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Beatshapers Ltd. is a new generation video game developer

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...

and publisher

Video game publisher

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working on global markets for seventh generation

History of video game consoles (seventh generation)

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handhelds

Handheld game console

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and consoles

Video game console

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and Apple Inc. iPhone

IPhone

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/iPod Touch

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/iPad

IPad

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Originally founded in 2006 in Kiev, Ukraine as a label, in the summer 2009 its become full scale development studio with publishing capabilities and developed and self-published PlayStation minis debut title - BreakQuest

BreakQuest

BreakQuest is a multi-platform Breakout-style game created by Nurium Games, later ported to Mac OS by Red Marble Games. It was released on November 16, 2004, and was published by Stardock as part of TotalGaming.net....

. In the beginning of 2010, the second PlayStation mini - NormalTanks released at the PlayStation Store worldwide. Currently company working on several PlayStation minis and unannounced game for PlayStation Network. Announced within PSPgo/minis launch, Beatshaper's MelodyBloxx (IGF Mobile 2010 Honorable mention) game still in development. In 2007, Beatshapers become first winner of PlayFirst

PlayFirst

PlayFirst is a San Francisco-based publisher of casual games. The company’s mission is to deliver delightful games for everybody, every day. PlayFirst was founded in 2004 by industry veterans...

Developer Dash Award (project Little Star), although the game was never published.
Beatshapers also has sister company, Noisaurs which produces sound design and music for video games.

Development platforms

Beatshapers is licensed to develop for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

, PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3

The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

, DS

-Entertainment:* Dead Space, third person horror video game.* Deca Sports, sports video game for the Nintendo Wii developed by Hudson Soft* Nintendo DS, a hand held gaming device made by Nintendo-Geography:...

, Wii

Wii

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, Xbox 360

Xbox 360

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, iPhone

IPhone

, iPad

IPad

and have a publisher status for PlayStation Network in Europe and USA.

Games developed

PlayStation Minis
- BreakQuest
  BreakQuest
  BreakQuest is a multi-platform Breakout-style game created by Nurium Games, later ported to Mac OS by Red Marble Games. It was released on November 16, 2004, and was published by Stardock as part of TotalGaming.net....
- MelodyBloxx
- NormalTanks
- Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter
- Enigmo
  Enigmo
  Enigmo and Enigmo 2 are respectively 2D and 3D arcade-style computer games for PC, Mac OS X, iOS and the PlayStation Minis developed by Pangea Software. They both involve moving certain substances into their proper containers...
- Jane's Hotel
- Best of Solitaire (for Cosmigo GmbH)
- Carnivores: Ice Age
- Galcon
  Galcon
  Galcon is a series of real time strategy video games for Android, iPhone, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Flash, which were developed by Phil Hassey...
  
  Labs
PlayStation Network
- StarDrone
PlayStation Vita
- StarDrone Extreme
Apple iPad
- TBA

Games published

PlayStation Minis
- BreakQuest
  BreakQuest
  BreakQuest is a multi-platform Breakout-style game created by Nurium Games, later ported to Mac OS by Red Marble Games. It was released on November 16, 2004, and was published by Stardock as part of TotalGaming.net....
- NormalTanks
- Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter
- Jane's Hotel
- Enigmo
  Enigmo
  Enigmo and Enigmo 2 are respectively 2D and 3D arcade-style computer games for PC, Mac OS X, iOS and the PlayStation Minis developed by Pangea Software. They both involve moving certain substances into their proper containers...
- Carnivores: Ice Age
- Galcon
  Galcon
  Galcon is a series of real time strategy video games for Android, iPhone, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Flash, which were developed by Phil Hassey...
  
  Labs
PlayStation Network
- StarDrone
Apple iPad
- TBA

Awards

Finalist

StarDrone, IndieCade

Indiecade

Indiecade or IndieCade is an international juried festival of independent video games. IndieCade is known as "the video game industry's Sundance". At IndieCade independent video game developers are selected to screen and promote their work at the annual IndieCade festival and showcase events...

Festival 2011

Honorable Mention

MelodyBloxx, IGF Mobile 2010

Developer Dash 2007

PlayFirst

PlayFirst is a San Francisco-based publisher of casual games. The company’s mission is to deliver delightful games for everybody, every day. PlayFirst was founded in 2004 by industry veterans...

's Developer Dash Award 2007

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