Arkedo Studio
Encyclopedia
Arkedo Studio is a French independent video game developer
, founded in 2006
by Camille Guermonprez and Aurélien Régard. The company released their first game, Nervous Brickdown
for the Nintendo DS
, in 2007
. They followed that game with 2009
's Big Bang Mini
—also for DS, and then later OMG: Our Manic Game for Windows Phone 7
. The company's founding goal was to be "as small as possible", while still creating "'real' games - in boxes, with a manual". The company's owners have sought to retain the rights to their intellectual properties
; as of January 2010, they continue to hold them all.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
, founded in 2006
2006 in video gaming
-Events:* January 26, 2006 -- Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld, the Nintendo DS Lite. The new model is lighter, smaller, has configurable brightness and features an improved user interface.* January 26, 2006 -- Konami Corp...
by Camille Guermonprez and Aurélien Régard. The company released their first game, Nervous Brickdown
Nervous Brickdown
Nervous Brickdown is a breakout clone video game developed by the French team Arkedo Studio and published by Eidos Interactive for the Nintendo DS.-Game modes:...
for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, in 2007
2007 in video gaming
-Events:*March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. The service launched on May 8.*March 27: Microsoft announces the new "Xbox 360 Elite" stock-keeping unit . The revision comes with a bigger hard drive and the ability to output HDMI...
. They followed that game with 2009
2009 in video gaming
The year 2009 saw the release of many video games, including several sequels.-Events:-Scheduled releases:List of games scheduled for release in 2009 in North America....
's Big Bang Mini
Big Bang Mini
Big Bang Mini is a Nintendo DS title released on January 21, 2009 in North America and March 6, 2009 in Europe. It was developed by Arkedo Studio, known for their previous DS game Nervous Brickdown, and published by SouthPeak Interactive.-Gameplay:...
—also for DS, and then later OMG: Our Manic Game for Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone
Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to its Windows Mobile platform, although incompatible with it. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market...
. The company's founding goal was to be "as small as possible", while still creating "'real' games - in boxes, with a manual". The company's owners have sought to retain the rights to their intellectual properties
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
; as of January 2010, they continue to hold them all.
Games developed
Game title | Year released | Platform(s) | Notes |
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Nervous Brickdown Nervous Brickdown Nervous Brickdown is a breakout clone video game developed by the French team Arkedo Studio and published by Eidos Interactive for the Nintendo DS.-Game modes:... |
2007 | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
The developer's first project. Published by Eidos Eidos Interactive Eidos Interactive Ltd. is a British video game publisher and is a label of Square Enix Europe. As an independent company Eidos plc was headquartered in the Wimbledon Bridge House in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton.... in North America and Europe. Success Success (company) Success Corporation is a Japanese game developer and publisher, based in Tokyo, and founded in: June 1976. They are best known for their Cotton series of shooter games , Zoo Keeper and others... published the Japanese version. |
Big Bang Mini Big Bang Mini Big Bang Mini is a Nintendo DS title released on January 21, 2009 in North America and March 6, 2009 in Europe. It was developed by Arkedo Studio, known for their previous DS game Nervous Brickdown, and published by SouthPeak Interactive.-Gameplay:... |
2009 | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Published by SouthPeak Interactive SouthPeak Interactive SouthPeak Games is a video game publisher of titles in Europe and North America.-History:SouthPeak Games, which was originally a subsidiary of SAS Institute, has been publishing games since 1996 and has worked with multiple development studios, including EAI Interactive, Psyonix Studios and... . |
Arkedo Series - 01 JUMP! | 2009 | Xbox Live Indie Games Xbox Live Indie Games Xbox Live Indie Games are user created video games released on Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360. The games are developed using Microsoft XNA, and developed by one or more independent developers that are registered with App Hub... |
The first game in the Arkedo series. |
Arkedo Series - 02 SWAP! | 2009 | Xbox Live Indie Games Xbox Live Indie Games Xbox Live Indie Games are user created video games released on Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360. The games are developed using Microsoft XNA, and developed by one or more independent developers that are registered with App Hub... |
The second game in the Arkedo series. |
Arkedo Series - 03 PIXEL! | 2009 | Xbox Live Indie Games Xbox Live Indie Games Xbox Live Indie Games are user created video games released on Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360. The games are developed using Microsoft XNA, and developed by one or more independent developers that are registered with App Hub... |
The third and final game in the Arkedo series. |
OMG: Our Manic Game | 2010 | Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to its Windows Mobile platform, although incompatible with it. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market... |
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Project Hell Yeah! | TBA | To be confirmed | Currently in development. It will be published by Sega Sega , usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world... . |