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Closed startup

1997 – 2024

Piranha Bytes

German video game development company

GermanyGaming

Founded: 1997
Closed: 2024
Lifespan: 27 years
Employees: 33
Country: Germany
City: Essen
Sector: Gaming
Founders: Tom Putzki, Michael Hoge, Alexander Brüggemann

In brief

Piranha Bytes was a German video game development company based in Essen, Germany that ran from 1997 to 2024. Its founders were Tom Putzki, Michael Hoge and Alexander Brüggemann.

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