Press Play (company)
Danish video game developer
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Press Play ApS was a Danish video game development studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Over the course of its 10-year lifespan from 2006 to 2016, Press Play released five titles, including Max & the Magic Marker, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, and Kalimba.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founders | Ole Teglbjærg Rune Dittmer Mikkel Thorsted |
| Defunct | 10 March 2016 |
| Fate | Closed by Microsoft Studios Brand; acquired by Flashbulb Games |
| Successor | Flashbulb Games |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Owner | Microsoft (2012–2016) |
| Parent | Microsoft Studios (2012–2016) |
| Website | pressplay |
History
Press Play was formed in Copenhagen in 2006, and acquired by Microsoft in 2012.[1] Press Play was then part of the Microsoft Studios portfolio alongside 343 Industries, Rare, Lionhead Studios, Turn 10 Studios, and Twisted Pixel Games.[2]
On 7 March 2016, Microsoft announced their plan to close Press Play, and their unreleased title, Knoxville, was cancelled. Three days later, Press Play was officially closed by Microsoft Studios.[3] After closure, Press Play founded a new studio called Flashbulb Games, who developed and published Trailmakers.[4]
On 10 November 2016, Flashbulb acquired Press Play and its library of games to republish under the Flashbulb name, including Kalimba, Tentacles: Enter the Mind, and Max: The Curse of Brotherhood.[5]
Games
| Title | Year | Platform(s) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android | iOS | Mac OS | Nintendo DS | PSN | Wii | Microsoft Windows | Windows Phone | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | ||
| Max & the Magic Marker | 2010 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Tentacles: Enter the Dolphin | 2012 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Max: The Curse of Brotherhood | 2013 | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Tentacles: Enter the Mind | 2014 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Kalimba | 2014 | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Knoxville | Cancelled | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Dwarka | Cancelled | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Karoo | Cancelled | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
