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On 26 January 2007, [[Mark Overmars]] announced his partnership with a company based in the United Kingdom named YoYo Games.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070203064832/forums.gamemaker.nl/index.php?showtopic=271847 Public announcement] from Mark Overmars, Game Maker Community</ref> The company, headed by CEO Sandy Duncan (ex Vice President of Xbox Europe),<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0707/gallery.web_world.biz2/16.html YoYo Games] on [http://money.cnn.com/ CNNMoney.com]</ref> was founded to support the future development of GameMaker and to build a community for developers and casual gamers. The motive behind the cooperation is that it would bring improved development to the software as well as provide a better website for its users. This was done in part by creating a free hosting service for any GameMaker games.
On 26 January 2007, [[Mark Overmars]] announced his partnership with a company based in the United Kingdom named YoYo Games.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070203064832/forums.gamemaker.nl/index.php?showtopic=271847 Public announcement] from Mark Overmars, Game Maker Community</ref> The company, headed by CEO Sandy Duncan (ex Vice President of Xbox Europe),<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0707/gallery.web_world.biz2/16.html YoYo Games] on [http://money.cnn.com/ CNNMoney.com]</ref> was founded to support the future development of GameMaker and to build a community for developers and casual gamers. The motive behind the cooperation is that it would bring improved development to the software as well as provide a better website for its users. This was done in part by creating a free hosting service for any GameMaker games.


=== Website ===
== Website ==


YoYo Games' website allows users to upload, share, and play their created games and those made by others. Users can also review and discuss these games, as well as games in development on the website. It also provides an extended help system and support for the sharing of [[digital asset]]s. YoYo Games also hosts the GMC (GameMaker Community) forums and publishes GameMaker since version 7. The YoYo Games website was launched on 28 April 2007, in its beta form.<ref>[http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=294173&st=0&#entry2057941 GMC post] by [[Mark Overmars]] officially announcing the renewed opening of the YoYo Games website</ref>
YoYo Games' website allows users to upload, share, and play their created games and those made by others. Users can also review and discuss these games, as well as games in development on the website. It also provides an extended help system and support for the sharing of [[digital asset]]s. YoYo Games also hosts the GMC (GameMaker Community) forums and publishes GameMaker since version 7. The YoYo Games website was launched on 28 April 2007, in its beta form.<ref>[http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=294173&st=0&#entry2057941 GMC post] by [[Mark Overmars]] officially announcing the renewed opening of the YoYo Games website</ref>
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Before GameMaker:Studio was released, the company shifted the focus of its website from sharing user content to promoting its own software and games by changing the home page, which used to display the Sandbox. "It's not dead, but it's not nearly as active as it used to be. With the removal of the Sandbox as YoYo Games' homepage, activity has decreased; apparently some people can't find the link to the Sandbox, or they just don't know the old site is now referred to as Sandbox. Activity has further decreased with the removal of the old YoYo Games Forums." -RedChu, a global moderator of the YYG Forums.<ref name="So is Sandbox Dead?">{{cite web |first=RedChu |url=http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=557830 |title=So is Sandbox Dead? |deadurl=no |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6EmHrKcMc |archivedate=2013-02-27 |accessdate=2013-02-27}}</ref>
Before GameMaker:Studio was released, the company shifted the focus of its website from sharing user content to promoting its own software and games by changing the home page, which used to display the Sandbox. "It's not dead, but it's not nearly as active as it used to be. With the removal of the Sandbox as YoYo Games' homepage, activity has decreased; apparently some people can't find the link to the Sandbox, or they just don't know the old site is now referred to as Sandbox. Activity has further decreased with the removal of the old YoYo Games Forums." -RedChu, a global moderator of the YYG Forums.<ref name="So is Sandbox Dead?">{{cite web |first=RedChu |url=http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=557830 |title=So is Sandbox Dead? |deadurl=no |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6EmHrKcMc |archivedate=2013-02-27 |accessdate=2013-02-27}}</ref>


=== GameMaker Community ===
== GameMaker Community ==


The GameMaker Community (GMC) is an online [[Internet forum|forum]] made to discuss the program and games created with it. It also discusses more general game design topics as well as game graphics, sound, and game distribution methods. The current forum was created by Mark Overmars<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showuser=1|author=YoYo Games|accessdate=2009-12-08|title=Mark Overmars|work=Game Maker Community}}</ref> on September 18, 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=429806&view=findpost&p=3191142|author=Weird Dragon|accessdate=2009-12-08|title=The First GM Game Ever Made|work=Game Maker Community}}</ref> a month after the first release and is now a [[subdomain]] of the official YoYo Games website. On 15 June 2010, the GMC underwent an update to [[Invision Power Board|IPB]] version 3.1 which brought new personal message features, [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]] integration, and a new theme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://glog.yoyogames.com/?p=1099|author=Russell Kay|accessdate=2010-08-31|title=GMC upgrade complete – now open|work=YoYo Games Glog}}</ref>
The GameMaker Community (GMC) is an online [[Internet forum|forum]] made to discuss the program and games created with it. It also discusses more general game design topics as well as game graphics, sound, and game distribution methods. The current forum was created by Mark Overmars<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showuser=1|author=YoYo Games|accessdate=2009-12-08|title=Mark Overmars|work=Game Maker Community}}</ref> on September 18, 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=429806&view=findpost&p=3191142|author=Weird Dragon|accessdate=2009-12-08|title=The First GM Game Ever Made|work=Game Maker Community}}</ref> a month after the first release and is now a [[subdomain]] of the official YoYo Games website. On 15 June 2010, the GMC underwent an update to [[Invision Power Board|IPB]] version 3.1 which brought new personal message features, [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]] integration, and a new theme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://glog.yoyogames.com/?p=1099|author=Russell Kay|accessdate=2010-08-31|title=GMC upgrade complete – now open|work=YoYo Games Glog}}</ref>
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=== YoYo Games Store ===
== YoYo Games Store ==


