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Light & Shadow Production

French video game developer and publisher founded in 1999, acquired by Hip Interactive in 2004.

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Overview

Light & Shadow Production (abbreviated L.S.P. or LSP) is a French video game development and publishing company founded in 1999 by Olivier Goulon and his father Jean-Claude Goulon. Olivier Goulon, born 20 March 1971, serves as the company's director; he graduated from the École supérieure de commerce de Lyon in 1995 with a specialization in marketing and finance, began his career in marketing at L'Oréal, then became marketing director of GT Interactive Software France, before joining Infogrames as European marketing director, where he was notably responsible for developing and launching sports-related products. In October 2002, according to Les Échos reporting Goulon's remarks, the company had "always been profitable, with profits around 5% of sales each year" and "focuses on the 8–14 age target." Between 2003 and 2004 the company had around twenty employees. In February 2004 it was acquired by Hip Interactive. LSP published or co-published video games on at least one platform, all released or co-released by LSP in European territory, with some titles also published by LSP in North America.

History

Light & Shadow Production (L.S.P. or LSP) is a French video game development and publishing company created in 1999 by Olivier Goulon and his father Jean-Claude. Olivier Goulon, born 20 March 1971, is the director of the company. He graduated from the École supérieure de commerce de Lyon in 1995 with a specialization in marketing and finance. He began his career in marketing at L'Oréal, then became marketing director of GT Interactive Software France, before joining Infogrames as European marketing director, where he was notably responsible for developing and launching products in the sports domain. In October 2002, according to Les Échos reporting Olivier Goulon's remarks, the company had "always been profitable, with profits around 5% of sales each year" and "focuses on the 8–14 age target." Between 2003 and 2004, the company had around twenty employees. In February 2004, it was acquired by Hip Interactive. LSP published or co-published video games on at least one platform; all games were published or co-published by LSP in European territory, and if a game was also published by LSP in North America, this is noted. The release year given corresponds to the game's release on the relevant platform(s).

  • 2004

    In February, the company is acquired by Hip Interactive.

  • 2002

    In October, Les Échos reports the company has always been profitable, with profits around 5% of sales, and focuses on the 8–14 age target.

  • 1999

    Light & Shadow Production is founded by Olivier Goulon and his father Jean-Claude.

Products and positioning

Focus on the 8–14 age target; profitable with margins around 5% of sales.

Product categories. Video games for the 8–14 age target

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