- Business
- Gaming Factory S.A. (GIF.WA) is a Poland-based publisher and developer of computer and console games that supports independent studios through financial backing, production expertise, and commercialization services worldwide. The company publishes low- and medium-budget titles across simulation, racing, puzzle, action, and VR genres for PC via Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms; key released products include Electrician Simulator, Bakery Simulator, Bug Academy, Farming Life, Castle Flipper, Zookeeper, Foodtruck Arena, Jousting VR, JDM: Japanese Drift Master, Lesson Learned, Realm Protector, and Booze Masters – Freezing Moonshine, while upcoming releases feature Human Farm, Mercyful Flames, Pizza Slice, Dinos Reborn, and Ghost Keeper. Since its founding in 2017 and headquartered at Powązkowska 15 Street in Warsaw (with an alternative address at Marszalkowska 87 lok. 102), Gaming Factory operates as a group share-owner in entities specializing in porting to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, VR platforms, and board game adaptations, targeting indie developers and global digital distribution channels like Steam and Nintendo eShop. In recent developments, the company adopted a 2025-2027 development strategy emphasizing revenue growth from game sales, with a focus on flagship title Japanese Drift Master—including plans for Unreal Engine 5 upgrade, multiplayer mode addition, and independent publishing potentially backed by new funding to accelerate expansion—and transferred copyrights for Electrician Simulator and Bakery Simulator to Ultimate Games S.A.; it also reported Q3 2025 net loss of 1.5 million zlotys amid preorder momentum for Japanese Drift Master and console premieres for select simulators.