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'''Blitz Games''', formerly known as '''Interactive Studios''', was a division of Blitz Games Studios and was responsible for producing its family titles, which were often licensed games based on popular characters. | '''Blitz Games''', formerly known as '''Interactive Studios''', was a division of Blitz Games Studios and was responsible for producing its family titles, which were often licensed games based on popular characters. | ||
Three internal development teams were invovled in the making of these SpongeBob games. "Team RocFISH" was behind ''[[Creature from the Krusty Krab]]'' and ''[[SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis]]'', "Team Bubble" was the team behind ''[[Underpants Slam!]]'' while "Team Quantum" worked on ''[[SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip]]. | Three internal development teams were invovled in the making of these SpongeBob games. "Team RocFISH" was behind ''[[Creature from the Krusty Krab]]'' and ''[[SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis]]'', "Team Bubble" was the team behind ''[[Underpants Slam!]]'' while "Team Quantum" worked on ''[[SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip]]. | ||
== ''Divisionsedit'' == | |||
=== ''Blitz Gamesedit'' === | |||
''Blitz Games created the games that the company first became well known for: family titles, often licensed on popular characters and existing [[intellectual property]].'' | |||
=== ''Blitz Arcadeedit'' === | |||
''Blitz Arcade was founded in 2006 with a team of 35 people. It was focused on developing downloadable titles of a small scope. Its first release was an [[Advergaming|advergame]] series created for the US [[Burger King]] chain. After that, Blitz Arcade turned its focus to downloadable titles and had success with its first game of this type: [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam]]. They also developed shooter [[PowerUp Forever]], puzzler [[Droplitz]] and the [[3DTV]]-compatible beat 'em up [[Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao]].'' | |||
=== ''Volatile Games'' === | |||
'''''Volatile Games''' was responsible for the company's mature games. The division dates from 2006. The company and the division ended in 2013.'' | |||
''Video games created by this division include [[Reservoir Dogs (video game)|Reservoir Dogs]], runner-up in the 2006 [[BAFTA]] awards for Best Soundtrack.Despite allowing the player to complete the game without firing a single shot, the game was considered so realistic in its depictions of violence that it was banned in Australia. They released [[Dead to Rights: Retribution]] on 27 April 2010.'' | |||
''A proposed game, [[Possession (video game)|Possession]], was cancelled.'' | |||
=== ''TruSim'' === | |||
''TruSim was the [[Serious game|serious games]] division. The idea was to bring commitment to training through video games. It is best known for its work on medical-related training programs including the award-winning Interactive Trauma Trainer.'' | |||
=== ''BlitzTech'' === | |||
''BlitzTech created and licensed the game development engine and toolchain.'' | |||
=== ''Earlier divisionse'' === | |||
==== ''Virtual Experience Company'' ==== | |||
''Past projects include the [[Tintern Abbey]] [[virtual tour]]. The company was acquired by Blitz Games at the end of 2006 but was sold back to former owner Mike Gogan in May 2008.'' | |||
==== ''Blitz 1UP'' ==== | |||
''In 2008 Blitz Games Studios launched the Blitz1UP programme to help independent developers bring their games to market. The programme provided free help and advice on all aspects of game production as well as crowd sourced QA. The programme was closed in 2011 and was replaced by IndieCity, an online indie game marketplace.'' | |||
[[File:GQ4E78-1.png|thumb|250px|RocFISH cameo, found in ''Creature from the Krusty Krab''.]] | [[File:GQ4E78-1.png|thumb|250px|RocFISH cameo, found in ''Creature from the Krusty Krab''.]] | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 31 January 2024
Template:Developer Blitz Games, formerly known as Interactive Studios, was a division of Blitz Games Studios and was responsible for producing its family titles, which were often licensed games based on popular characters.
Three internal development teams were invovled in the making of these SpongeBob games. "Team RocFISH" was behind Creature from the Krusty Krab and SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis, "Team Bubble" was the team behind Underpants Slam! while "Team Quantum" worked on SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip.
Divisionsedit
Blitz Gamesedit
Blitz Games created the games that the company first became well known for: family titles, often licensed on popular characters and existing intellectual property.
Blitz Arcadeedit
Blitz Arcade was founded in 2006 with a team of 35 people. It was focused on developing downloadable titles of a small scope. Its first release was an advergame series created for the US Burger King chain. After that, Blitz Arcade turned its focus to downloadable titles and had success with its first game of this type: SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam. They also developed shooter PowerUp Forever, puzzler Droplitz and the 3DTV-compatible beat 'em up Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao.
Volatile Games
Volatile Games was responsible for the company's mature games. The division dates from 2006. The company and the division ended in 2013.
Video games created by this division include Reservoir Dogs, runner-up in the 2006 BAFTA awards for Best Soundtrack.Despite allowing the player to complete the game without firing a single shot, the game was considered so realistic in its depictions of violence that it was banned in Australia. They released Dead to Rights: Retribution on 27 April 2010.
A proposed game, Possession, was cancelled.
TruSim
TruSim was the serious games division. The idea was to bring commitment to training through video games. It is best known for its work on medical-related training programs including the award-winning Interactive Trauma Trainer.
BlitzTech
BlitzTech created and licensed the game development engine and toolchain.
Earlier divisionse
Virtual Experience Company
Past projects include the Tintern Abbey virtual tour. The company was acquired by Blitz Games at the end of 2006 but was sold back to former owner Mike Gogan in May 2008.
Blitz 1UP
In 2008 Blitz Games Studios launched the Blitz1UP programme to help independent developers bring their games to market. The programme provided free help and advice on all aspects of game production as well as crowd sourced QA. The programme was closed in 2011 and was replaced by IndieCity, an online indie game marketplace.
