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Toymaker Mattel launches a new game studio with a focus on Roblox and Fortnite that could signal a growing shift in where studios spend money

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Toymaker
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Toymaker
Genres · indie, rpg
Release · Mar 24, 2017
Developer · Red Skald
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Game Studio
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Game Studio
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1986–2026
Latest · Echoes of Aincrad
Top genres · rpg, adventure, puzzle
95 articles 63 writers 10 games
Mattel
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Mattel
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1980–2023
Latest · Match the Monsters!
Top genres · arcade, fps, simulation
36 articles 31 writers 20 games
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Shift
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2004–2026
Latest · Code Vein II
Top genres · rpg, adventure, hack_and_slash
444 articles 145 writers 16 games
Fortnite
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Fortnite
Active · 2017–2026
Latest · Fortnite
Top genres · fps, simulation, strategy
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