Digital Praise

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Digital Praise
Company type Video game developer
Headquarters
Newark, California
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U.S.

Digital Praise was an American Christian-themed video game developer. It produced Dance Praise , [1] Guitar Praise , [2] Adventures in Odyssey , [1] Light Rangers: Mending the Maniac Madness, [3] VeggieTales 'Dance, Dance, Dance, [4] and other video games.

It won the Addy Awards for "Mixed Media (Cross Platform) Campaign" in 2008. [5] It intended to merge with Inspired Media Entertainment (formerly Left Behind Games), [3] which closed in 2011. At the time of the merger's announcement, Digital Praise was the largest private Christian game developer in the global market. [6] [7] The merger never occurred, however, and the deal was lost due to Left Behind Games reneging their end of the contract. [8] [9]

References

  1. 1 2 Cummings, Betsy (March 2, 2006). "Praise the Lord and Pass the Joystick". The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ Bonisteel, Sara (August 28, 2008). "For Christians Who Want to Rock, 'Guitar Praise' Salutes You". Fox News . Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  3. 1 2 Tiansay, Eric (February 25, 2010). "Christian video game companies merge". Christian Retailing. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Big Idea, Digital Praise Team to Bring New VeggieTales Dance Arcade Game to Kids". Business Wire . July 13, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Greater San Francisco Ad Club Awards Silver ADDY to Digital Praise". Reuters . April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
  6. ↑ Schmit, Erika. "Two Largest Christian Video Game Companies, Left Behind Games and Digital Praise, Announce Merger". Christian News Wire. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ "LEFT BEHIND GAMES : Two Largest Christian Video Game Companies, Left Behind Games and Digital Praise, Announce Merger". MarketScreener. PRNewswire. February 24, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Two Largest Christian Video Game Companies, Left Behind Games and Digital Praise, Announce Merger" (Press release). Archived from the original on February 28, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  9. ↑ "SEC.gov | SEC Charges CEO of Video Game Company and Purported Consultant in Revenue Inflation Scheme". www.sec.gov. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
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