Beenox
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| Subsidiary of Activision | |
| Industry | Computer and video games |
| Founded | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (2000) |
| Headquarters | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Products | Video Games |
| Owner | Activision Blizzard |
Number of employees | 330+ |
| Parent | Activision |
| Website | http://www.beenox.com/ |
Beenox is a video game developer, established in Quebec City, Quebec. Founded in 2000 by Dominique Brown, the studio became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision on May 25, 2005.[1]
History
Between 2002 and 2006, the developer was essentially a porting house. They completed approximately 30 projects for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS, based on popular franchises such as X-Men, Spider-Man and Shrek. In 2006, they returned to original game development, with Bee Movie Game, inspired by the feature film from DreamWorks Animation. As part of Activision's E3 2007 media blitz, it was announced that Beenox was the developer behind the Windows version of Activision's Spider-Man game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe which was released in October 2007.[2] Beenox employs about 440 employees who are developing games for consoles such as PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. They released the Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii and PC versions of Monsters vs. Aliens and console versions of Guitar Hero Smash Hits. Beenox later created Spider-Man: Edge of Time, as well as the Spider-Man games from Columbia Pictures, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
In 2015, Activision announced that Beenox is working in conjunction with Mercenary Technology on bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops III to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and working on bringing Skylanders: SuperChargers to the Wii and Nintendo 3DS.
Original development
| Year | Game | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pillars of Garendall | PC, Mac OS |
| Coldstone game engine | Mac OS | |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Game | PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| Guitar Hero Smash Hits | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
| 2010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Nintendo 3DS, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Nintendo 3DS, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One |
| Skylanders: Trap Team | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS |
| Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing | Wii, Nintendo 3DS |
Ports
References
- ↑ "Activision Establishes Development Foothold in Quebec With Acquisition of Beenox". Press Release. Retrieved May 25, 2005.
- ↑ iTZKooPA (July 12, 2007). "'Spider-Man: Friend or Foe' Coming To PCs". Totalgaming.net. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
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