Factor 5

About the Company

Factor 5 was founded in Cologne, Germany in 1987 by five gaming enthusiasts. They have earned a reputation in the video game and technology industry as one of the front-runners in developing exciting games and cutting edge technology for a variety of platforms. Factor 5 goes to the very limit of each platform they have ever worked on and produces games which stand out for their technical excellence and playability.

Factor 5 found early success with Katakis (Denaris in other countries) in 1988, a technologically revolutionary game inspired by the arcade hit R-Type. Not only successful on its own merits, but good enough to earn the team the exclusive conversion rights of R-Type for the then hugely popular Amiga.