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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | Derby , England |
Key people | Gavin Price (studio head) |
Number of employees | 10 |
| Website | www.playtonicgames.com |
Playtonic Games is a British independent video game developer. It was founded in 2014 and with the exception of one member, it consists almost entirely of former members of Rare.
History[]
Playtonic Games was founded in late 2014 by Steve Hurst, Steve Mayles, Gavin Price, Jens Restemeier, Mark Stevenson, and Chris Sutherland, all of whom previously worked at Rare.[1][2] Of the founders, Price assumed the role of studio head.[2] They were later joined by Grant Kirkhope and Steven Hurst. The first game the company worked on was codenamed "Project Ukelele", which was described as a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie.[2] The team launched a Kickstarter campaign for the project, and it managed to reach the stretch goal of USD$1 million within 24 hours.[3] Despite the Kickstarter success, as the team's attention was often diverted to other aspects such as making merchandise items instead of focusing on game's development.[4]
Yooka-Laylee, a 3D platformer, was released in 2017 to mixed critical reviews.[5] The game was followed in 2019 by the 2.5D platformer, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. While bearing similarities with the Donkey Kong Country series, the team opted not to use the moniker "spiritual successor" to market the game.[6]
Games developed[]
| Year | Game | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Yooka-Laylee | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Team17 |
| 2019 | Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Team17 |
References[]
- ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (February 11, 2015). "Rare veterans form Playtonic Games". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Rare talent: inside the studio building Banjo-Kazooie's spiritual successor". The Guardian. 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Phillips, Tom (May 1, 2015). "Playtonic launches £175k Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter campaign". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (July 14, 2019). "When We Made… Yooka-Laylee". Retrieved July 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Garst, Aron (July 17, 2019). ""I guess things have moved on so much since then" - Playtonic recounts the setbacks they ran into when launching Yooka-Laylee". GamesRadar. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Dring, Christopher (June 14, 2019). "Playtonic: "We are never using the term spiritual successor again"". Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
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