Strawdog Studios

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Strawdog Studios Ltd
Company type Private
Industry Interactive Entertainment
Video games
Software Development
Founded2003
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Products Geon
Turbo Duck
Space Ark
Number of employees
16
Website www.strawdogstudios.com

Strawdog Studios Ltd. is a video game developer based in Derby, United Kingdom. The studio was established in 2003 and develops games and applications for mobile phone, iOS, Android, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS. [1]

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History

In 2007, Strawdog Studios released their first original title Geon: Emotions on Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA). This initial version of the game focused on multiplayer competition with each player's capabilities based around an 'emotions' theme. It featured single player or split-screen two-player modes as well as 2-4 multiplayer online modes over Xbox Live.

In September 2008, the studio released a new 'definitive' version of Geon for PS3 with Wii and PC versions to follow in 2009. The updated version features many improvements over the original, with stronger single player modes, tighter gameplay rules, and a much simpler fusion of the emotions and powerballs theme.

In March 2009, the company announced that it would be expanding into iPhone/iPod Touch development. In April 2009, the company released their first iPhone/iPod Touch game Turbo Duck.

The studio's first self-published original title Space Ark , was released on 16 June 2010 on Xbox Live Arcade.

More recently the studio has developed the official Peppa Pig and Fireman Sam iOS apps. All of which have received positive reviews and reached the #1 top-grossing app slot at some point since their release.

The studio continues to focus on games and applications with universal appeal and family values.

Games

Game titlePlatform(s)Published byReleased
Geon: Emotions Xbox 360 Eidos Interactive September 19, 2007
Geon PlayStation 3 Eidos Interactive September 25, 2008
Turbo Duck iOS Strawdog StudiosApril 1, 2009
Geon Cube Wii UFO Interactive Games November 2009
Geon HD iOS Strawdog Studios, Chillingo April 2010
Space Ark Xbox 360, PC Strawdog StudiosJune 2010
Geon iOS Strawdog Studios, Chillingo August 2010
Peppa Pig: Happy Mrs Chicken iOS P2 Games September 2010
Peppa Pig: Polly Parrot iOS P2 Games October 2010
Peppa Pig: Theme Park Fun: Nintendo DS P2 Games March 2011
Peppa Pig: Peppa's Party Time iOS P2 Games May 2011
Peppa Pig: Happy Mrs Chicken Symbian P2 Games August 2010
Fireman Sam: Junior Cadet iOS P2 Games November 2011
Pocket Festival iOS Chillingo 2012
Mr. Men: Mishaps & Mayhem iOS, Android P2 Games September 16, 2015
Times Tables Adventure iOS, Android TBC2016
Eden: The Game iOS, Android All 4 Games 2016
Simon's Cat: Crunch Time iOS, Android Tactile Games2017

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