Wales Interactive

Wales Interactive Ltd
Private limited company
Industry Video game industry
Founded 2012
Headquarters Wales, United Kingdom
Key people
 David Banner, Co-Founder & Managing Director
Richard Pring, Co-Founder & Technical Director
Products Video games
The Bunker
Soul Axiom
Coffin Dodgers
Infinity Runner
Master Reboot
Gravity Badgers
Number of employees
 ~10[1]
Website WalesInteractive.com

Wales Interactive Ltd is a British independent video game publisher and video game developer based in Wales, United Kingdom. The studio, best known for Soul Axiom, The Bunker and Master Reboot, have published over 20 titles across 10 platforms and have won a total of 53 accolades including a BAFTA Cymru Games Award. The studio supports PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U and Microsoft Windows as well as all the latest virtual reality devices including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR. As well as their own, Wales Interactive develop and publish third-party titles on all platforms.[2][3][4]

History

The company was formed in 2012 by industry veteran David Banner and Richard Pring. The two founders previously co-managed GamesLab Wales under University of Glamorgan (now University of South Wales).[5] David Banner, a former employee of Pivotal Games and Eidos Interactive, also founded the Wales Games Development Show.[6] Wales Interactive was formed with an aim to create original games that entertain the world as well as put Wales on the video games map.[7] The studio began and remains as a tenant of the Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoed, Bridgend.[8][9]

Most of Wales Interactive's early work consisted of mobile apps and games as well as a series of Welsh e-books which were supported by S4C's digital fund.[10] In 2013, they shifted development to focus on PC and consoles with their title, Gravity Badgers, and the psychological horror, Master Reboot.[11][12][13] The development team then released Infinity Runner with Oculus Rift support, a first for the company. Infinity Runner went on to being the first ever PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game to be made entirely in Wales.[14][15] The studio gained a major publication feature in a studio profile for Edge (magazine) which coincided with the Early access development stages of their Science fiction Adventure game, Soul Axiom.[16][17]

In 2015, Wales Interactive established their publishing arm. They partnered with UK independent developers, Milky Tea, to bring their title, Coffin Dodgers, to Xbox One and PlayStation 4.[18] Since then, the studio continues to develop their label by co-developing and publishing the FMV horror video game, The Bunker.[19][20]

Games

Published Games

Title Year Developers Platform(s)
Jack Vs Ninjas 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Windows Mobile,
Stride Files: The Square Murder 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, PC, Mac OS, Linux
Gravity Badgers 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, PlayStation Vita, PC, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 3
Master Reboot 2013 Wales Interactive PC, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 3, Wii U
Infinity Runner 2014 Wales Interactive PC, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U
Soul Axiom 2016 Wales Interactive PC, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U
Coffin Dodgers 2016 Milky Tea PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The Bunker 2016 Splendy Games, Wales Interactive PC, Mac OS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, IOS, Android
Knee Deep (Announced) 2017 Prologue Games PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Don't Knock Twice (Announced) 2017 Wales Interactive PC, Mac OS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Entertainment & Interactive Books

Title Year Developers Platform(s)
Mr Frog the Neighbours Dog 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore
Mrs Sprat Next Doors Cat 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore
Miss Giraffe the Farmers Calf 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore
Mrs Doe the Local Crow 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore
Mr Tiger the House Spider 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore
Jibs Jump Fruit Frenzy 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore
Kitten Calculator 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore
World Torch Challenge 2012 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore
Jibs Arcade 2012 Wales Interactive Microsoft Windows
Super Combombo 2013 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore
DJ Space 2013 Wales Interactive Android, iOS, Amazon Appstore, Microsoft Windows

References

  1. ↑ "Wales Interactive About Us". Wales Interactive. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Companies | GamesWales". gameswales.org. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  3. ↑ http://www.walesinteractive.com/about
  4. ↑ http://www.walesinteractive.com/awards
  5. ↑ "Gameslab Wales launched to boost computer games design". 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  6. ↑ "CEMAS : 2014 edition of the Wales Games Development Show at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff.". www.cemas.mobi. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  7. ↑ Smith, Mark (2013-08-07). "It's game on for Bridgend firm as PlayStation goes Welsh". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  8. ↑ "Wales' First PlayStation 4 Game Launched | Sony UK TEC". www.sonypencoed.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  9. ↑ Ltd, Insider Media. "First PS4 game developed in Wales released". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  10. ↑ "S4C Press release". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  11. ↑ Wichtowski, Leo. "A Freakishly Cool Game Where You Invade The Memories Of Dead People". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  12. ↑ Johnson, By Leif. "Master Reboot Review". IGN. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  13. ↑ "Video games guru to launch first Welsh PlayStation 3 game". Wales. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  14. ↑ Barry, Sion (2015-04-21). "First Welsh designed game". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  15. ↑ "Infinity Runner review: Become a space werewolf and run for your life on Xbox One and Windows". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  16. ↑ "Edge 280: In the studio with Guitar Hero Live, the next generation of music games". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  17. ↑ "Wales Interactive Video Games Developer & Publisher". Wales Interactive Video Games Developer & Publisher. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  18. ↑ Porter, By Matt. "Kart Racer Coffin Dodgers Coming to Console". IGN. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  19. ↑ "'Completely live action' horror game The Bunker coming this year". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  20. ↑ "Play Through a Film Set in an Underground Bunker at the End of the World". Kotaku UK. Retrieved 2016-06-24.

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