Nixxes Software

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Dutch video-game development studio specializing in platform conversions, PC ports, remasters, and co-development.

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Overview

Nixxes Software B.V. is a Dutch video-game development studio headquartered in Utrecht. The company was established in 1999 by Jurjen Katsman, a computer-science student and demoscene developer whose nickname, “nix,” supplied the basis for the studio’s name. Its first assignment was a Dreamcast conversion of Crystal Dynamics’ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, a project Katsman initially completed alone. That early specialization in adapting technically demanding games between platforms became the foundation of Nixxes’ identity. The studio’s origins were closely connected to Eidos Interactive and Crystal Dynamics. In the mid-1990s, Katsman was recruited by developers working with Eidos and moved to London. After Eidos acquired Crystal Dynamics in 1998, he worked with the latter studio in the United States. When Crystal Dynamics needed a developer to convert Soul Reaver for Sega’s Dreamcast, Katsman was asked to create a company capable of delivering the work. Nixxes subsequently developed expertise in engineering, optimization, tools, technical art, and platform adaptation rather than operating primarily as a conventional original-IP publisher. Nixxes gradually expanded from a one-person operation into a co-development studio. It contributed to projects associated with Crystal Dynamics and other major publishers, including work on the 2013 release of Thief, when the company had seventeen employees. In 2018, Nixxes moved into the World Trade Center in Utrecht. By 2020, approximately 40 percent of its work consisted of game ports, while the rest involved co-development activities such as producing art assets and supporting broader game-production pipelines. The COVID-19 pandemic created operational difficulties because development depended on office-based hardware and high-speed access to studio servers. Despite those constraints, Nixxes continued working with external partners. One prominent collaboration was its assistance to Guerrilla Games on patches and technical support for the Windows release of Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition during 2020 and 2021. Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the acquisition of Nixxes on 1 July 2021. The transaction terms were not disclosed. Nixxes became part of PlayStation Studios, with Sony describing the acquisition as a way to strengthen its ability to bring PlayStation games to personal computers. The studio’s role within Sony has centered on technical adaptation and co-development rather than a publicly identified standalone franchise. In June 2022, Nixxes’ first separately revealed project as a PlayStation Studios subsidiary was announced as the PC versions of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, developed in collaboration with sister studio Insomniac Games. In 2023, Nixxes said it would take on more remaster work while continuing to support PC ports. Its positioning therefore combines specialist porting knowledge with broader production support for large-scale console and PC games.

History

Nixxes Software was founded in the Netherlands in 1999 by Jurjen Katsman. Before establishing the studio, Katsman was a computer-science student, gamer, and demoscene developer. During the 1990s he was unexpectedly introduced to Dutch developers working with Eidos Interactive and accepted a position with the publisher, moving to London and leaving his studies. He later transferred to Crystal Dynamics in the United States after Eidos acquired that company in 1998. Crystal Dynamics was developing Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and needed a specialist to adapt the game for Sega’s Dreamcast. Katsman returned to the Netherlands after spending time in the United States and was asked to establish a company for the conversion. He founded Nixxes, naming it after his demoscene nickname, “nix.” The Dreamcast version of Soul Reaver became the studio’s first project and was initially completed by Katsman alone. The company subsequently developed a business around platform conversions and external co-development. Rather than focusing mainly on publishing its own original games, Nixxes supplied engineering and production expertise to larger game makers. Its work included porting, optimization, technical support, and the creation of art assets. By the time it was working on Thief in 2013, the studio employed seventeen people. In 2018, it relocated to the World Trade Center in Utrecht. Nixxes experienced operational challenges at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of its development hardware remained in the office, while employees moved to remote work. Some production processes also depended on high-speed connections to company servers, making the transition more difficult. The studio nonetheless continued to support partner projects, including Guerrilla Games’ Windows version of Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. Nixxes helped patch and support that release during 2020 and 2021. On 1 July 2021, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it had acquired Nixxes Software for undisclosed terms. The studio joined PlayStation Studios. Sony subsequently described the acquisition as part of its effort to improve the delivery of first-party PlayStation games on personal computers. The transaction changed Nixxes from an independent external development partner into an internal specialist supporting Sony’s platform strategy. In June 2022, Nixxes’ first separately announced project in its PlayStation Studios role was revealed: PC versions of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The projects were developed in collaboration with Insomniac Games, the PlayStation Studios owner of the Spider-Man titles. The announcements made Nixxes’ PC-porting role more visible to consumers, although the studio’s work continued to include broader co-development functions. In 2023, Nixxes stated that it would expand into additional remaster projects while continuing to work on PC conversions. Its historical development has therefore moved from a one-person Dreamcast porting operation to a Sony-owned international support studio focused on cross-platform engineering, remasters, and co-development.

