SkyBox Labs
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Computer and video games Interactive entertainment |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Products | Video games |
| Website | skyboxlabs.com |
SkyBox Labs is an independent video game developer located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. They are mostly known for their work with Microsoft Studios.
History
SkyBox Labs collaborated with Relentless Software on their first title, Kinect Nat Geo TV, which was developed exclusively for Xbox 360 with Kinect. It was published by Microsoft Studios and released on September 18, 2012. It received mostly positive reviews, scoring 78 out of 100 on review aggregator site Metacritic.[1]
SkyBox Labs continued working with Microsoft Studios after that, co-developing an expansion pack for Age of Empires II HD called The Forgotten with Forgotten Empires, which was released on November 7, 2013. They also worked on a remaster of Age of Mythology called Age of Mythology: Extended Edition, which was released in May 8, 2014 and received mixed reviews, scoring 66 out of 100 on Metacritic,[2] they also co-developed a new expansion for Age of Mythology: Extended Edition called Tale of the Dragon together with Forgotten Empires, which was released on January 28, 2016. It received mixed reviews from users scoring it a 40 out of 100 on Steam,[3] no metacritic score is available yet. They also did a remaster of Rise of Nations called Rise of Nations Extended Edition, released on June 12, 2014.
Released five days after Rise of Nations remaster, on June 17, 2014, EA Sports UFC was a collaboration between EA Canada and SkyBox Games. It was the first UFC game after THQ lost the license and it was sold to Electronic Arts. Final product received mixed, but mostly positive reviews, with Xbox One version scoring 71 out of 100 on Metacritic[4] and PlayStation 4 version scoring 69 out of 100.[5]
Their next work was a simulation, sandbox video game called Project Spark, co-developed with Team Dakota and published by Microsoft Studios. It was released on October 8, 2014.
Japanese company DeNA published their next two video games, first being Military Masters for iOS and Android, which was released on December 4, 2014, and second being Protocol Zero for Samsung Gear VR, which was released in January 5, 2015.
SkyBox Labs then developed and self-published Parade Runner for iOS and Android, which was released on April 9, 2015. Company is also working on a PC game called Lethal Tactics, which was released in Early Access on Steam on May 20, 2015.
Games
| Year | Release date | Title | Publisher | Genre(s) | Platform(s) | Additional note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | November 18, 2012 | Kinect Nat Geo TV | Microsoft Studios | Interactive movie, simulation | X360 with Kinect | Co-developed with Relentless Software |
| 2013 | November 5, 2013 | Dragon Arena | SkyBox Labs | Fighting, strategy | iOS | Developed, published |
| 2013 | November 7, 2013 | Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten | Microsoft Studios | Real-time strategy | WIN | Co-developed expansion pack with Forgotten Empires |
| 2014 | May 8, 2014 | Age of Mythology: Extended Edition | Microsoft Studios | Real-time strategy | WIN | Remastered |
| 2014 | June 12, 2014 | Rise of Nations Extended Edition | Microsoft Studios | Real-time strategy | WIN | Remastered |
| 2014 | June 17, 2014 | EA Sports UFC | Electronic Arts | Fighting, sports | XONE, PS4 | Co-developed with EA Canada |
| 2014 | October 8, 2014 | Project Spark | Microsoft Studios | Simulation, sandbox | XONE, WIN | Co-developed with Team Dakota |
| 2014 | December 4, 2014 | Military Masters | DeNA | Turn-based tactics | iOS, AND | Developed |
| 2015 | January 5, 2015 | Protocol Zero | DeNA | First-person shooter, stealth | Gear VR | Developed |
| 2015 | April 9, 2015 | Parade Runner | SkyBox Labs | Endless runner | iOS, AND | Developed, published |
| 2015 | August 24, 2015 | Grandia II Anniversary Edition | GungHo Online Entertainment | Role-playing | WIN | Developed |
| 2015 | November 5, 2015 | Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms | Microsoft Studios | Real-time strategy | WIN | Co-developed expansion pack with Forgotten Empires |
| 2016 | January 28, 2016 | Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon | Microsoft Studios | Real-time strategy | WIN | Co-developed expansion pack with Forgotten Empires |
| 2016 | May 10, 2016 | TASTEE: Lethal Tactics | SkyBox Labs | Turn-based tactics | WIN | Developed, published |
References
- ↑ "Kinect Nat Geo TV Unleashed for Xbox 360 Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Age of Mythology: Extended Edition for PC Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Age of Mythology: Extended Edition DLC Tale of the Dragon - Steam". Steam. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "EA Sports UFC for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ↑ "EA Sports UFC for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 3, 2014.