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Norwegian indie game studio pushes cartoon violence with Fun Run 2

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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There aren’t many Norwegian game studios. But Dirtybit is a rarity, as it has put Norway on the map with Fun Run, an multiplayer racing game with a sick sense of humor. In the game, you race cute cartoon animals against each other, but if you veer off course, your cute character meets a bloody and violent end.

The title resonated around the globe, getting nearly 50 million organic downloads since 2011. In the U.S., players have downloaded the game 28 million times. That’s not bad for a game company that has eight employees and an intern. The title is like Mario Kart reimagined for a new generation — one that appreciates bloody humor.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.