Beenox
Parent Activision (2005–present) | | |
Subsidiaries | Beenox Montréal | |
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Website | beenox |
Beenox Inc. is a Canadian video game developer established in 2000 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The studio became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision on May 25, 2005.[2]
History
Between 2003 and 2006, the developer was essentially a
.In 2006, they returned to original game development with the console versions of
After founder Dominique Brown's departure in December 2012,[9] the studio's focus shifted from leading original game development to doing a number of support tasks on Activision's superbrands Skylanders and Call of Duty. In 2015, Beenox worked in conjunction with Mercenary Technology on bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops III to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[10]
In March 2022, Beenox announced that it would open a second office in
Games developed
Year | Game | Platform(s) | Notes |
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2001 | Pillars of Garendall | Mac OS X |
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2007 | Bee Movie Game | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 | |
2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
Guitar Hero Smash Hits | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | ||
2010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 | |
2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Co-developed with Vicarious Visions
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2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | — |
Skylanders: Trap Team | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Co-developed with Toys for Bob | |
2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Co-developed with Vicarious Visions
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Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing |
Nintendo 3DS, Wii | — | |
Call of Duty: Black Ops III | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Co-developed with Mercenary Technology | |
2016 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Additional work |
2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | ||
2019 | Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | — |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Additional work | |
2020 | Call of Duty: Warzone | ||
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered |
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Additional work[12][13][14][15] | |
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time | |||
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
2021 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | ||
2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | ||
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 | |||
2023 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | ||
2024 | Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile | iOS, Android | Co-developed with Digital Legends Entertainment, Activision Shanghai Studio, Demonware, and Solid State Studios[16] |
Ports
Cancelled
References
- ^ Mattone, Mattone (October 27, 2020). "Beenox Celebrates 20th Anniversary". Activision Games Blog. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Activision Establishes Development Foothold in Quebec With Acquisition of Beenox". Activision Blizzard. May 25, 2005. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Hayward, Andrew (November 6, 2007). "Bee Movie Game review". GamesRadar+. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "'Spider-Man: Friend or Foe' Coming To PCs". TotalGaming.net. July 12, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
- ^ "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions". IGN. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Krupa, Daniel (October 6, 2011). "Spider-Man: Edge of Time Review". IGN. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "The Amazing Spider-Man". IGN. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Rudden, Dave (May 1, 2014). "The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game Review". IGN. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Tach, Dave (December 14, 2012). "Beenox founder leaves studio, two employees rise in the ranks". Polygon. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (September 25, 2015). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 won't have a campaign on PS3 and Xbox 360". Polygon. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Partis, Danielle (March 29, 2022). "Beenox to open new studio in Montreal". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Beenox [@BeenoxTeam] (May 12, 2020). "#THPS is finally back! Congratulations to Vicarious Visions for announcing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2, happy to be a part of the supporting team on the game. Star-struckSparkles" (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Beenox [@BeenoxTeam] (June 22, 2020). "Congratulations to @ToysForBob for announcing Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, happy to be part of the supporting team!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bhat, Keshav (August 26, 2020). "Black Ops Cold War development team includes multiple Activision studios". Charlie INTEL. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ CharlieIntel [@charlieINTEL] (August 12, 2023). "MW3's Battle net page confirms that along with Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, Beenox, Raven, High Moon, and demonware are also working on the game" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Call of Duty: Next: Announcing Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Redefining Battle Royale for Gamers on the Go". Call of Duty. September 15, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (October 23, 2002). "Aspyr announces Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3". Macworld. Retrieved October 23, 2002.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (July 29, 2003). "Aspyr: Tony Hawk 4 now in duplication". Macworld. Retrieved July 29, 2003.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (May 15, 2003). "E3: Beenox talks Mac game ports, original development". Macworld. Retrieved May 15, 2003.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (December 22, 2003). "Aspyr ships Wakeboarding Unleashed for Mac, PC". Macworld. Retrieved December 22, 2003.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (December 18, 2003). "Aspyr releases new Tomb Raider game". Macworld. Retrieved December 18, 2003.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (December 17, 2003). "Aspyr: Return of the King is Mac-bound". Macworld. Retrieved December 17, 2003.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (April 25, 2004). "Aspyr to make Homeworld 2 for Mac". Macworld. Retrieved April 25, 2004.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (September 1, 2004). "MacSoft: Railroad Tycoon 3 ships Sept. 13". Macworld. Retrieved September 1, 2004.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (November 1, 2004). "'The Incredibles' games ship". Macworld. Retrieved November 1, 2004.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (July 27, 2004). "Aspyr to publish MTX: Mototrax for Mac and PC". Macworld. Retrieved July 27, 2004.
- ^ "Aspyr Media, Inc. Ships Star Wars Battlefront(TM) For Macintosh". Business Wire. July 19, 2005. Retrieved July 19, 2005.
- ^ "Marvel and Activision's X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Ships for the Psp(TM) (Playstation(R) Portable) System". Activision Blizzard. October 19, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2005.
- ^ Cohen, Peter (February 24, 2005). "Myst V Mac conversion heading from Beenox". Macworld. Retrieved February 24, 2005.
- ^ "Beenox Announces VATZ". GameZone. May 4, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Leah J. (September 20, 2021). "Hidden Palace Just Dropped Over 500 Unreleased Game Prototypes". Kotaku. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Teixeira, Miri (September 20, 2021). "Hundreds of prototype Xbox and Dreamcast games uploaded by Project Deluge". NME. Retrieved November 10, 2023.