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| Formerly | Trendy Entertainment LLC (2009–2012) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | December 14, 2009 |
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| Headquarters | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
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| Website | trendyent |
Trendy Entertainment Inc. is an American independent video game development studio, founded in 2009, by Augi Lye and Jeremy Stieglitz. It is located in Gainesville, Florida.[1] Trendy Entertainment is a developer of Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows, iOS, and Android platform games.
Trendy Entertainment developed the indie title Dungeon Defence in 4 weeks using the Unreal Engine, which was released on February 4, 2010.[2][3] The game formed the basis for Dungeon Defenders, released on October 19, 2011.[4][5]
A 2013 investigation by Kotaku magazine found the company to be a poor employer, citing a sexist work environment that demanded excessive work hours.[6][7][8] The company removed Stieglitz from their upcoming Dungeon Defenders 2 release shortly after.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Company information". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ Schramm, Mike (September 29, 2010). "Dungeon Defenders preview: Defense of the Diablo". Engadget. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (February 24, 2011). "No royalties on Unreal Development Kit until $50,000 in sales". Ars Technica. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Muir, Bob (August 23, 2011). "Dungeon Defenders finally releases on October 19". Destructoid. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Hillier, Brenna (August 24, 2011). "Dungeon Defenders gets October 19 release date". VG247. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Schreier, Jason (June 7, 2013). "Investigation: A Video Game Studio From Hell". Kotaku. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Nunneley, Stephany (June 7, 2013). "Trendy Entertainment exposé claims studio is a harsh, mismanaged, sexist, work envorinment". VG247. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Frye, Patrick (June 10, 2013). "Trendy Dungeon Defenders 2 Sexism Scandal Shines Light On Game Industry Abuses". Inquisitr.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Schreier, Jason (October 17, 2013). "The Video Game Studio From Hell: Four Months Later". Kotaku. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Sinha, Ravi (April 15, 2014). "Former LucasArts President Now CEO at Dungeon Defenders Studio". Gamingbolt.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
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