Vicious Cycle Software
Parent D3 Publisher (2007–2014) | Little Orbit (2014–2016) | |
| Divisions | Monkey Bar Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Website | viciouscycleinc | |
Vicious Cycle Software was an American video game development company based in Morrisville, North Carolina.
History
Vicious Cycle was founded in 2000 by Eric Peterson,
In 2005, Vicious Cycle announced the opening of their Monkey Bar Games division. Monkey Bar Games was focused on providing mass-market games to gamers of all ages. Monkey Bar Games released video games incorporating licensed characters from Ben 10, Dora the Explorer, and Curious George. A game was also released in late 2006 to coincide with the release of the Flushed Away animated feature film.
On June 20, 2007, Vicious Cycle was acquired by
In Spring of 2014, Vicious Cycle was acquired by Little Orbit.[3][4] As the final two games (Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations and Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends) neared completion, several rounds of layoffs reduced the studio to a skeleton crew. Vicious Cycle closed its doors permanently in January 2016.
Technology
In 2005, Vicious Cycle announced the release of their Vicious Engine game engine. The Vicious Engine was a complete game development middleware solution for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, GameCube, Wii and Microsoft Windows. It was one of the first game engines to offer full support for the PSP and Wii platforms.[citation needed]
The second version of the Vicious Engine, Ve2, was released on March 25, 2009, at the Game Developers Conference. It specifically featured improvements for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.[5]
Games
References
- ^ Press Release: D3 Inc. Acquires Vicious Cycle Software from D3 website
- ^ Press Release Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond Coming to XBLA press release from TeamXbox.com
- ^ "Little Orbit Acquires Vicious Cycle Software" (Press release). Little Orbit. September 4, 2014. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
The acquisition occurred in Spring of 2014...
- ^ Ohnesorge, Lauren (September 12, 2014). "Vicious Cycle Software acquired - again; CEO says it means jobs". American City Business Journals. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ IGN Press Release
- ^ Little Orbit (May 4, 2015). "Little Orbit Kicks Off Totally Epic Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends Video Game" (Press release). PR Newswire iReach. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
External links
- Vicious Cycle Software official site Archived November 22, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- Monkey Bar Games official site
- Vicious Engine official site
- Vicious Cycle Software entry at MobyGames
