4J Studios
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Dundee and East Linton, Scotland |
| Employees | 18[citation needed] |
| Website | Company website |
4J Studios is a Scottish video game development studio based in Dundee and East Linton. The company has worked with a wide range of publishers including ZeniMax Media, Mojang, and Microsoft Studios. The staff include many former key personnel from defunct studio VIS Entertainment.
In 2012, 4J Studios was awarded a Golden Joystick Award for the Best Downloadable Game,[1] and a TIGA Games Industry Award for the Best Arcade Game[2] for their XBLA port of Minecraft. Minecraft is also available for Xbox One, PS3 PS4, and PS Vita.
Games[edit]
Original games[edit]
| Year | Game | Platform(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | Wii | NDS | |||
| 2005 | Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2006 | Star Trek: Encounters | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2007 | Star Trek: Conquest | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | AMF Bowling Pinbusters! | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 2008 | Ducati Moto | No | No | No | Yes | |
| 2009 | Shark hunt 2006 | Yes | No | No | No | |
Ports and remakes
| Year | Title | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | PS3 |
| 2008 | Overlord: Raising Hell | PS3 |
| 2008 | Banjo-Kazooie | XBLA |
| 2009 | Banjo-Tooie | XBLA |
| 2010 | Perfect Dark | XBLA |
| 2012 | Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition | X360 |
| 2013 | Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition | PS3 |
| 2014 | Minecraft: Xbox One Edition | XBO |
| 2014 | Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition | PS4 |
| 2014 | Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition | PSVita |
References[edit]
- ^ Robinson, Andy (26 October 2012). "GJA: Minecraft XBLA awarded Best Downloadable Game". CVG UK. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Martin, Liam (2 November 2012). "TIGA Games Industry Awards 2012 winners revealed, Dear Esther wins big". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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