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==History== Buzz Monkey got its start by developing and co-developing licensed property games for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal computer|PC]] systems for publishers such as [[Simon & Schuster Interactive]], Wild Tangent, Vivendi Universal Games, [[Midway Games]], and [[Sony Computer Entertainment]]. Buzz Monkey also provided online game lobby development for developer [[Insomniac Games]] for PlayStation 2 titles, ''[[Ratchet: Deadlocked]]'' and ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal]]''. In June [[2006 in video gaming|2006]], publisher [[Eidos Interactive]] released ''[[Tomb Raider: Legend]]'', an action title developed by Buzz Monkey for the [[PlayStation Portable]] (PSP). Later that year in November 2006, American publisher [[Electronic Arts]] released ''NFL Street 3'', an arcade-style football title developed by Buzz Monkey for the PlayStation 2 and PSP. NFL Street 3 won "Best Alternative Sports Game" of 2006 from [[IGN]].<ref>[http://bestof.ign.com/2006/ps2/3.html IGN.com presents The Best of 2006<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In June 2007, Eidos, Inc. released another Buzz Monkey title, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]'', for the PlayStation 2 and PSP, which was co-developed with [[Crystal Dynamics]].<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14172 Gamasutra - Q&A: Crystal Dynamics' LaMer On 10 Years Of Tomb Raiding<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Later that year, Eidos, Inc. released the Buzz Monkey-developed Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 versions of ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''. In November 2008, Eidos, Inc. published the Buzz Monkey developed title Tomb Raider Underworld for the [[Wii]]. Buzz Monkey also provided animation and programming support to [[Crystal Dynamics]] for the development of the [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] versions of that same game. Buzz Monkey is currently in development of unannounced titles for all major [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|seventh generation]] consoles: [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]] and [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]. As of April 2009, Buzz Monkey employs approximately 70 full-time developers.
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