Planet Moon Studios
Video game development company
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Planet Moon Studios was a game development studio based in San Francisco, California founded by ex-Shiny Entertainment developers Nick Bruty (President) and Bob Stevenson (CEO) in 1997. The founding members were then known for creating the third-person shooter video game MDK.[1][2]
Bob Stevenson, CEO emeritus
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Company type | Privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1997[1] |
| Founder | Nick Bruty, CCO Bob Stevenson, CEO emeritus |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Key people | Aaron Loeb, CEO Scott Guest, CTO Ken Capelli, Art director Ellie White, Dir. operations Tim Williams, Creative Director/Head writer emeritus Andy Astor, Lead programmer emeritus |
| Products | Giants: Citizen Kabuto Armed and Dangerous |
| Website | planetmoon.com (archived) |
History
Shortly after its founding, the developer signed a multi-game deal with publisher Interplay Entertainment, despite the fact that it had yet to announce its first game or even decide on a name for the company.[1]
Planet Moon developed the games Giants: Citizen Kabuto (Interplay, 2000)[3] and Armed and Dangerous (LucasArts, 2003) [4] The games are critically well received and are often lauded for their humor in various reviews.[5][6]
In January 2011, Bigpoint Games acquired the Planet Moon Studios staff in San Francisco, California,[7] but did not acquire the company, its intellectual properties, or its other assets. Shortly thereafter, Planet Moon Studios closed its doors.[8]
Games
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Giants: Citizen Kabuto | Windows, PS2 |
| 2003 | Armed and Dangerous | Windows, Xbox |
| 2005 | Infected | PSP |
| 2007 | After Burner: Black Falcon | PSP |
| 2007 | Smarty Pants | Wii |
| 2008 | Battle of the Bands | Wii |
| 2008 | Booty Blocks | iPhone/iPod Touch |
| 2008 | Brain Quest Grades 3 & 4 | DS |
| 2008 | Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6 | DS |
| 2009 | Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter[9] | Wii |
| 2010 | Tangled: The Video Game | DS, Wii |