2023
Expansion into remasters
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Nixxes confirms plans to work on additional remasters while continuing its PC-porting activities.
2022
Spider-Man PC projects are revealed
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Nixxes is announced as the PC-port developer for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, in collaboration with Insomniac Games.
2021
Sony Interactive Entertainment acquires Nixxes
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Nixxes becomes part of PlayStation Studios in an acquisition whose financial terms are not disclosed.
2020
Support for Horizon Zero Dawn’s Windows release
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Nixxes assists Guerrilla Games with patching and support for the Windows version of Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition.
2018
Utrecht office relocation
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Nixxes moves its offices to Utrecht’s World Trade Center.
2013
Nixxes works on Thief
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During its work on Thief, Nixxes has grown to seventeen employees.
1999
Nixxes Software is founded
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Jurjen Katsman establishes Nixxes in the Netherlands to undertake the Dreamcast conversion of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.
1999
First project: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Dreamcast conversion
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The studio’s first project is a platform adaptation of Crystal Dynamics’ action-adventure game for Sega’s Dreamcast.

Products and positioning

A specialist technical development partner within PlayStation Studios, focused on converting, optimizing, remastering, and co-developing large-scale video games across console and PC platforms.

Platform conversion · 1999
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver — Dreamcast conversion
Nixxes’ founding project was the adaptation of Crystal Dynamics’ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver for Sega’s Dreamcast. The assignment established the studio’s early reputation as a technical conversion specialist and was initially carried out by founder Jurjen Katsman as a solo development effort.
Game co-development · 2014
Thief
Nixxes was involved in development work on Thief, a project that illustrates the studio’s expansion beyond individual platform conversions into larger co-development engagements. The work took place during a period when the Utrecht-based company had grown to seventeen employees.
PC port support and patching · 2020
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition — Windows support
Nixxes assisted Guerrilla Games with patching and technical support for the Windows version of Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition during 2020 and 2021. The engagement preceded Sony’s acquisition of Nixxes and demonstrated its ability to support high-profile PlayStation-to-PC releases.
PC port · 2022
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Nixxes developed the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered in collaboration with Insomniac Games. It was one of the studio’s first publicly identified projects after joining PlayStation Studios and represented Sony’s strategy of bringing selected first-party games to personal computers.
PC port · 2022
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Nixxes worked with Insomniac Games on the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The project continued the studio’s post-acquisition role as a technical specialist responsible for adapting major PlayStation titles for computer platforms.
Remaster and co-development services
Remaster development services
In 2023, Nixxes confirmed that it would take on more remaster work while continuing to develop PC ports. Specific additional remaster titles were not identified in the supplied reference material.

Brand decisions

2023
Expand remaster work while retaining PC-porting focusStrategy
Background
Nixxes had established a visible role in adapting PlayStation games for PC and had longstanding experience in technical co-development.
Action taken
The studio said it would begin working on more remasters while continuing its PC-porting activities.
Aftermath
The announcement broadened the publicly stated scope of Nixxes’ PlayStation Studios contribution beyond direct platform ports.
Source
2022
Develop PC versions of two Marvel’s Spider-Man titlesProduct launch
Background
Following its acquisition, Nixxes was positioned to support Sony’s broader PC-release strategy for selected PlayStation games.
Action taken
Nixxes developed the PC ports of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales in collaboration with Insomniac Games.
Aftermath
The projects became the studio’s first separately revealed work as a PlayStation Studios subsidiary and publicly reinforced its specialist PC-porting role.
Source
2021
Join PlayStation Studios through Sony acquisitionM&A
Background
Sony Interactive Entertainment sought to strengthen its ability to bring first-party PlayStation games to personal computers and acquired Nixxes, a studio with extensive platform-conversion and co-development expertise.
Action taken
Sony announced the acquisition on 1 July 2021 and integrated Nixxes into PlayStation Studios. The transaction value was not disclosed.
Aftermath
Nixxes became an internal PlayStation Studios technical partner and subsequently received public credit for PC versions of major first-party titles.
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Recent events

2021-07-02
Sony acquires Nixxes Software[2]索尼收购 Nixxes Softwaregame.udn.com
Reported: 2021-07-02
Sony announced that it had formally acquired Dutch game studio Nixxes Software, which will join Sony's technology, innovation and services team and provide technical and game-development support.
Unconfirmed
Sony Interactive Entertainment acquires Nixxes Software[3]索尼互动娱乐收购 Nixxes Softwarevgchartz.com
Reported: 2021-07-01
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it had acquired Netherlands-based Nixxes Software, which will join PlayStation Studios Technology, Creative & Services Group.
2021-07-01
Sony Interactive Entertainment completes acquisition of Nixxes[4]索尼互动娱乐完成对 Nixxes 的收购finanznachrichten.de
Reported: 2021-07-01
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it completed the acquisition of Nixxes Software, which will join PlayStation Studios Technology, Creative Services Group.
2021-07-01
Sony announces acquisition of Nixxes Software[5]索尼宣布收购 Nixxes Softwarethesixthaxis.com
Reported: 2021-07-01
Sony announced that Nixxes Software, a team known for PC game ports, would join PlayStation Studios. The acquisition price was not disclosed.

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