Big Ant Studios
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| Company type | Proprietary limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer and video game industry |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia |
Key people | Ross Symons (CEO) |
| Website | bigant.com |
Big Ant Studios is an Australian video game development studio founded by CEO Ross Symons in 2001. Originally known as Bullant Studios, a specialist in the simulation-racing genre, the studio changed its name to Big Ant Studios in 2005 and has expanded its portfolio to include a wide variety of game genres on current and next-generation platforms. Some of the developer's most popular titles are Australian sporting titles such as the AFL Live series, Rugby League Live as well as Don Bradman Cricket 2014 which was released in late 2014. Located on the Southbank of Melbourne's Yarra river, it is one of Australia's largest and most experienced studios.
Big Ant Studios have released titles on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Game Boy Advance and Microsoft Windows.
In December 2012 Big Ant released Jetpack Joyride for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita users. This was the company's first ever "Freemium" game and one of the first to be allowed on the PlayStation Network.
Games
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sprint Cars: Road to Knoxville | PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows |
| 2006 | Spyro: A New Beginning | Game Boy Advance |
| 2007 | Spyro: The Eternal Night | PlayStation 2, Wii |
| 2008 | Hellboy: The Science of Evil | PlayStation Portable |
| 2008 | Sprint Cars: Showdown at Eldora | PlayStation 2 |
| 2009 | Short Track Racing: Trading Paint | PlayStation 2 |
| 2010 | World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2010 | Rugby League Live | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
| 2010 | Truth or Lies | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii |
| 2011 | Pirate Blast | Wii |
| 2011 | AFL Live | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2012 | AFL Live: Game of the Year Edition | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
| 2012 | Rugby League Live 2 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2012 | Rugby League Live 2: Game of the Year Edition | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2012 | Jetpack Joyride | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita |
| 2013 | Fruit Ninja | PlayStation Vita |
| 2013 | Rugby League Live 2: The World Cup Edition | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2014 | Don Bradman Cricket 14 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows |
| 2015 | Tabletop Cricket | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows |
| 2015 | Rugby League Live 3 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows |
| 2016 | Don Bradman Cricket | PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| 2016 | Casey Powell Lacrosse 16[1] | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows |
| 2016 | Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows |
| 2016 | Don Bradman Cricket 17 | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows |
| TBA | Dirt Track Racing[2] | TBA |
