Ludia

Ludia
Parent	Jam City
Website	ludia.com

Ludia is a Canadian video game developer based in

Mac, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, with Kinect, and Wii

in the past.

The company works with the owners of original and branded properties such as

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

.

In addition to game show properties, Ludia creates games based on brands such as

The Bachelor

.

Fremantle acquired a majority stake in Ludia in October 2010.^[1] In September 2021, Ludia was acquired by Jam City for $165 million.^[2]

History

Ludia was founded on March 15, 2007, by industry veterans and headed by Alexandre Thabet, CEO. In that same year, Ludia signs its first licensing deals with Fremantle (The Price Is Right) and Fox (Hell's Kitchen).

In 2008, Ludia launched its first game based on The Price is Right on Wii, DS, PC and iOS. In 2011, Ludia adopted the "Free to Play" or “Pay to Win” model. From 2009 to 2013,

App Store

, however you can still play Ludia's former titles on the game consoles of the company released them on. Ludia's last game based on a game show was the sequel to Family Feud & Friends, Family Feud & Friends 2 released on August 2, 2014. This game is still available to play, but has since been renamed Family Feud Live!, and re-released on the App Store on May 25, 2017, by new game developer Umi and Fremantle. Ludia is no longer part of development in this renamed game. Ludia had a large library of games that were popular in the underground, but unfortunately, these games have been discontinued.

List of games

The following is a list of games developed by Ludia.^[3]

All In & Friends (iOS devices only)
Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? & Friends for iOS and Android
Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore
Battlestar Galactica: Squadrons for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore
Betty Boop Slots for iOS, Android and Facebook
Bowling & Friends for iOS and Android
Buzzr Casino for iOS and Android
Dragons: Rise of Berk for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore
DreamWorks Dragons: Titan Uprising (2019) for iOS and Android
DC Heroes & Villains (2021) for iOS and Android
Disney Wonderful Worlds (2021) for iOS and Android
Family Feud: 2010 Edition (2009) for iOS only
Family Feud Decades (2010) for iOS only
Family Feud: 2012 Edition (2011) for Wii & Xbox 360 systems only, Kinect optional
Family Feud & Friends for iOS, Android, and Amazon Appstore
Family Feud & Friends 2 for Android, iOS, Facebook and Amazon Appstore
Family Fortunes (2010) for iOS devices only available in the U.K.
Family Fortunes & Friends for iOS devices only available in the U.K.
Fairy Tale Slots! for iOS and Facebook
Flip Chip Poker
Game Show Party (2010) "a bundle pack of The Price Is Right: 2010 Edition, Family Feud: 2010 Edition & Press Your Luck: 2010 Edition exclusively for the PS3 via PSN"
Hell's Kitchen (2008) for PC, Mac, Wii, DS, and iOS
Hell's Kitchen VS. for iOS only
Hole In The Wall (2011) for Xbox 360 only, Kinect required
Hollywood Squares (2010) for PC, Wii, iOS and PS3 via PSN
Jurassic Park Builder (2012) for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore
Jurassic World: The Game (2015) for iOS, Android and Amazon Appstore
Jurassic World Alive (2018) for iOS and Android
Linkies Puzzle Rush for iOS only
Lovelink (2020) For iOS and Android
Mr. Peabody & Sherman for iOS and Android
Planet Fish for Wiiware (2010) and iOS (2011)
Popeye Slots for iOS and Android
Press Your Luck for DS, Wii, PC, Mac and iOS
Press Your Luck Slots for iOS and Facebook
Save Our Village for iOS only
The Amazing Race (2010) for Wii and iOS
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legends for iOS, Android and Amazon Appstore
The Bachelor: The Videogame
The Flintstones: Bring Back Bedrock for iOS, Android and Amazon Appstore
The Price Is Right
(2008)
The Price Is Right: 2010 Edition (2009)
The Price Is Right Decades (2011) for iOS, Android, Amazon Appstore, Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3, Kinect optional
The Price Is Right Slots for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore
The Price Is Right Bingo for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore
The Weakest Link & Friends for iOS only
The $1,000,000 Pyramid (2011) for Wii and iOS only
Underworld for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore
Warriors of Waterdeep (Dungeons and Dragons) (2019) for iOS and Android
What’s Your Story for iOS and Android
Where's Waldo & Friends for iOS, Android and Amazon Appstore
Where's Waldo?: The Fantastic Journey
(2009) for PC, Mac, Wii, DS, and iOS
Where's Waldo?/Wally in Hollywood for iOS only
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (2010) for PC, Wii, DS and PlayStation 3
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: 2012 Edition (2011) for Xbox 360 only, Kinect required
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire & Friends for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore

References

^ Sweney, Mark (18 October 2010). "Fremantle increases stake in Ludia". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^ "Jam City acquires Ludia for $165m". Gamesindustry.biz. September 8, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
^ "Games Published". IGN. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-10.

External links

Official website

[1] Sweney, Mark (18 October 2010). "Fremantle increases stake in Ludia". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[2] "Jam City acquires Ludia for $165m". Gamesindustry.biz. September 8, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

[3] "Games Published". IGN. Archived from the original on September 17, 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-10.

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