Green Man Gaming is a British online video game retailer, distributor, and publisher. It has gained 4.7 million users since its release in the year 2010. Green Man Gaming works with companies like Steam, Uplay, Origin, and the Epic Games Store to sell in-game keys at retail and discounted prices which can be redeemed by customers on respective platforms.
History Green Man Gaming was founded in 2009 by Paul Sulyok and Lee Packham and officially launched on 10 May 2010. The platform initially included a digital rights management system called Capsule, which allowed users to trade eligible digital games for store credit. The system was later discontinued in 2016.
In July 2012, Green Man Gaming acquired the gaming social network Playfire. At the time of acquisition, Playfire had more than 1 million users and provided gameplay tracking and achievement features across multiple platforms.
In September 2014, the company launched its publishing division, Green Man Loaded, later renamed Green Man Gaming Publishing.
In 2018, Green Man Gaming announced plans to pursue an initial public offering on AIM market, a market of the London Stock Exchange, at a reported valuation of approximately £100 million. The listing was later postponed and the company remained privately held.
In 2019, Green Man Gaming became a founding member of the Playing for the Planet Alliance, a United Nations-supported initiative focused on environmental sustainability in the video game industry.
Published games
Year Title Developer Genre(s) Platform 2015 Black & White Bushido Good Catch Games Action / Multiplayer Microsoft Windows / OS X Quell Fallen Tree Games Puzzle Microsoft Windows Quell Memento Quell Reflect Idol Hands Pocket Games Strategy Microsoft Windows / OS X / Linux Keebles Burnt Fuse Action / Physics Microsoft Windows / OS X Switch Galaxy Ultra Atomicom Limited Racing Microsoft Windows / OS X / linux Eternal Step Once More With Gusto Action / Adventure Microsoft Windows / OS X / Linux 2016 Square's Route Black Death Apps Limited Puzzle Microsoft Windows / OS X Glitchrunners Torque Studios Action / Multiplayer Microsoft Windows / OS X The Black Death Syrin Studios Survival Microsoft Windows 2017 Aporia: Beyond The Valley Investigate North Adventure / Puzzle Microsoft Windows Peregrin Domino Digital Limited Adventure / Puzzle Microsoft Windows / OS X War Tech fighters Drakkar Dev Action / Mech Microsoft Windows 2018 Stable Orbit Codalyn Simulation Microsoft Windows / OS X / Linux Stormworks: Build And Rescue Sunfire Software Sandbox / Building Microsoft Windows / OS X 2019 ShockRods Stainless Games Action / Multiplayer Microsoft Windows2019Pride RunIV ProductionsRhythm actionMicrosoft Windows / OS X2019Skybolt ZackDEVS MUST DIERhythm action / PlatformerMicrosoft Windows / Nintendo Switch2020Aeronautica Imperialis: Flight CommandBinary PlanetsStrategyMicrosoft Windows2020Lovingly EvilLizard Hazard GamesDating SimMicrosoft Windows / OS X / Linux2020Re:Turn - One Way TripRed Ego GamesAdventure / PuzzleMicrosoft Windows / Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 /
Xbox One2020Dustoff ZInvictus Games Ltd.ActionMicrosoft Windows2020PonpuPurple Tree StudioActionMicrosoft Windows 2021 Sea of Craft Wizard Games Adventure / construction Microsoft Windows2022The Galactic JunkersEvil Twin ArtworksAction-adventureMicrosoft Windows / Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 /
Xbox One
Controversy In 2015, Green Man Gaming was accused of selling unauthorized keys on their store. They denied this, responding that the majority of keys come directly from publishers, with the occasional need to offer keys for games from publishers that are unable to provide them directly due to commercial restrictions.
Following this, in November 2015, the company placed information on each game's store page on their site to identify the source of the redemption keys, either through Green Man Gaming, which comes directly from the publisher, or through an authorized third-party reseller.
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