Pitbull Studio Limited was a British video game developer based in Houghton-le-Spring, England, with additional offices in Guildford and Leamington Spa.[1]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Robert Troughton |
| Defunct | 5 August 2014 |
| Fate | Merged into Epic Games UK |
| Headquarters | , |
History
editPitbull Studio was formed in 2010, a year after the collapse of Midway Studios – Newcastle.[2][3] Initially working on motion tracking games for the health sector,[4] the studio later won a contract to develop Unreal Engine 4 with Epic Games.[5][6]
On 5 August 2014, Epic Games announced that Pitbull Studios would effectively be merged into a new development entity, Epic Games UK.[7]
Games developed
edit| Year | Game | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Circus Challenge | Microsoft Windows |
| 2011 | BigTopTHD | Android |
| 2012 | Silent Hill: Downpour | Xbox 360 |
| 2013 | Gears of War: Judgment | Xbox 360 |
References
edit- ^ "New Guildford office for Pitbull Studio". GamesIndustry.biz. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Troughton resurrects Pitbull name". GamesIndustry.biz. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Pitbull Bytes: From humble beginnings". Develop. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Pitbull's Big Top wins NHS innovation award". GamesIndustry.biz. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Gilbert, Ben (17 May 2012). "Pitbull Studio assisting with Unreal Engine 4, also developing UE4-based games". Joystiq. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Epic Games acquires Pitbull Studio and turns it into Epic Games UK". Polygon. 5 August 2014.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (5 August 2014). "Epic founds new UK studio, Epic Games UK". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 5 August 2014.