Company:BigPark
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver , Canada |
| Parent | Microsoft Studios |
BigPark was a Canadian video game developer owned by Microsoft Studios.
History
Microsoft acquired BigPark in 2009, a few months prior to the announcement of the Kinect sensor (known then as "Project Natal").[1][2] Their first project was to be Joy Ride, a casual racing title which incorporated Xbox Live Avatars and used the Kinect motion sensing device. The game was originally intended to be a free Xbox Live Arcade game, but was eventually renamed Kinect Joy Ride and became a launch title for Kinect. Later, the company became more involved in providing interactive content that would be shown alongside live television as part of the Xbox One platform.[3] As Microsoft moved away from the Kinect around 2016, BigPark along with several other studios that had been part of Microsoft's Kinect efforts were folded into the company.[4]
Games
- Kinect Joy Ride – Xbox 360 (2010)
- Kinect Sports – Xbox 360 (2011)
- Joy Ride Turbo – Xbox LIVE Arcade (2012)
References
- ↑ "Microsoft Agrees to Acquire BigPark Inc.". Microsoft. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090510234525/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/may09/05-07BigParkPR.mspx. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- ↑ "Amid Layoffs, Microsoft Acquires Game Company BigPark" (in en-US). 7 May 2009. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amid-layoffs-microsoft-acquires-game-company-bigpark/.
- ↑ Kyllo, Blaine (January 24, 2014). "BigPark Studios enters the interactive-TV arena". The Georgia Straight. https://www.straight.com/life/574876/bigpark-studios-enters-interactive-tv-arena. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ↑ "A Microsoft Studios Website Cleanup Turned Into Unfounded Rumors Of Impending Layoffs". Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/03/08/a-microsoft-studios-website-cleanup-turned-into-unfounded-rumors-of-impending-layoffs.aspx.
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