Type | Private |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 2009 |
Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic |
Key people | Jakub Mikyska |
Number of employees | 35 |
Website | www |
Grip Digital (also known as Grip Games) is a developer and publisher of video games based in Prague, Czech Republic. It focuses on developing and publishing video games. Its main focus are consoles.
The studio was established by Jakub Mikyska and Jan Cabuk. [1] Studio focused to PlayStation Portable consoles but eventually moved to PlayStation 3 and Vita. Employees of Grip Digital were recruited in Studios such as 2K Czech or Disney Mobile. [2]
Grip Digital later got in touch with Teotl Studios, authors of Unmechanical . Grip Digital developed the Extended version of the game. Teotl Studios then decided to keep the cooperation and both studios started to work together on The Solus Project . [3] [4]
Year | Game | Genre | Platforms | Studio's role | Notes |
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2009 | The Impossible Game | Arcade game | PS3, PS Vita, PSP, Xbox 360, PC, iOS, Android | Developed | Published by Fluke Dude. |
2010 | 5-in-1 Arcade Hits | Multi Genre | PS3, PS Vita, PSP | Developed | Compilation of 5 different games. |
2010 | Blimp: The Flying Adventures | Arcade game | PSP, PS3 | Published | Developed by Craneballs Studio. |
2011 | One Epic Game | Action Arcade Game | PS3, PS Vita, PSP, iOS | Developed | |
2011 | MiniSquadron | Arcade game | PS3, PS Vita, PSP | Published | Developed by Supermono. |
2012 | Foosball 2012 | Arcade game | PS3, PS Vita | Published | Developed by 3Division. |
2013 | Atomic Ninjas | Arcade game | PS3, PS Vita | Developed | |
2014 | Jet Car Stunts | Race game | PC, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360 | Developed | Remake of the 2009 iOS game of the same name. |
2015 | Unmechanical: Extended | Arcade game | PS3, PS4, Xbox One | Developed | |
2015 | Tower of Guns | First-person shooter | PS3, PS4, Xbox One | Ported to consoles | Developed by Terrible Posture Games. |
2015 | Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut | Puzzle video game | PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Wii U | Ported to consoles | Developed by Toxic Games. |
2016 | McDroid | Tower defense | PS4, Xbox One | Ported to consoles | Developed by Elefantopia. |
2016 | The Solus Project | Action-adventure game | PC, Xbox One | Developed | Co-developed with Teotl Studios. |
2017 | Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island | 3D platform game | PC, PS4, Xbox One | Published, Developed [5] [6] | Co-developed with Right Nice Games; [7] delisted from all 3 platforms indefinitely as of August 2021 |
2018 | Mothergunship | First-person shooter | PC, PS4, Xbox One | Developed | Co-developed with Terrible Posture Games. |
2018 | Subnautica | Survival horror | PS4, Xbox One | Ported to consoles | Developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Porting work collaborated with Panic Button. |
2019 | Outward | Action-adventure RPG | PC, PS4, Xbox One | Ported to consoles | Developed by Nine Dots Studio. |
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