Dynamo Games Ltd is an independent, multi award-winning video game developer and publisher based in Dundee, Scotland. Established in 2004, it is the first developer working exclusively on mobile platforms to win a gaming BAFTA award[1] and one of the first studios to develop titles for the Google Android mobile operating system. As well as developing games for a variety of handheld formats, Dynamo has launched several applications for mobile phones using Java technology.
The company has a focus on developing sports titles and has transferred several television franchises over to the mobile phone format. Notable achievements include the BAFTA award-winning mobile version of Championship Manager 2007.[2]
Dynamo Games is a certified member of the UK game industry trade association Tiga, The Independent Games Developers Association.[3]
As of 16 February 2009, Dynamo Games became an officially approved developer for the Wii, Nintendo DS and Wiiware.[4] Dynamo is currently developing its series of new, but as yet unnamed titles for these Nintendo formats.
Dynamo Games has announced it's to switch its focus to the growing social games genre as the studio expands and moves to larger premises. [5]
History[ | ]
Stuart Reid, Brian McNicoll & Stuart Anderson all met whilst studying Applied Computing at the University of Dundee. They graduated in July 2003 and Started Dynamo Computing Solutions.[6]
Dynamo Games was later established in 2004 following the development of several successful mobile titles released under the Dynamo Computing Solutions name. Since then, the company has gone on to receive several industry awards [7] and has produced a range of critically-acclaimed titles.
The developer is based in the city of Dundee, which itself is located in the Tayside region of Scotland.
Game development[ | ]
Dynamo create games and applications for the following platforms: Java ME, BREW, Symbian, C++, N-Gage, Google Android, iPhone, PSP and Nintendo DS
Dynamo Sports[ | ]
In February 2009, Dynamo Games launched a dedicated brand for its line of sports titles named Dynamo Sports.[8] The series started with development of the Independent Games Festival Award-nominated Football Tycoon.[9]
Games[ | ]
In chronological order
- Mobi-Mechanic
- Mobi-Medic
- Championship Manager 2005 solo
- Championship Manager 2006
- Countdown
- Championship Manager 2007 Mobile
- Championship Manager 2008
- The Crystal Maze Mobile
- Football Tycoon
- Championship Manager 2009 Express
- Championship Manager 2010
- Dizzy Drops
- The Crystal Maze iPhone/iPod touch
- Soccer Tycoon
External links[ | ]
References[ | ]
- ↑ http://www.baftascotland.co.uk/archive/scotland-awards-2007/nominations-winners
- ↑ http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Mobile/Championship+Manager+2007/news.asp?c=4890
- ↑ http://www.tiga.org/index.php?action=showSearchResult&keyword=dynamo%20games
- ↑ http://www.dynamogames.com/news/news.php?id=36
- ↑ http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Dynamo+Games+news/news.asp?c=20776
- ↑ http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Mobile/Dundee+mobile+cluster/news.asp?c=4773
- ↑ http://www.dynamogames.com/awards.php
- ↑ http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/32457/Dynamo-Games-unveils-sports-franchise
- ↑ http://www.igfmobile.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=753