Takes over as Head of Art at Desperados III creators Mimimi Games.
January 18, 2022
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Author: Mimimi Games
MUNICH, GERMANY – JANUARY 18, 2022 – Mathias Herbster is the new Head of Art at Mimimi Games. The Munich-based developer studio is best known for their awards-winning stealth strategy games Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (2016) and Desperados III (2020).
Since October 2021, Mathias is responsible for the management of the art department as well as for the artistic and visual implementation of Mimimi Games' next stealth strategy game Codename Süßkartoffel.
In the position of Head of Art, he succeeds Bianca Dörr. As one of the founding members of Mimimi Games, she remained with the team until the end of 2021 in a three-month transition phase to support Mathias during his induction.
Bianca Dörr comments: "I have known the core team of Mimimi since we met at university in 2008. Together we built a company and developed games that we are very proud of. It was an exciting and memorable time for me. Over the past 13 years, we've been through thick and thin together and learned a lot from each other. It is not easy to say goodbye. However, due to personal circumstances, I had to make this decision. I am very happy that Mathias is now taking over the position as Head of Art. I accompanied him in a three-month transition phase, because it was important to me that Mathias had enough time to integrate himself into the team and the processes. He is the perfect addition to Mimimi, and I am happy to pass the torch to him. Thank you, Mathias! I am confident that the team will learn a lot under your leadership and vice versa. Mimimi will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you for some of the best years of my life. I wish everyone at Mimimi all the best and love for the future!"
Mathias graduated in 2011 with a master’s degree in Computer Graphics & Virtual Reality. Prior to his employment as Head of Art at Mimimi Games, he worked as CG Supervisor and VFX Artist at visual effects studios Rise and Trixter. Among other things, he worked on various Marvel productions such as Marvel's The Avengers and the Netflix series Dark. A list of his credits is available here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4948412.
"Video games have always been an important part of my life. After nearly 10 years in the film industry, now was the perfect time for me to make the move into the games industry at Mimimi Games. With Shadow Tactics and Desperados III, Mimimi has impressively proven what German developers are capable of. As Head of Art, Bianca played a significant role in this success and the development of Mimimi Games! I have great respect for what she has created at Mimimi together with the team. Now I'm looking forward to developing Codename Süßkartoffel with this team. After all, working on a game myself was a long-cherished childhood dream of mine," says Mathias Herbster.
Codename Süßkartoffel is the next stealth strategy game from Mimimi Games, which the studio will self-publish for the first time. With the project, Mimimi is also creating a brand-new and original IP. The German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) and Kowloon Nights support Codename Süßkartoffel on the financial side.
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About Mimimi Games
Mimimi Games was founded by Dominik Abé and Johannes Roth in 2008. The independent, award-winning development studio consists of 37 employees and is based in Munich, Germany. As a core game studio, Mimimi develops for PC as well as consoles and delivered an international hit with their stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun in 2016. In June 2020, the team released Desperados III, the long-awaited prequel to the beloved classic Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, to critical acclaim. Currently, Mimimi Games is working on their first self-published and third stealth strategy game: Codename Süßkartoffel. For more information, visit https://mimimi.games. Join Mimimi Games on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Discord. For press assets, click here.
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Press Contact
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