Company:Pitbull Studio
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Short description: British video game development company
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Merged into Epic Games UK |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Robert Troughton |
| Defunct | 5 August 2014 |
| Headquarters | Houghton-le-Spring , |
Pitbull Studio Limited was a British video game developer based in Houghton-le-Spring, England, with additional offices in Guildford and Leamington Spa.[1]
History
Pitbull Studio was formed in 2010, a year after the collapse of Midway Studios – Newcastle.[2][3] Initially working on motion tracking games for the health sector,[4] the studio later won a contract to develop Unreal Engine 4 with Epic Games.[5][6]
On 5 August 2014, Epic Games announced that Pitbull Studios would effectively be merged into a new development entity, Epic Games UK.[7]
Games developed
| Year | Game | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Circus Challenge | Microsoft Windows |
| 2011 | BigTopTHD | Android |
| 2012 | Silent Hill | Xbox 360 |
| 2013 | Gears of War | Xbox 360 |
References
- ↑ "New Guildford office for Pitbull Studio". GamesIndustry.biz. 6 June 2013. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-06-new-guildford-office-for-pitbull-studio. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Troughton resurrects Pitbull name". GamesIndustry.biz. 14 July 2010. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/troughton-resurrects-pitbull-name. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ Pitbull Bytes: From humble beginnings. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150622023337/http://www.develop-online.net/interview/pitbull-bytes-from-humble-beginnings/0186959. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Pitbull's Big Top wins NHS innovation award". GamesIndustry.biz. 23 June 2011. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-06-23-pitbulls-big-top-wins-nhs-innovation-award. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ Gilbert, Ben (17 May 2012). "Pitbull Studio assisting with Unreal Engine 4, also developing UE4-based games". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/epic-getting-unreal-engine-4-assistance-from-pitbull-studios-al/. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Epic Games acquires Pitbull Studio and turns it into Epic Games UK". 5 August 2014. https://www.polygon.com/2014/8/5/5970951/epic-games-uk-pitbull-studio.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (5 August 2014). "Epic founds new UK studio, Epic Games UK". Eurogamer.net. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-05-epic-founds-new-uk-studio-epic-games-uk. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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