Page 44 Studios

Last updated
Page 44 Studios
Type Subsidiary of Zynga
Founded1998
Defunct2011;12 years ago (2011)
FateClosed
Headquarters San Francisco, California
Key people
  • Steven Apour
  • (General Manager)
  • Denis Fung
  • (Director of Development)
  • Tom Shoenhair
  • (SVP)
Products Tony Hawk's Project 8
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Number of employees
60

Page 44 Studios was a video game developer based in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1998 by General Manager Steven Apour and Director of Development Denis Fung. [1] It was also named after its original office location at 44 Page Street in San Francisco. Page 44 Studios worked with several video game publishers such as 2D Boy, Disney Interactive Studios, THQ, Electronic Arts, Sony Computer Entertainment, and Activision. [2] [1] In September 2011, the company was acquired by the mobile division of Zynga. At Zynga, Page 44 Studios created the Party Place game for Android/iOS, and a few other prototypes. [3]

Contents

Games

YearTitlePlatform(s)
PS1 PS2 WIN PSP Xbox Wii iOS PS3 X360 DS DROI
2001 NHL 2001 YesYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
2001 Supercross 2001 YesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
2001 Freekstyle NoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
2004 Gretzky NHL 2005 NoYesNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
2005 Gretzky NHL 2006 NoYesNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
2006 The Godfather: The Game NoYesNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
2006 Tony Hawk's Project 8 NoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
2007 Tony Hawk's Proving Ground NoYesNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
2008 World of Goo NoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! NoYesYesNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
2009 Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show NoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
2009 Madden NFL 10 NoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
2010 Disney Channel All Star Party NoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNo
2010 uDraw Pictionary NoNoNoNoNoYesNoYesYesNoNo
2010 Madden NFL 11 NoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
2011 Madden NFL 12 NoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
2011 Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks NoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYesNo
2011 Party Place NoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes

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