# DTP entertainment

> game developer from Germany

**Wikidata**: [Q174891](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174891)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTP_Entertainment)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/dtp-entertainment

## Summary
DTP entertainment was a German video game developer and publisher founded in 1995 and headquartered in Hamburg. It operated as an Aktiengesellschaft, owned the subsidiary Cranberry Production, and was dissolved in 2012. Its notable published/developed title includes Awesomenauts.

## Key Facts
- DTP entertainment was founded (inception) in 1995.  
- DTP entertainment was dissolved in 2012.  
- Legal form: Aktiengesellschaft.  
- Country: Germany; headquarters: Hamburg (Germany).  
- Industry: video game industry; instance_of: video game developer and video game publisher.  
- Owned/operated the subsidiary Cranberry Production (a German video game developer founded in 1997, headquartered in Hanover).  
- Notable work: Awesomenauts.  
- Official website: http://www.dtp-entertainment.com.  
- Logo file location: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dtp_Logo.svg.  
- Identifiers: ISNI 0000000110154941; VIAF ID 147007489; Freebase ID /m/0b77pzt; MobyGames company ID 7099; VideoGameGeek company ID 12414; pcgamingwiki ID Company:DTP_Entertainment.

## FAQs
### Q: What was DTP entertainment?
A: DTP entertainment was a German video game developer and publisher founded in 1995 and headquartered in Hamburg. It operated as an Aktiengesellschaft and was dissolved in 2012.

### Q: Is DTP entertainment still active?
A: No. The company was dissolved in 2012.

### Q: What notable games or work is DTP entertainment known for?
A: DTP entertainment is noted for the title Awesomenauts.

### Q: Did DTP entertainment have subsidiaries?
A: Yes. DTP entertainment owned Cranberry Production, a German video game developer founded in 1997 and based in Hanover.

## Why It Matters
DTP entertainment represents a German company that functioned as both a developer and a publisher in the video game industry during the late 1990s and 2000s. As an Aktiengesellschaft based in Hamburg, it contributed to the German games sector infrastructure by managing development operations and publishing activities, and by maintaining at least one in-country subsidiary, Cranberry Production. The company’s catalog includes Awesomenauts, which is recorded as a notable work. Its formal corporate identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, Freebase, MobyGames, VideoGameGeek, pcgamingwiki) and presence across multiple language Wikipedias reflect a measurable footprint in game-industry reference sources. Although dissolved in 2012, DTP entertainment’s structure and activities illustrate the typical lifecycle and organizational forms of mid-size European game companies that combined development and publishing roles during that era.

## Notable For
- Being a German video game developer and publisher founded in 1995 and headquartered in Hamburg.  
- Operating as an Aktiengesellschaft (a joint-stock company).  
- Owning the subsidiary Cranberry Production, a Hanover-based developer established in 1997.  
- Publishing or developing the game Awesomenauts.  
- Having multiple industry identifiers and listings (ISNI, VIAF, Freebase, MobyGames, VideoGameGeek, pcgamingwiki).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: DTP entertainment.  
- Country: Germany.  
- Industry: Video game industry.  
- Roles: Video game developer and video game publisher (instance_of both roles).  
- Founded (inception): 1995.  
- Dissolved: 2012.  
- Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany.  
- Legal form: Aktiengesellschaft.

### Corporate and Legal Details
- Legal form recorded as Aktiengesellschaft.  
- Headquarters listed with qualifier country = Germany.  
- The company had a website at http://www.dtp-entertainment.com.  
- Logo file available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dtp_Logo.svg.

### Subsidiaries and Relationships
- Subsidiary: Cranberry Production.  
  - Cranberry Production is a German video game developer.  
  - Cranberry Production inception: 1997.  
  - Cranberry Production headquarters: Hanover, Germany.

### Notable Work and Products
- Notable work listed: Awesomenauts.  
- The company is classified in sources as both a developer and a publisher; specific product list beyond Awesomenauts is not provided in this record.

### Identifiers and Reference Data
- ISNI: 0000000110154941.  
- VIAF ID: 147007489.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0b77pzt.  
- MobyGames company ID: 7099 (also listed under a former scheme: dtp-entertainment-ag).  
- VideoGameGeek company ID: 12414.  
- pcgamingwiki ID: Company:DTP_Entertainment (English).  
- Media Arts Database ID: C45111.  
- Museum-Digital ID: 15820.  
- LastDodo area ID: 602597.  
- sitelink_count: 8; Wikipedia languages: de, en, es, fi, fr, ru, uk, vi.

### Timeline (selected)
- 1995 — Company inception.  
- 1997 — Cranberry Production (subsidiary) inception.  
- 2012 — Company dissolved.

### References and Source Notes
- Corporate inception and dissolution dates, legal form, and other corporate metadata are recorded in the provided structured properties.  
- Subsidiary relationship and Cranberry Production details are indicated in the company's subsidiary/owned records.  
- Notable work and identifiers are included in the structured dataset provided.

## References

1. LastDodo
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. VideoGameGeek