JoWooD Productions Software AG (formerly JoWooD Productions Software GmbH, commonly referred to as JoWooD) was an Austrian video game publisher founded in 1995. On 4 November 4, 2006, JoWooD announced the acquisition of DreamCatcher Games, in efforts to move to the North American gaming markets. In October 2009 it was announced that JoWooD has changed its name from JoWooD Productions Software AG to JoWooD Entertainment AG.