Eipix Entertainment

Last updated
Eipix Entertainment
Type Subsidiary
Industry Video games
Founded2005;18 years ago (2005)
Headquarters
Novi Sad
,
Serbia
Key people
  • Mirko Topalski (CEO)
  • Vladimir Živković (CCO)
  • Adrian Đura (CTO)
Parent Playrix (2019–present)
Website eipix.com

Eipix Entertainment is a Serbian video game developer based in Novi Sad. The company was founded in 2005 and develops casual games for PC, Mac, iOS and Android, as well as virtual reality games. As of December 2019, Eipix is part of Playrix.

Contents

History

Eipix Entertainment entered the game development business as an indie company. Early projects included the sci-fi race and shooter Pyroblazer [1] and eco-themed puzzle adventure Ziro. [2]

After several independent projects, Eipix began working as an outsourcing company, porting and making games for other developers.

In 2011, Eipix Entertainment went back to developing its own games, having shifted its focus towards casual games, mainly hidden object puzzle adventure (HOPA) titles, published through Big Fish Games.

Starting with Final Cut: Death on the Silver Screen Collector's Edition in 2012, Eipix has developed more than 80 HOPA titles. [3] The company is currently developing sequels to hidden-object puzzle game franchises Mystery Case Files , Dark Parables , and Hidden Expedition , in addition to its original HOPA series as Final Cut , Dead Reckoning and Vermillion Watch [4]

Eipix has also been entrusted with developing further sequels of the contemporary text-based game Lifeline, starting with Lifeline: Whiteout, [5] also released by Big Fish Games.

Parallel to its work in the HOPA genre, Eipix also develops and publishes a variety of games. Free the Witch, the first Eipix-developed free-to-play game, was released in 2016 through Big Fish Games. [6] Later in the same year, Eipix also became a self-publishing company, independently releasing its own games for a variety of mobile platforms. The company's first independent release was the free-to-play game Hoppy Land, [7] published on the iTunes app store on August 31, 2016, followed by Nom Nom on October 4, 2016, and Spiny Core on December 16, 2016.

At the same time, Eipix began developing VR games. Althora, a VR puzzle adventure, was released on May 11, 2017, [8] representing the first Eipix-developed VR game.

Path of Discovery: Europa, Eipix's first voice-controlled game intended for Amazon Alexa devices, was released on October 6, 2017. [9]

In June 2018, Eipix announced a new core game called Walk the Fort developed by one of their divisions.

In December 2019, Eipix was acquired by publisher Playrix. [10] [11]

Games

Hidden Expedition

The Hidden Expedition series is the first HOPA games that Eipix gained control of. Their games in the series are about a female explorer and spy who works for H.E.L.P., a society dedicated to the preservation of ancient treasures, civilizations and artifacts.

Dark Parables

Dark Parables is a franchise of casual hidden object games. The first seven episodes were produced by Blue Tea Games; Eipix Entertainment currently produces the sequels, starting with the eighth instalment. On the fourteenth instalment, Blue Tea Games has retaken control of the series, but Eipix stayed to help them with some programming.

Imagine Incredible

In 2016, Eipix co-founded Imagine Incredible, a project dedicated to in-house production and physical and digital distribution of comic books. [12]

Lightstep Chronicles, the first comic book series from the Imagine Incredible roster, was successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2017. [13] [14] A video-game based on the comic book was approved for funding by the Creative Europe's MEDIA Programme [15] and is currently being developed by Eipix Entertainment.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Puzzle video game</span> Puzzle-solving genre of video games

Puzzle video games make up a broad genre of video games that emphasize puzzle solving. The types of puzzles can test problem-solving skills, including logic, pattern recognition, sequence solving, spatial recognition, and word completion. Many puzzle games involve a real-time element and require quick thinking, such as Tetris (1984) and Lemmings (1991).

<i>Pajama Sam</i> Video game series

The Pajama Sam series is a collection of point and click children's adventure and puzzle games originally created by Humongous Entertainment. After the release of the first two adventure games, the series was proving a success when the products sold one million copies and won 40 awards of excellence.

<i>Star Trek: Hidden Evil</i> 1999 video game

Star Trek: Hidden Evil is a third-person action-adventure video game released in 1999 by Activision. It was developed by Presto Studios over the course of a year, and was specifically created for the casual gamer market. The plot followed up on the events in the film Star Trek: Insurrection, with the player portraying the character of Ensign Sovok, who works alongside Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Lt. Cmdr Data, with Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner reprising their roles.

Blue Tea Games is a casual computer games development studio, founded on January 24, 2003 by Steven Zhao.

Mystery Case Files is a video game series originally developed by the internal studios of Big Fish Games. Some installments were developed by Eipix Entertainment between 2015 and 2019 and Elephant Games who developed sequels from 2013 to 2014. The newest installments were developed by GrandMA Studios. The Mystery Case Files series is known for its hidden object puzzles where, in order to progress through a game, the player plays the role of a Master Detective and must find a certain number of items hidden somewhere on a painted scene.

Hidden Expedition is a series of single-player hidden object casual games developed by the internal studios of Big Fish Games for the first five installments, and by Eipix Entertainment for all subsequent installments. Two latest installment was developed by Domini Games. As of 2018, a total of seventeen games in the series have been released. The Hidden Expedition series marks the second major hidden object game brand from Big Fish Games. The second game in the series, Hidden Expedition: Everest, would go on to be the first game Big Fish released on the iPhone.

