Digital Legends

Digital Legends Entertainment, S.L.
Company type
Subsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMay 2001; 25 years ago (2001-05) in Barcelona, Spain
FoundersXavier Carrillo Costa, Ángel Cuñado Pérez, Jean-Philippe Raynaud
Headquarters
Barcelona
,
Spain
Key people
Xavier Carrillo Costa (studio head)
ProductsCall of Duty series (2021–present)
Number of employees
55
ParentActivision (2021–present)
Websitedigital-legends.com

Digital Legends Entertainment, S.L., is a Spanish video game developer based in Barcelona, Spain, specialising in mobile titles. Three former members of Rebel Act Studios founded it in May 2001. After two decades as an independent developer, the studio was acquired by Activision on 28 October 2021 and has since contributed to several titles in the Call of Duty franchise.[1]

History

Origins

Xavier Carrillo Costa, Angel Cuñado Perez and Jean-Philippe Raynaud founded Digital Legends Entertainment in May 2001 after leaving Rebel Act Studios, the Barcelona studio behind the action game Severance: Blade of Darkness. Carrillo Costa, who had served as production and development director at Rebel Act, went on to study Telecommunications Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and became a founding vice-president of both DEV, the Spanish Games Developers Association, and its Catalan equivalent, DEVICAT.[2]

From 2001 to 2006 the studio split its work between PC games and mobile titles. In late 2006 it shifted toward mobile development, a change that coincided with the growth of the smartphone games market. The studio became a first-party developer for Nokia and built its own proprietary engine, Karisma, designed for high-performance mobile graphics.[3]

iPhone era

In 2008 the studio's game Kroll was selected by Apple for a public demonstration at a major product keynote. Scott Forstall, Apple's Vice President of iPhone Software, introduced the Barcelona studio on stage. Xavier Carrillo Costa presented the game live, becoming one of the first European developers to appear at an Apple keynote. Steve Jobs personally attended the presentation and approved the demo before it went on stage. The experience brought the studio significant international attention and generated coverage from Spanish technology press.[4]

Kroll won the People's Choice Award at the IMGA Awards 2008. It was followed by Bruce Lee: Dragon Warrior in 2010, which won a further People's Choice Award at the 2010 IMGA Awards and received a nomination for Excellence in Design. The studio also worked on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for iOS and Android for Electronic Arts, and on Icebreaker Hockey for NaturalMotion, as part of its work for external publishers alongside its own intellectual properties

Respawnables franchise

In 2012 the studio launched Respawnables, a free-to-play third-person shooter for iOS and Android that became its most successful original property. The game built a large player community and spawned a sequel, Respawnables Heroes, in 2019. PocketGamer.biz, a leading trade publication for the mobile games industry, later described Digital Legends Entertainment as best known for developing and publishing the Respawnables franchise.[5]

Acquisition by Activision

On 28 October 2021, Activision announced it had acquired Digital Legends Entertainment for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition was covered independently by Game Developer magazine, PocketGamer.biz and Charlie INTEL, among others. Activision said the acquisition would support its mobile development work on the Call of Duty franchise."[6][7]

Barcelona & Partners, the city's official investment promotion agency, highlighted the acquisition as further evidence of Barcelona's growing status as one of Europe's most important video game hubs.[8]

Call of Duty franchise

Following the acquisition, Digital Legends Entertainment joined Activision Shanghai, Beenox and Solid State Studios in developing Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. The project had been in development under the codename Project Aurora before its announcement in March 2022. The game launched worldwide on 21 March 2024 for iOS and Android, generating $1.4 million in consumer spending within its first four days. The beta received generally positive reviews from Tom's Guide and IGN. Eurogamer described the gameplay as "quick and fun", praising the graphics quality while noting higher battery consumption on some devices.[9][10] In May 2025, Activision removed Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile from Apple's App Store and Google Play and ended new seasonal content and gameplay updates. In February 2026, Activision announced that the game's servers would shut down on 17 April 2026, after which it would no longer be playable.[11]

In November 2024, the studio announced its contribution to the development of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Digital Legends Entertainment later provided additional development on Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which was led by Treyarch in partnership with Raven Software.[12]

In 2026, Activision announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was being developed by Infinity Ward in partnership with Digital Legends Entertainment.[13]

Games

  • One (2005) for N-Gage in collaboration with Nokia
  • Soccer Fury (2006) for PC in collaboration with NCSoft
  • One, Who Is Next (2006) for N-Gage in collaboration with Nokia
  • One Sequel (2008) in collaboration with Nokia
  • Kroll (2008) for iPhone and iPod Touch
  • Toryu, Legend of Kroll (2009) in collaboration with GungHo Online Entertainment for iPhone and iPod Touch
  • Dance Fabulous (2009) for N-Gage in collaboration with Nokia
  • Bruce Lee: Dragon Warrior (2010) for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android
  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010) for iOS and Android, developed for Electronic Arts
  • Nutty Sam (2011) for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
  • Icebreaker Hockey (2011) for iOS and Android, developed for NaturalMotion
  • Respawnables (2012) for iPhone, iPod and iPad
  • Afterpulse (2015) for iOS and Android
  • Respawnables Heroes (2019)
  • Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile (2024)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (2024, additional development)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (2025, additional development)
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 (2026)

Awards

  • People's Choice Award at the IMGA Awards 2010 for Bruce Lee: Dragon Warrior
  • Nominated for Excellence in Design at the IMGA Awards 2010 for Bruce Lee: Dragon Warrior
  • People's Choice Award at the IMGA Awards 2008 for Kroll
  • Excellence in 3D Award at the IMGA Awards 2007 for One Sequel
  • Nominated for Most Wanted Game of 2005 by GameSpot for One
  • Nominated for Best Mobile Game at E3 2005 by 1UP.com for One

References

  1. ^ "Activision Acquires Mobile Game Developer Digital Legends". Activision Investor Relations. 28 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Digital Legends Entertainment". DEV Spanish Games Developers Association.
  3. ^ "Digital Legends Entertainment S.L." MobyGames.
  4. ^ "Applesfera entrevista en exclusiva a Digital Legends, creadores del juego Kroll para iPhone". Applesfera. 2008.
  5. ^ "Activision acquires Digital Legends for unannounced Call of Duty mobile game". PocketGamer.biz. 29 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Activision Blizzard is acquiring mobile developer Digital Legends". Game Developer. 28 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Activision acquires Digital Legends studios as Call of Duty mobile development expands". Charlie INTEL. 29 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Activision has acquired the Barcelona-based mobile game developer Digital Legends Entertainment". Barcelona & Partners. 2021.
  9. ^ "Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile: the series survives the transition between platforms". Eurogamer. 22 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Activision Acquires Mobile Game Developer Digital Legends". Business Wire. 28 October 2021.
  11. ^ Bishop, Ben (18 February 2026). "Activision confirms spring shutdown date for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile servers". Windows Central. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  12. ^ "Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: All You Need to Know About Every Game Edition and Preorder Benefit". Call of Duty. Activision. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  13. ^ Bonk, Lawrence (28 May 2026). "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is official, and it's coming to Switch 2". Engadget. Retrieved 28 May 2026.

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