M2H
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About M2H
M2H is an independent Dutch game development and technology studio based in Alkmaar. Its work spans original multiplayer games, self-publishing, backend technology and specialized software products. Formally established in 2009 after several years of browser-game development, the company has built games for PC, consoles, mobile devices and the web.
Multiplayer systems are central to its development history. Early browser projects included Syrnia, Slave Hack and Cubelands, followed by the stunt-driving Crash Drive series and the multiplayer party game Marooners. Across these projects, M2H combined game production with the development of networking and backend infrastructure to support connected play across different platforms.
Games and development history
M2H expanded from browser games into mobile and commercial PC and console releases during the early 2010s. The success of Crash Drive 3D led to Crash Drive 2 and subsequently Crash Drive 3, released in 2021. Its portfolio combines physics-based driving, party games and persistent multiplayer experiences.
The studio also co-created the World War I shooters Verdun, Tannenberg and Isonzo with BlackMill Games. These are historical development credits: in September 2022, M2H sold its majority stake in WW1 Game Series B.V. to Focus Entertainment, transferring the franchise’s rights and ongoing operations to Focus and BlackMill Games.
Current focus
M2H continues to maintain its existing game catalog and multiplayer backends while developing Meliora, a cozy multiplayer role-playing game with a 2D pixel-art presentation. Alongside its own games, it licenses its proprietary Game Developer Toolkit, or GDT, to other developers and offers technical expertise in multiplayer networking, backend systems and server infrastructure.
Its software work also extends beyond entertainment. Fieldkeep, an AI-assisted voice work-order application for field workers, reflects the studio’s broader involvement in web applications and specialized business software. Together, these activities combine ongoing game development with reusable technology and focused software products.
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Leadership and operating model
- Founder Mike Hergaarden is the current CEO and sole owner/operator. Co-founder Matt Hergaarden departed in July 2023; the studio now engages specialized freelance contractors on a project basis.
Technology and collaboration
- During his university studies, Mike collaborated with Exit Games to co-create Photon Unity Networking (PUN).
- GDT runs on Google Cloud Run and Firestore, providing player profiles, crash reporting, live operations and analytics. It powered simultaneous cross-play across twelve platforms for the 2021 launch of Crash Drive 3.
Historical milestones and preservation
- Before formal establishment, Mike and Matt built Wooglie.com in 2008 as a portal for Unity web games.
- Verdun became the first Dutch game approved through Steam Greenlight in June 2013. The game was later inducted into the Dutch Gamescanon by the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision; this recognition concerns the game.
- M2H's historical game archives have been inducted into the Regionaal Archief Alkmaar.
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Where M2H is based
- Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands
Alkmaar offices
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**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Pieter Zeemanstraat 13B, 1821 EC Alkmaar, Netherlands Operational headquarters and documented studio premises. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Gedempte Nieuwesloot 52/B, 1811 KT Alkmaar, Netherlands Earlier central Alkmaar commercial premises; the report supplies no opening or closure year.
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