Patrick Klug, founder of Greenheart Games, knowing that the game was likely to be torrented extensively, purposely released a cracked version of the game and uploaded it himself to torrent sites. The game's developers implemented an unique anti-piracy measure for Game Dev Tycoon. Game Dev Tycoon was created by Greenheart Games, a company founded in July 2012 by brothers Patrick and Daniel Klug.
Game Dev Tycoon was inspired by Game Dev Story (by Kairosoft), which was released on the App Store for iOS. In the game, the player creates and publishes video games. Game Dev Tycoon is a business simulation video game released on December 10, 2012.
