Piranha Bytes

German video game development company
Organization video_game_developer Q677273
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Piranha Bytes

Summary

Piranha Bytes is a video game developer[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,188 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Piranha Bytes was a member of GAME[3].
  • Piranha Bytes was a member of game – The German Games Industry Association[4].
  • Piranha Bytes is in the country of Germany[5].
  • Piranha Bytes's instance of is recorded as video game developer[6].
  • Piranha Bytes's founder is recorded as Alexander Brüggemann[7].
  • Piranha Bytes's founder is recorded as Michael Hoge[8].
  • Piranha Bytes's founder is recorded as Tom Putzki[9].
  • Piranha Bytes's headquarters location is recorded as Essen[10].
  • Piranha Bytes's chief executive officer is recorded as Michael Rüve[11].
  • Piranha Bytes's industry is recorded as video game industry[12].
  • October 12, 1997 marks the founding of Piranha Bytes[13].
  • Piranha Bytes was dissolved in June 30, 2024[14].
  • Piranha Bytes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Piranha Bytes games[15].
  • Piranha Bytes's product or material produced is recorded as software[16].
  • Piranha Bytes's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+33'}[17].
  • Piranha Bytes's legal form is recorded as Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung[18].
  • Piranha Bytes's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ruhrallee 63, 45138 Essen, Germany'}[19].
  • Piranha Bytes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15300'}[20].
  • Piranha Bytes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10111'}[21].
  • Piranha Bytes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18700'}[22].
  • Piranha Bytes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10973'}[23].
  • Piranha Bytes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18600'}[24].
  • Piranha Bytes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18700'}[25].
  • Piranha Bytes's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+17700'}[26].

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Founding

Founders include Alexander Brüggemann[7], Michael Hoge[8], and Tom Putzki[9]. October 12, 1997 marks the founding of Piranha Bytes[13].

Leadership

Piranha Bytes's chief executive officer is recorded as Michael Rüve[11].

Operations

Piranha Bytes's headquarters location is recorded as Essen[10].

Industry

Piranha Bytes's industry is recorded as video game industry[12].

Ownership

Piranha Bytes's product or material produced is recorded as software[16].

Dissolution

Piranha Bytes was dissolved in June 30, 2024[14].

Why It Matters

Piranha Bytes ranks in the top 9% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,188 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . LastDodo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . game.de. game.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . game.de. Retrieved . game.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . National Software Reference Library. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . game.de. game.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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