Beenox
Encyclopedia
Beenox is a video game developer
, established in Québec City
, Québec
. Founded in 2000
by Dominique Brown. Beenox has been awarded with the Quebec's Best Employer 2008 title and is among the Top 50 of the World’s best video game developers published in March 2008 by the Game Developers Research. The studio became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision
on May 25, 2005.
house. They completed approximately 30 projects for Microsoft Windows
and Mac OS
, based on popular franchises such as X-Men, Spider-Man and Shrek. In 2006, they returned to original game development, with Bee Movie Game
, inspired by the feature film from DreamWorks Animation. As part of Activision's E3 2007 media blitz, it was announced that Beenox was the developer behind the Windows version of Activision's Spider-Man
game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
which was released in October 2007. Beenox employs about 440 employees who are developing games for consoles such as PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. They have recently released the Wii and PC versions of Quantum of Solace
as well as the Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii and PC versions of Monsters vs. Aliens
and console versions of Guitar Hero Smash Hits. Beenox's newest release was Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
. that came out in September 2010.
Beenox has received more than 35 awards since its creation in 2000. Among those recognitions are the Quebec's Best Employer title in 2008 and the Company of the year award in 2006, by the Quebec Chamber of Commerce. Dominique Brown also won several prizes, among which is the Young Business Personality of the year by the Quebec Young Chamber of Commerce in 2005 and, more recently, the 2008 Business Personality of the Year by the Le Soleil
newspaper and Radio-Canada network. On January 13th 2011, Activision announced that due to the success of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Beenox was now the lead developer for all future Spider-Man games. This would lead to their creating the new Spider-Man game Spider-Man: Edge of Time
.
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...
, established in Québec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Québec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Founded in 2000
2000 in video gaming
-Events:* May 11–13 — 6th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo ; the 3rd annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E³* June 26 — International Game Developers Association renamed from Computer Game Developers Association...
by Dominique Brown. Beenox has been awarded with the Quebec's Best Employer 2008 title and is among the Top 50 of the World’s best video game developers published in March 2008 by the Game Developers Research. The studio became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
on May 25, 2005.
History
Between 2002 and 2006, the developer was essentially a portingPorting
In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed...
house. They completed approximately 30 projects for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Mac OS
Mac OS
Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
, based on popular franchises such as X-Men, Spider-Man and Shrek. In 2006, they returned to original game development, with Bee Movie Game
Bee Movie Game
Bee Movie Game is a video game based on the film Bee Movie produced by DreamWorks. The game was released on October 30, 2007. Beenox developed the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Windows versions of the game, Smart Bomb Interactive developed the Wii version, and Vicarious Visions developed the...
, inspired by the feature film from DreamWorks Animation. As part of Activision's E3 2007 media blitz, it was announced that Beenox was the developer behind the Windows version of Activision's Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe is a Spider-Man computer and video game based on the comic book series and Spider-Man movies. The game was released on October 2, 2007....
which was released in October 2007. Beenox employs about 440 employees who are developing games for consoles such as PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. They have recently released the Wii and PC versions of Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace (video game)
007: Quantum of Solace is a first-person shooter video game based on the films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360...
as well as the Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii and PC versions of Monsters vs. Aliens
Monsters vs. Aliens (video game)
Monsters vs. Aliens is a 2009 video game based on the film with the same name. The game was released on March 24, 2009 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, and Wii....
and console versions of Guitar Hero Smash Hits. Beenox's newest release was Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a video game featuring Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions blends together four universes from the Marvel Comics multiverse, allowing the player to play as four different Spider-Men...
. that came out in September 2010.
Beenox has received more than 35 awards since its creation in 2000. Among those recognitions are the Quebec's Best Employer title in 2008 and the Company of the year award in 2006, by the Quebec Chamber of Commerce. Dominique Brown also won several prizes, among which is the Young Business Personality of the year by the Quebec Young Chamber of Commerce in 2005 and, more recently, the 2008 Business Personality of the Year by the Le Soleil
Le Soleil
Le Soleil is a French-language daily newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec. It was founded on December 28, 1896 and is published in compact format since April 2006...
newspaper and Radio-Canada network. On January 13th 2011, Activision announced that due to the success of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Beenox was now the lead developer for all future Spider-Man games. This would lead to their creating the new Spider-Man game Spider-Man: Edge of Time
Spider-Man: Edge of Time
Spider-Man: Edge of Time is a video game developed by the Activision-owned developer Beenox, based on the superhero Spider-Man. The story was written by Peter David, and gameplay has a "cause-and-effect" system where one Spider-Man's actions will affect the other and vice versa. It was released on...
.
Original development
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(PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PC) - Bee Movie GameBee Movie GameBee Movie Game is a video game based on the film Bee Movie produced by DreamWorks. The game was released on October 30, 2007. Beenox developed the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Windows versions of the game, Smart Bomb Interactive developed the Wii version, and Vicarious Visions developed the...
(Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PC) - Coldstone game engineColdstone game engineThe Coldstone game engine is a game creation suite for the Macintosh developed by Beenox Studios and Ambrosia Software.-Functionality:Although the Coldstone game creation software itself only runs on the Mac OS platform, it is capable of compiling stand-alone games that run on the Mac OS 9...
(Mac OSMac OSMac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
) - Pillars of GarendallPillars of GarendallPillars of Garendall is a computer role-playing game that was built by Beenox Studios and Ambrosia Software, using the Coldstone game engine.-Description:...
(PC, Mac OS)
Ports to Microsoft Windows
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