Beenox Inc.
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded 📆 | May 2000 |
| Founder 👔 | Dominique Brown |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Quebec City, Canada |
Number of locations | 2 (2024) |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Nour Polloni (studio head)[1] |
| Members | |
Number of employees | ~300 |
| Parent | Activision (2005–present) |
| Divisions | Beenox Montreal |
| 🌐 Website | beenox |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Beenox Inc. is a Canadian video game developer established in 2000 in Quebec City. The studio became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision on May 25, 2005.[2]
History
Between 2003 and 2007, the developer was essentially a porting house. They completed approximately 30 projects for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
In 2007, they returned to original game development with the console versions of Bee Movie Game,[3] inspired by the feature film from DreamWorks Animation. As part of Activision's E3 2007 media blitz, it was announced that Beenox was the developer behind the Windows version of Activision's Spider-Man game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, which was released in October 2007.[4] They released the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Windows versions of Monsters vs. Aliens and the console versions of Guitar Hero Smash Hits. Beenox later developed the Spider-Man games Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions,[5] Spider-Man: Edge of Time,[6] The Amazing Spider-Man,[7] and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.[8]
After founder Dominique Brown's departure in December 2012,[9] the studio's focus shifted from leading original game development to doing a number of support tasks on Activision's superbrands Skylanders and Call of Duty. In 2015, Beenox worked in conjunction with Mercenary Technology on bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops III to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[10]
In March 2022, Beenox announced that it would open a second office in Montreal, Quebec, led by Nour Polloni, increasing its staff count by 20%.[11]
Games developed
| Year | Game | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pillars of Garendall | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X | N/A |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Game | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
| Guitar Hero Smash Hits | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | ||
| 2010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 | |
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Co-developed with Vicarious Visions |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | N/A |
| Skylanders: Trap Team | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Co-developed with Toys for Bob | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Co-developed with Vicarious Visions |
| Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing | Nintendo 3DS, Wii | N/A | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops III | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Co-developed with Mercenary Technology | |
| 2016 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Additional work |
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII | ||
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | ||
| 2019 | Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | N/A |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Additional work | |
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Warzone | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered | N/A | ||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Additional work[12][13][14][15] | |
| Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time | |||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| 2021 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | ||
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | ||
| Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 | |||
| 2023 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | ||
| 2024 | Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile | iOS, Android | Co-developed with Digital Legends Entertainment, Activision Shanghai Studio, Demonware, and Solid State Studios[16] |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Additional work |
Ports
Cancelled
References
- ↑ Mattone, Mattone (27 October 2020). "Beenox Celebrates 20th Anniversary". Activision Games Blog. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "Activision Establishes Development Foothold in Quebec With Acquisition of Beenox". Activision Blizzard. May 25, 2005. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hayward, Andrew (6 November 2007). "Bee Movie Game review". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "'Spider-Man: Friend or Foe' Coming To PCs". TotalGaming.net. July 12, 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2007. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions". IGN. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ↑ Krupa, Daniel (2011-10-06). "Spider-Man: Edge of Time Review". IGN. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ "The Amazing Spider-Man". IGN. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ Rudden, Dave (2014-05-01). "The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game Review". IGN. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ Tach, Dave (December 14, 2012). "Beenox founder leaves studio, two employees rise in the ranks". Polygon. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ Sarkar, Samit (25 September 2015). "Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 won't have a campaign on PS3 and Xbox 360". Polygon. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ Partis, Danielle (29 March 2022). "Beenox to open new studio in Montreal". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ Beenox [@BeenoxTeam] (May 12, 2020). "#THPS is finally back! Congratulations to Vicarious Visions for announcing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2, happy to be a part of the supporting team on the game. Star-struckSparkles" (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Beenox [@BeenoxTeam] (June 22, 2020). "Congratulations to @ToysForBob for announcing Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, happy to be part of the supporting team!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Bhat, Keshav (26 August 2020). "Black Ops Cold War development team includes multiple Activision studios". Charlie INTEL. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ CharlieIntel [@charlieINTEL]. "MW3's Battle net page confirms that along with Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, Beenox, Raven, High Moon, and demonware are also working on the game" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ "Call of Duty: Next: Announcing Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Redefining Battle Royale for Gamers on the Go". Call of Duty. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (October 23, 2002). "Aspyr announces Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3". Macworld. Retrieved October 23, 2002.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (July 29, 2003). "Aspyr: Tony Hawk 4 now in duplication". Macworld. Retrieved July 29, 2003.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (May 15, 2003). "E3: Beenox talks Mac game ports, original development". Macworld. Retrieved May 15, 2003.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (December 22, 2003). "Aspyr ships Wakeboarding Unleashed for Mac, PC". Macworld. Retrieved December 22, 2003.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (December 18, 2003). "Aspyr releases new Tomb Raider game". Macworld. Retrieved December 18, 2003.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (December 17, 2003). "Aspyr: Return of the King is Mac-bound". Macworld. Retrieved December 17, 2003.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (April 25, 2004). "Aspyr to make Homeworld 2 for Mac". Macworld. Retrieved April 25, 2004.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (September 1, 2004). "MacSoft: Railroad Tycoon 3 ships Sept. 13". Macworld. Retrieved September 1, 2004.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (November 1, 2004). "'The Incredibles' games ship". Macworld. Retrieved November 1, 2004.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (July 27, 2004). "Aspyr to publish MTX: Mototrax for Mac and PC". Macworld. Retrieved July 27, 2004.
- ↑ "Aspyr Media, Inc. Ships Star Wars Battlefront(TM) For Macintosh". Business Wire. July 19, 2005. Retrieved July 19, 2005.
- ↑ "Marvel and Activision's X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Ships for the Psp(TM) (Playstation(R) Portable) System". Activision Blizzard. October 19, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2005.
- ↑ Cohen, Peter (February 24, 2005). "Myst V Mac conversion heading from Beenox". Macworld. Retrieved February 24, 2005.
- ↑ "Beenox Announces VATZ". GameZone. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ Williams, Leah J. (20 September 2021). "Hidden Palace Just Dropped Over 500 Unreleased Game Prototypes". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Teixeira, Miri (20 September 2021). "Hundreds of prototype Xbox and Dreamcast games uploaded by Project Deluge". NME. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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