Zojoi

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Zojoi, LLC
Type Limited Liability Company
Industry
Founded Charlottesville, Virginia (March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07))
Founder David Marsh
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
Products Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
Website zojoi.com
Footnotes /references
[1] [2]

Zojoi is a video game software development company based in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was founded by former ICOM Simulations developers David Marsh and Karl Roelofs in 2012. [2] Zojoi currently has the rights to many of the intellectual properties that once belonged to ICOM Simulations, including Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective and Shadowgate . [3]

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History

Zojoi was established on March 7, 2012, with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission. [1] The company is led by former ICOM Simulations developers David Marsh and Karl Roelofs who worked on the MacVenture series of games and created Shadowgate . [4] Zojoi's website states that the company is devoted to bringing the original games of ICOM Simulations' intellectual properties to many gaming platforms, as well as new games based on the original IPs. [2]

Zojois first game releases were the first three Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective mysteries on iOS, PC, and Mac. In August 2014 the company released a new and enhanced version of Shadowgate for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac devices In an interview with GameSpot during the production process, David Marsh said that Shadowgate would include new rooms and puzzles and a user friendly interface for accessing the player's inventory and a map for navigating around Castle Shadowgate. [5]

Games

TitleDetails

Original release dates: [6] [7] [8]
    • NA: September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
    (iTunes)
    • NA: October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)
    (Desura)
    • WW: June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08) (Steam)
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Notes:

Original release dates: [6] [7] [8]
    • NA: September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
    (iTunes)
    • NA: October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)
    (Desura)
    • WW: June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08) (Steam)
Release years by system:
Notes:

Original release dates: [6] [7] [8]
    • NA: September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
    (iTunes)
    • NA: October 7, 2012 (2012-10-07)
    (Desura)
    • WW: June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08) (Steam)
Release years by system:
Notes:

Original release date(s): [9] [5] [10]
  • WW: August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21)
(Steam)
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Notes:
Argonus and the Gods of Stone

Original release date(s): [11]
  • WW: October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08)
(Steam)
Release years by system:
Notes:

Original release dates: [12] [13]
    • WW: October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
    (Oculus Quest)
    • WW: June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18)
    (Steam)
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References

  1. 1 2 Business Entity Details: Zojoi, LLC (SCC eFile), Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission, 2012-03-07, S3962646, retrieved 2012-10-17
  2. 1 2 3 "Who we are". Charlottesville, Virginia: Zojoi, LLC. 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  3. Lucard, Alex (2012-03-29). "Interview with David Marsh About His Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective Kickstarter Project". Diehard GameFan . Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  4. 1 2 Varanini, Giancarlo (June 21, 2012). "From Sherlock Holmes to Shadowgate". GameSpot . Retrieved October 18, 2012.
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