The Code Monkeys
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | 1 February 1988 |
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| Defunct | 14 February 2011 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | , |
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The Code Monkeys Limited was a British video game developer based in Dewsbury, England and founded in February 1988 by Colin Hogg and Mark Kirkby. In February 2011, shareholders of the company decided to wind down the company, which as effective two weeks later.
History
The Code Monkeys was founded by Colin Hogg and Mark Kirkby on 1 February 1988. The company went on to develop games for home computers as far back as the ZX81 and video game consoles such as the Mega Drive and the original PlayStation. In January 2010 the company scaled back its development team because of "production needs and predictions" for the year ahead.[1] On 1 February 2011, shareholders of The Code Monkeys voted to cease trading, a move that was effective on 14 February 2011.[2][3]
Notable games
- Goofy's Fun House (PlayStation)
- Shrek: Treasure Hunt (PlayStation)
- Surgical Strike (Sega CD, Sega 32X)
- The Game of Harmony (Game Boy, Commodore 64)
- The Simpsons Skateboarding (PlayStation 2)
- Tomcat Alley (Sega CD)
- Wirehead (Sega CD)
References
- ^ "Redundancies at UK vet The Code Monkeys". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Kris Graft. "Gamasutra - Longtime UK Developer The Code Monkeys Shutting Down". Gamasutra.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "The Code Monkeys closes doors". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 14 February 2015.