In October 2010, YoYo Games announced that they were making a store that people could sell their games on for different platforms like iOS or PSP. The statement says the store will open "In the following weeks".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.yoyogames.com/index.php/Publishing_Together_with_YoYo_Games|author=YoYo Games|accessdate=2010-01-11|title = Publishing Together with YoYo Games|work=YoYo Games Wiki}}</ref> {{As of|2010|11|23}} the store includes only Game Maker for [[Mac OS X]], [[Skydiver Mach II]], (the runner), Maddening, They Need To Be Fed, Simply Solitaire, Teka Teki, Prison Ball, Karoshi, Simply Poker Squares (and lite), Green Tech Plus ([[PSP]] only) and Sync Simple.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://store.yoyogames.com/ |title=YoYo Games - Store |work=store.yoyogames.com|accessdate=2 November 2010}}</ref>
In October 2010, YoYo Games announced that they were making a store that people could sell their games on for different platforms like iOS or PSP. The statement says the store will open "In the following weeks".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.yoyogames.com/index.php/Publishing_Together_with_YoYo_Games|author=YoYo Games|accessdate=2010-01-11|title = Publishing Together with YoYo Games|work=YoYo Games Wiki}}</ref> {{As of|2010|11|23}} the store includes only Game Maker for [[Mac OS X]], [[Skydiver Mach II]], (the runner), Maddening, They Need To Be Fed, Simply Solitaire, Teka Teki, Prison Ball, Karoshi, Simply Poker Squares (and lite), Green Tech Plus ([[PSP]] only) and Sync Simple.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://store.yoyogames.com/ |title=YoYo Games - Store |work=store.yoyogames.com|accessdate=2 November 2010}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:14, 30 March 2013

YoYo Games Inc.
Company typePartnership
Founded2007 (2007)
FounderThe YoYo Games group
Headquarters
Dundee
,
Scotland
Key people
Mark Overmars
Sandy Duncan
James North-Hearn
Michel Cassius
Spencer Hyman
Websitehttp://www.yoyogames.com/

YoYo Games is a software and game publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland. It known for creating GameMaker.

History

On 26 January 2007, Mark Overmars announced his partnership with a company based in the United Kingdom named YoYo Games.[1] The company, headed by CEO Sandy Duncan (ex Vice President of Xbox Europe),[2] was founded to support the future development of GameMaker and to build a community for developers and casual gamers. The motive behind the cooperation is that it would bring improved development to the software as well as provide a better website for its users. This was done in part by creating a free hosting service for any GameMaker games.

Website

YoYo Games' website allows users to upload, share, and play their created games and those made by others. Users can also review and discuss these games, as well as games in development on the website. It also provides an extended help system and support for the sharing of digital assets. YoYo Games also hosts the GMC (GameMaker Community) forums and publishes GameMaker since version 7. The YoYo Games website was launched on 28 April 2007, in its beta form.[3]

The website had an instant play feature so people could play games online (similar to Adobe Flash), and allowed games to be downloaded if the individual creators chose so. Instant Play was abandoned at about the same time as the website change. The company also runs game-making competitions on the site.

Before GameMaker:Studio was released, the company shifted the focus of its website from sharing user content to promoting its own software and games by changing the home page, which used to display the Sandbox. "It's not dead, but it's not nearly as active as it used to be. With the removal of the Sandbox as YoYo Games' homepage, activity has decreased; apparently some people can't find the link to the Sandbox, or they just don't know the old site is now referred to as Sandbox. Activity has further decreased with the removal of the old YoYo Games Forums." -RedChu, a global moderator of the YYG Forums.[4]

GameMaker Community

The GameMaker Community (GMC) is an online forum made to discuss the program and games created with it. It also discusses more general game design topics as well as game graphics, sound, and game distribution methods. The current forum was created by Mark Overmars[5] on September 18, 2003,[6] a month after the first release and is now a subdomain of the official YoYo Games website. On 15 June 2010, the GMC underwent an update to IPB version 3.1 which brought new personal message features, Twitter and Facebook integration, and a new theme.[7]

YoYo Games Store

In October 2010, YoYo Games announced that they were making a store that people could sell their games on for different platforms like iOS or PSP. The statement says the store will open "In the following weeks".[8] As of 23 November 2010 the store includes only Game Maker for Mac OS X, Skydiver Mach II, (the runner), Maddening, They Need To Be Fed, Simply Solitaire, Teka Teki, Prison Ball, Karoshi, Simply Poker Squares (and lite), Green Tech Plus (PSP only) and Sync Simple.[9]

References

  1. ^ Public announcement from Mark Overmars, Game Maker Community
  2. ^ YoYo Games on CNNMoney.com
  3. ^ GMC post by Mark Overmars officially announcing the renewed opening of the YoYo Games website
  4. ^ "So is Sandbox Dead?". Archived from the original on 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2013-02-27. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ YoYo Games. "Mark Overmars". Game Maker Community. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  6. ^ Weird Dragon. "The First GM Game Ever Made". Game Maker Community. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  7. ^ Russell Kay. "GMC upgrade complete – now open". YoYo Games Glog. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  8. ^ YoYo Games. "Publishing Together with YoYo Games". YoYo Games Wiki. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  9. ^ "YoYo Games - Store". store.yoyogames.com. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
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