Company:Planet Moon Studios
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| Type | Privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Closed |
| Founded | 1997[1] |
| Founder | Nick Bruty, CCO Bob Stevenson, CEO emeritus |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Key people | Aaron Loeb, CEO Scott Guest, CTO Ken Capelli, Art director Ellie White, Dir. operations Tim Williams, Creative Director/Head writer emeritus Andy Astor, Lead programmer emeritus |
| Products | Giants Armed and Dangerous |
| Website | planetmoon.com |
Planet Moon Studios was a game development studio based in San Francisco, California founded by ex-Shiny Entertainment developers Nick Bruty (President) and Bob Stevenson (CEO) in 1997. The founding members were then known for creating the third-person shooter video game MDK.[1][2]
History
Shortly after its founding, the developer signed a multi-game deal with publisher Interplay Entertainment, despite the fact that it had yet to announce its first game or even decide on a name for the company.[1]
Planet Moon developed the games Giants (Interplay, 2000)[3] and Armed and Dangerous (LucasArts, 2003) [4] The games are critically well received and are often lauded for their humor in various reviews.[5][6]
In January 2011, Bigpoint Games acquired the Planet Moon Studios staff in San Francisco, California,[7] but did not acquire the company, its intellectual properties, or its other assets. Shortly thereafter, Planet Moon Studios closed its doors.[8]
Games
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Giants | Windows, PS2 |
| 2003 | Armed and Dangerous | Windows, Xbox |
| 2005 | Infected | PSP |
| 2007 | After Burner | PSP |
| 2007 | Smarty Pants | Wii |
| 2008 | Battle of the Bands | Wii |
| 2008 | Booty Blocks | iPhone/iPod Touch |
| 2008 | Brain Quest Grades 3 & 4 | DS |
| 2008 | Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6 | DS |
| 2009 | Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter[9] | Wii |
| 2010 | Tangled | DS, Wii |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "News Bits". GamePro (IDG) (108): 22. September 1997.
- ↑ Jebens, Harley (April 23, 1998). "MDK Team Finds Home, Game". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 4, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000304200739/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_04/23_mdktevg/index.html. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ↑ Osborne, Scott (December 2000). "Review: Giants: Citizen Kabuto". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/giantscitizenkabuto/review.html. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (December 2003). "Review: Armed and Dangerous". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/armeddang/review.html. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- ↑ "Giants: Citizen Kabuto for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/197449-giants-citizen-kabuto/index.html. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ↑ "Armed and Dangerous for Xbox". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/914793-armed-and-dangerous/index.html. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ↑ "Bigpoint Doubles San Francisco Team With Talent Acquisition From Planet Moon Studios". PRNewswire. January 2011. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bigpoint-doubles-san-francisco-team-with-talent-acquisition-from-planet-moon-studios-113273379.html. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ↑ "Planet Moon Studios closed". January 2011. http://www.mobygames.com/company/planet-moon-studios. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Jared (May 26, 2009). "The Drawn to Life Adventure Continues on Wii & DS". http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=18548.
External links
- Official website via Internet Archive
- Planet Moon Studios profile on MobyGames
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