BigBen was listed on the Paris Stock Exchange's Second Marché in 1999. In 2001, the company reached an agreement with
Sega to distribute the remaining stock of Sega's
Dreamcast consoles, accessories and software across Europe. In December 2016, three years after
Atari's initial bankruptcy sale, Atari sold the
Test Drive franchise to Bigben Interactive. The
V-Rally series was also sold to Bigben Interactive around this time without a formal announcement.
Nacon as a separate entity Through 2020, Bigben Interactive was subsidiary of the Bigben Group, which also oversaw Nacon, its video game accessory company. On 11 February 2020, the parent company announced it was merging Bigben Interactive and Nacon into a single entity to go as Nacon. In January 2021, Nacon announced that it had acquired Australian video game developer
Big Ant Studios. On 1 March 2021, video game developer
Frogwares alleged Nacon illegally hacked and published a pirated version of their game,
The Sinking City, on
Steam in February 2021 during an ongoing distribution dispute between the two companies. In August 2021, Nacon acquired Crea-ture Studios. In October 2021, Nacon acquired Ishtar Games. In February 2022, Nacon acquired Midgar Studio. Nacon announced its intent to acquire
Daedalic Entertainment for an estimated in February 2022, with the deal concluding in April 2022. as well as other yet to be named studios. in 2020, Nacon acquired RIG gaming, a gaming accessory brand. In 2010,
Nintendo sued BigBen for patent infringement on its
Wii Remote controller. The Mannheim Regional Court decided in 2011 in Nintendo's favor, which ruling BigBen appealed. In 2025, Nintendo's German counsel announced the court awarded Nintendo damages of 7€ million. Nacon is appealing the ruling, but the damage verdict is enforceable. In February 2026, Nacon filed for
insolvency due to Bigben Group's financial issues. == Studios ==