both the original Stockholm development business and the continuing team’s work under the studio name. The bankruptcy dates describe its former corporate vehicle; the research reports ongoing project development under the brand.