Shiver Entertainment

Shiver Entertainment is an American video game development studio based in Miami, Florida. Founded in December 2012, it develops games and adapts existing titles for console and PC platforms. Its work combines cross-platform porting, co-development and performance optimization, with particular experience bringing demanding games to Nintendo Switch hardware.

The studio's capabilities include full-cycle development, platform conversions, performance profiling, debugging and engineering support. Its porting work involves adapting games to the capabilities and constraints of different systems, including handheld hardware. Alongside Nintendo Switch, its supported platform experience includes PlayStation, Xbox and PC. The business combines development commissions with engineering work on games created in collaboration with other studios and publishers.

Development and porting work

Shiver's portfolio includes the Nintendo Switch adaptation of Hogwarts Legacy and co-development contributions to the Switch versions of Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 1. These projects reflect its focus on adapting large console productions for different hardware configurations. Its role should be understood as the credited adaptation or co-development contribution within each game's wider production.

The studio also developed Scribblenauts Showdown and Scribblenauts Mega Pack, both released in 2018 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Earlier projects included the mobile titles Beasts vs. Bots and State of Chaos, developed during its initial period of collaboration with Nexon. Over time, its business shifted from original mobile and free-to-play projects toward console development and technically demanding platform conversions.

Ownership and continuity

Shiver joined Embracer Group under Saber Interactive in December 2021. It remained with Embracer when Saber was divested in early 2024, before becoming a wholly owned Nintendo subsidiary later that year.

Under Nintendo's ownership, Shiver continues to operate from Miami. Nintendo stated that the studio would retain commissions to port and develop software across multiple platforms, continuing the development and adaptation work that shaped its business before the acquisition.