Kokku
2011 in Recife gegründetes Co-Development-Studio, größtes seiner Art in Brasilien. Mitarbeit an Horizon Zero Dawn und Call of Duty, entwickelt seit 2024 Prison Architect 2.
Kokku is a studio (AA) based in Recife, Brasilien. PlayInsider covers 1 game by Kokku: Prison Architect 2.
cf. Kokku is the largest Co-Development-Studio Brasiliens. The team from Recife has worked on games like Horizon Zero Dawn and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and is now developing Prison Architect 2 For Paradox Interactive. I find Kokku exciting because the studio shows how much game development is happening outside of the classic locations today.
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The history of Kokku
Kokku was created in 2011 in Recife, founded by Thiago de Freitas, Alberto Lopes and Manoel Balbino. Originally wanted to develop the Team Social Games for Facebook and even built its own engine. Shortly before the release, however, the project was discontinued, and the studio was facing a Berg Schulden. Instead of giving up, Kokku relied on contract work and gradually built up a name in the international industry.
The breakthrough with Horizon Zero Dawn
The big turning point came in 2016 when Kokku came into contact with Guerrilla Games. The studio was allowed to work on Horizon Zero Dawn and was suddenly noticed worldwide. This was followed by orders from CI Games for the Sniper-Ghost-Warrior series, from WB Games and other major publishers. Only a few employees were more than a hundred over the years.
Co-development for large brands
Today, Kokku offers the full range of game development: 3D art, ports and remasters, co-development and complete games. Customers include Activision, Electronic Arts, Tencent, Roblox and Paradox. Kokku has worked on Horizon Forbidden West and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Kokku and Prison Architect 2
In May 2024, Paradox announced that Kokku will continue the development of Prison Architect 2 as Double Eleven. the release in August 2024 indefinitely to improve the game. In 2026 Paradox already invited to closed beta tests, but there is not yet a new date.
Our assessment
For me, Kokku is an exciting studio that has worked its way up from a service provider to an independent developer. With Prison Architect 2, the team now gets the chance to shape a well-known brand itself. More studios can be found in our Developer review. More information is available on the Official website of Kokku.