Rocksteady Studios Limited is a British video game developer based in London, England. The company is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Games and the studio is best known for its work in the Batman: Arkham series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hidden object game</span> Video game genre

A hidden object game, also called hidden picture or hidden object puzzle adventure (HOPA), is a puzzle video game genre in which the player must find items from a list that are hidden within a scene. Hidden object games are a popular trend in casual gaming. Time-limited trial versions of these games are usually available for download, although many are free to download on app stores. Popular themes include detective crime stories, adventure, gothic romance and mystery.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alawar</span> Video game company

Alawar Entertainment is an international developer, distributor, and publisher of video games for PC, mobile platforms, games consoles and other devices based in Lewes, Delaware. Its main areas of activity are mid-core games for experienced players, as well as casual downloadable and F2P games for PC, MacOS, IOS, Android, PlayStation (console), Xbox, social networks, and other platforms.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boomzap Entertainment</span> Video game developer

Boomzap Entertainment is a casual games developer registered in Singapore with a virtual office environment. It was formed in 2005 and has released 50 games to date that are ported on various platforms. Boomzap has developed for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Nintendo DS, Wii, iOS, and Android. Its games are available on games portals such as Big Fish Games, Yahoo!, WildTangent, GameHouse, Google Play, Amazon, iTunes, Steam and others.

Video games in Ukraine began to emerge in the 1990s, with the appearance of the first studios. Subsequently, in the 2000-2010 in Ukraine there were several well-known video game series. Although the video game industry in Ukraine is only developing, video gaming is becoming more and more popular in the country.

Fireproof Studios Ltd is a British video game art studio based in Guildford, England, and founded in September 2008. Fireproof Games, a division of the company, acts as video game developer. The company is best known for its The Room series of puzzle video games, of which the first, The Room (2012), was named "Best British Game" at the 2013 British Academy Games Awards, and sold over two million copies as of May 2013.

<i>Awakening</i> (video game series) Video game series

Awakening is a casual hidden object puzzle adventure game series developed by Boomzap Entertainment and published by Big Fish Games. In order to progress through each game, the player must solve puzzles and find hidden objects. It is available on PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad platforms. The games are released in several languages with both Standard Editions and Collector's Editions, the latter including additional features.

Otherworld is a series of casual hidden object puzzle adventure games with a dark fantasy theme. It was developed by Boomzap Entertainment and published exclusively by Big Fish Games. The games are available on PC and Mac platforms and with free versions for the iPhone and iPad devices.

<i>Botanica</i> (series) Video game series

Botanica is a series of casual hidden object puzzle adventure games that is a combination of fantasy and science fiction. It was developed by Boomzap Entertainment and published exclusively by Big Fish Games. The games are available on PC and Mac platforms and with iPhone and iPad versions for the first title.

<i>Lifeline</i> (2015 video game) 2015 adventure video game

Lifeline is a text-based adventure mobile game developed by Three Minute Games for iOS and Android. The player guides the main character, Taylor, through a texting conversation, to survive an unknown moon after their spaceship crashed. Lifeline was written by Dave Justus and published in 2015.

<i>Batman: Arkham VR</i> 2016 video game

Batman: Arkham VR is a virtual reality adventure video game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 4 and Windows. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is part of the Batman: Arkham series and the first installment to use virtual reality headsets, allowing players to experience the game world from Batman's perspective. Arkham VR was released worldwide on October 11, 2016, for PlayStation 4 and on April 25, 2017, for Windows for VR headsets.

Playrix Holding Ltd., also known as Playrix Entertainment and Playrix Games, is a developer of free-to-play mobile games behind titles such as Township, Fishdom, Homescapes, and Gardenscapes. The company was founded in 2004 by Dmitry Bukhman and Igor Bukhman in Vologda, Russia, and moved its headquarters to Dublin, Ireland in 2013.

<i>Homescapes</i> 2017 video game

Homescapes is a casual free-to-play puzzle game. It was developed and launched by Playrix in 2017 as a successor to their 2016 match-3 game, Gardenscapes. The storyline narrates about attempts of the game's protagonist, Austin the Butler, to restore his childhood home. The game is available on Apple's App Store for iOS and macOS, and also on Android via Google Play, Amazon Appstore, or Huawei AppGallery. It is also available for Windows on the Microsoft Store.

Igor Bukhman is a Russian-born Israeli entrepreneur. Together with his brother Dmitry Bukhman, they founded online gaming company Playrix, which is best known for its mobile-app games such as Homescapes and Fishdom.

References

  1. ↑ "Pyroblazer® on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Ziro on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  3. ↑ "We're trying to make 25 games this year. It's ridiculous". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Uncovering innovation in the hidden picture genre". www.gamasutra.com. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  5. ↑ "Conspiracy, snow, and murder: You Should Be playing Lifeline: Whiteout" . Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  6. ↑ "How Eipix spent 2 years and 7 iterations creating F2P match-3 game Free the Witch". pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  7. ↑ "Hoppy Land: Eipix Entertainment's First Self-Published Game - Orange Bison". 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  8. ↑ "Search For An Emperor's Lost Treasure In Althora".
  9. ↑ "Path of Discovery: Europa". gamebooknews.com. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  10. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (10 December 2019). "Playrix acquires Eipix Entertainment". GamesIndustry.biz .
  11. ↑ "i9bet.ink" . Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Imagine Incredible comic artist meet up - Startit".
  13. ↑ "How To Launch A Universe - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News".
  14. ↑ "LIGHTSTEP CHRONICLES – Retro Futurist Space Opera Comic Book by Imagine Incredible – Kickstarter".
  15. ↑ "Development - video games; list of selected projects 2016" (PDF).
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.