Westka Interactive GmbH

Moby ID: 2389

AKA +
  • Westka Kommunikation GmbH (from 1993 to 2001)

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Westka Interactive, based in Cologne, Germany, was formed in 1993. The company has developed numerous titles for the commercial marketplace - among them also several top sellers in Germany and has assembled an impressive team of experienced industry veterans, who formerly worked on titles such as Rayman, Settlers, Battle Isle and many others. Westka is the interactive entertainment arm of German media companies Brainpool TV AG and VIVA Media AG, both publicly quoted on the German "New market".

Credited on 9 Games from 1996 to 2002

Elvis: Live on Stage (2002 on Windows)
Wickie und die starken Männer: Die Mutprobe (2001 on Macintosh, Windows)
Pulleralarm (2000 on Windows)
Arcatera: The Dark Brotherhood (2000 on Windows)
The Famous 5: Silver Tower (2000 on Windows)
The Famous Five: Kidnapped! (2000 on Windows)
Radau im Bau (1999 on Windows)
Enid Blyton The Famous 5: Treasure Island (1999 on Windows)
Agent XXL und das Geheimnis der Quadrate (1996 on DOS)

History +

October 1, 2002

The company closed its doors. Two high profile games in development, including the very promising the Y-Project, were cancelled.

July 31, 2002

Opened insolvency proceedings in Köln (Germany)

Trivia +

The company website was located at http://www.westka.de

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