Press Play (company)
 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founders | Ole Teglbjærg Rune Dittmer Mikkel Thorsted |
| Defunct | 10 March 2016 |
| Fate | Closed by Microsoft Studios Brand acquired by Flashbulb Games |
| Successor | Flashbulb Games |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Owner | Microsoft (2012–2016) |
| Parent | Microsoft Studios (2012–2016) |
| Website | pressplay |
Press Play ApS was a Danish video game development studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since 2006, Press Play has released five titles, including Max & the Magic Marker, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, and Kalimba.
In 2012, the studio was acquired by Microsoft, and Press Play was then part of the Microsoft Studios family along with other studios like 343 Industries, Rare, Lionhead Studios, Turn 10 Studios, and Twisted Pixel Games.[1] On 7 March 2016 Microsoft announced their plan to close Press Play, and their title, Knoxville, was cancelled. Three days later, Press Play was officially closed by Microsoft Studios.[2] After closure, Press Play founded a new studio called Flashbulb Games, who developed and published Trailmakers.[3]
On 10 November 2016 Flashbulb acquired Press Play and its library of games to republish under the Flashbulb name, including Kalimba, Tentacles: Enter the Mind, and Max: The Curse of Brotherhood.[4]
Games
| Title | Year | Platform(s) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android | iOS | Mac OS | Nintendo DS | PSN | Wii | Microsoft Windows | Windows Phone | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | ||
| Max & the Magic Marker | 2010 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Tentacles: Enter the Dolphin | 2012 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Max: The Curse of Brotherhood | 2013 | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tentacles: Enter the Mind | 2014 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Kalimba | 2014 | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Knoxville | Cancelled | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Dwarka | Cancelled | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Karoo | Cancelled | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
References
- ^ Crapple, Craig (February 10, 2014). "From indie to in-house: Press Play's journey to becoming a first-party Microsoft studio". Develop. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Jarvis, Matthew (March 7, 2016). "Lionhead ceases Fable Legends development, considering closure". Develop. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ Kerr, Chris (June 28, 2016). "Press Play co-founders regroup to form new studio, Flashbulb". Gamasutra. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Flashbulb Games reboots Press Play titles". www.gamasutra.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
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