League of Geeks
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | January 2011 |
Founder | Ty Carey Blake Mizzi Trent Kusters Jacek Tuschewski |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Products | |
Number of employees | 30[1] (2023) |
Website | leagueofgeeks |
League of Geeks is a
History
League of Geeks was founded by Ty Carey, Blake Mizzi, Trent Kusters and Jacek Tuschewski in January 2011.
In 2020, Private Division announced that it had signed a contract with League of Geeks for the development of a new game.[7] The game, then codenamed Blackcat, was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Following Blackcat's cancellation, the studio then concurrently worked on two titles: a remake of Solium Infernum, and simulation game Jumplight Odyssey. Development of both games started in mid 2021, and both projects were partly funded by Kowloon Nights.[9] Each game had a team size of about 25 people. League of Geeks adopted the "triple-I" development model, with the team aiming to create games with high production values with a lower budget and staff count when compared with traditional triple-A model.[10][11] Jumplight Odyssey was released via early access in August 2023.[12] By November 2023, the development team had about 70 people.[13] The studio was in talks with investors to keep the studio afloat, though negotiations fell apart. In December 2023, it was announced that 31 people had been laid off, roughly accounting for 50% of its staff. The entire Jumplight Odyssey development team was laid off, and its development was paused indefinitely. The development teams for Solium Infernum and Armello were not affected.[1] The Solium Infernum remake released for Windows in February 2024.[14]
Games
Year | Title | Platform(s) |
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2015 | Armello | |
2023 | Jumplight Odyssey | Windows (early access) |
2024 | Solium Infernum | Windows |
References
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- ^ "League of Geeks Presskit". League of Geeks. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Andreadis, Kosta (September 7, 2015). "Making Armello". IGN. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "League of Geeks Announces Armello". IGN. September 20, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Pitcher, Jenna (May 5, 2014). "League of Geeks surpasses $200K Kickstarter goal to fund digital board game Armello". Polygon. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Bolding, Jonathan (August 4, 2020). "Take-Two's Private Division to publish games from the makers of Ori, Armello, and OlliOlli". PC Gamer. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ABC.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Shiel, Emily (June 23, 2023). "League of Geeks talks Jumplight Odyssey, Solium Infernum, and learning as a studio". GamesHub. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ J. Williams, Leah (March 17, 2022). "League of Geeks signs with publisher Kowloon Nights". GamesHub. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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- Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- Gameindustry.biz. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved January 28, 2024.