Alice & Smith

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Alice & Smith
IndustryVideo Games
Founded2014
HeadquartersMontreal, Canada
Key people
Andrea Doyon (CEO), Nathalie Lacoste
Website www.aliceandsmith.com

Alice & Smith is a Canadian transmedia storytelling and video game developer that specializes in alternate reality games. [1] The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Montreal, Canada. [2]

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History

Alice & Smith was founded in 2014 by Nathalie Lacoste and Andrea Doyon in Montreal, Canada. The company created The Secret World spin-off The Black Watchmen , the company also created ARGs for games such as No Man's Sky [3] and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 . [4]

Products

The company developed XR Server, a visual management tool available on Microsoft Azure. [5]

In 2019, the company worked with Funcom, a Norwegian-based game developer, to create an AI-based storytelling experience for the ARG game Cyrano Story. [6]

In 2021, the company launched StreamFlare, a livestreaming solution that allows streamers to engage directly with their audiences. [7]

Games

Alternate reality games

Awards

YearsAwardWorkResultRef
2019NUMIX Independent Game AwardNITE Team 4Won [12]

References

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  2. Copans, Victoria (August 27, 2021). "MetaVenue Is Bringing Video Game Dynamics to Virtual Events". Live Design.
  3. 1 2 "What Is An ARG? The Layman's Guide to ARGs". Cultured Vultures. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. Andersen, Michael (14 February 2019). "Literally Give Your Heart Away on Tender This Valentine's Day". ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. "NAB Show 2023: Alice & Smith demonstrate how PlayFab can be leveraged for audience engagement". Technology Record | The best of enterprise solutions from the Microsoft partner ecosystem. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  6. Dallaire, Justin (November 14, 2019). "Tech in Action: Alice & Smith hands the ARG keys to AI". Strategy Online. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  7. "Alice & Smith Launches Game-Changing Live Digital Event Solution, StreamFlare, to Power PDXCON Remixed, Paradox Interactive's Global Gaming Celebration | INN". investingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  8. Baker, Dillon (31 December 2014). "One Of The Most Elaborate Alternate Reality Games Ever Is Launching In 2015". ReadWrite. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. "A Major Investment in the Hacking World – Alice & Smith receives an $800,000 investment for its simulation game NITE Team 4". markets.businessinsider.com. November 30, 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. "Alice & Smith forme vos employés grâce à la ludification". www.lesaffaires.com (in French). December 13, 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. "Cyrano Story details". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  12. "NUMIX PRIZE 2019 FINALISTS AND WINNERS". PRIX NUMIX (in Canadian French). April 11, 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2020.