Saber Interactive
Saber Interactive
Saber Interactive Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Founded by Andrey Iones, Matthew Karch, and Anton Krupkin in 2001, it is controlled by Karch's investment company Beacon Interactive, created in 2024. The company employs over 1,350 people.
Saber Interactive
Saber was initially acquired by Embracer Group in February 2020. In March 2024, amidst financial difficulties, Embracer Group sold Saber Interactive to Beacon Interactive, reverting control back to co-founder Karch.
History
Saber Interactive was founded in 2001 by Andrey Iones, Matthew Karch, and Anton Krupkin. Together they created a 3D engine from scratch, gathered a team of artists from Saint Petersburg, Russia, and began working on their first game, Will Rock. After the release of Will Rock, Saber developed their proprietary game engine, Saber3D, which was used in their second title, TimeShift (2007). The Saber3D engine has since been continuously updated and evolved for use in current games.