Eirplay was an Irish computer game company founded by Peter Lynch.[1] The company developed web and mobile games (J2ME[2]) for a variety of platforms and publishers. It was founded in 2002 and ceased trading in 2009.[3] Eirplay was based in the Digital Hub,[4] Dublin, Ireland.[5][6] The company published games for both the Irish market and international mobile games marketplace.[7]
| Industry | Web and mobile games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Peter Lynch |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Ireland |
Distributors: Handango, AirGames, SSG, Selatra, Eirborne, Trust5
Company legal status: Private limited company
Directors: Michael Lynch; Peter Lynch[8]
| Mobile Java (J2ME) Games produced by Eirplay[9] | Year |
|---|---|
| Claw | 2004 |
| Crazy Crèche | 2003 |
| Monster Madness[10] | 2003 |
| Khofu | 2005 |
| Dropkick[11] | 2004 |
| Strike Attack | 2005 |
| Toxic Terrors | 2006 |
| Pitstop | 2006 |
| Whack a Maoi | 2006 |
Awards
editSep 2003 - Eirplay wins a commendation award at the Hothouse (Dublin Institute of Technology) Awards for Best Start-up Company.[12]
Jan 2004 - The company wins ‘Game Developer of the Year’ at the O2 Digital Media Awards[13]
Nov 2007 - Eirplay wins the Eircom Web Innovation Award with Playza[1][14][15]
References
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- ^ "Eirplay gets into the game with pending sports deal - Life | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service". Siliconrepublic.com. 29 June 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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- ^ "EirplayGames - GameSpot". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "[7650] Drop Kick (v 1.0) [EirplayGames] [!].zip|Cell-Mobile-Phone Nokia Rom Game Free to Download". Theoldcomputer.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "DIT Hothouse" (PDF). Dit.ie. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Irish Games Overview". Gamedevelopers.ie. 20 May 2004.
- ^ "eircom's €100,000 Web Innovation Fund winners announced!". Finfacts.ie. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Eirplay Games". GameDevelopers.ie. 6 January 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2017.