Blizzard Albany
| Blizzard Albany | |
|---|---|
| Тип | разработчик компьютерных игр |
| Дата основания | 1990 |
| Основатели | Картик Бала; Гуа Бала |
| Расположение | США: Нью-Йорк |
| Ключевые фигуры | Саймон Эбейер (глава студии) |
| Отрасль | Индустрия компьютерных игр |
| Число сотрудников | 200+ (2017) |
| Материнская компания | Activision (2005–2021); Blizzard Entertainment (2021–н.в.) |
| Сайт | blizzard.com//albany |
Blizzard Albany (ранее Vicarious Visions) — американская компания, занимающаяся разработкой и выпуском видеоигр. Большинство игр студии было разработано для портативной консоли Game Boy Advance. Офис студии находится в городе Олбани, штат Нью-Йорк.
История
Студия была основана братьями Бала в 1990 году во время обучения в старшей школе. В январе 2005 года студия была приобретена издателем Activision.
5 апреля 2016 года стало известно что братья Бала покидают студию.
8 декабря 2016 года стало известно о партнерстве студии с Bungie для развития франшизы Destiny.
22 января 2021 года студия вошла в состав Blizzard Entertainment.
20 февраля 2021 года на BlizzConline было объявлено, что Vicarious Visions в составе Blizzard Entertainment занимается переизданием игры Diablo II под названием Diablo II: Resurrected.
18 января 2022 года Microsoft объявила о покупке Activision Blizzard за 68,7 млрд долларов
Игры студии
Activision Publishing
| Год | Игра | Платформа(ы) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Synnergist | MS-DOS |
| 1997 | Dark Angael | Windows |
| 1999 | Zebco Fishing! | Game Boy Color |
| Vigilante 8 | Game Boy Color | |
| 2000 | Polaris SnoCross | Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PlayStation |
| Terminus | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Spider-Man | Game Boy Color | |
| The Wild Thornberrys: Rambler | Game Boy Color | |
| Pro Darts | Game Boy Color | |
| Barbie: Magic Genie Adventure | Game Boy Color | |
| Jimmy White's Cue Ball | Game Boy Color | |
| 2001 | Wanadoo SnowCross | Game Boy Color, Windows |
| Rescue Heroes: Fire Frenzy | Game Boy Color | |
| Blue's Clues: Blue's Alphabet Book | Game Boy Color | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula | Game Boy Color | |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Sea-Doo Hydrocross | PlayStation | |
| Power Rangers: Time Force | Game Boy Advance | |
| Spider-Man: Mysterio’s Menace | Game Boy Advance | |
| Zoboomafoo: Playtime in Zobooland | Game Boy Color | |
| Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro | PlayStation | |
| Monsters, Inc. | Game Boy Color | |
| Kelly Club: Clubhouse Fun | Game Boy Color | |
| 2002 | Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure | Game Boy Advance |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Frogger Advance: The Great Quest | Game Boy Advance | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman | Game Boy Advance | |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | Game Boy Advance, PlayStation | |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Him and Seek | Game Boy Advance | |
| Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast | GameCube, Xbox | |
| Whiteout | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows | |
| 2003 | Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced | Game Boy Advance |
| The Muppets: On With The Show! | Game Boy Advance, Windows | |
| Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend | Game Boy Advance | |
| X2: Wolverine's Revenge | Game Boy Advance | |
| Finding Nemo | Game Boy Advance | |
| Jet Grind Radio | Game Boy Advance | |
| Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure | Game Boy Advance | |
| Disney’s The Lion King 1½ | Game Boy Advance | |
| Tony Hawk's Underground | Game Boy Advance | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | Game Boy Advance | |
| Disney’s Brother Bear | Game Boy Advance | |
| Crash Nitro Kart | Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, N-Gage | |
| Spy Muppets: License to Croak | Game Boy Advance, Windows | |
| Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy | Xbox | |
| 2004 | Rivet | Мобильные телефоны |
| Shrek 2 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock | Мобильные телефоны | |
| Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage | Game Boy Advance | |
| Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy | Game Boy Advance | |
| Shark Tale | Game Boy Advance | |
| Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Game Boy Advance | |
| That's So Raven | Game Boy Advance | |
| Shrek 2: Beg For Mercy! | Game Boy Advance | |
| Kids Next Door: Operation S.O.D.A. | Game Boy Advance | |
| Spider-Man 2 | Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable | |
| 2005 | Doom 3 | Xbox |
| Madagascar | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | |
| Batman Begins | Game Boy Advance | |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | |
| X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | PlayStation Portable | |
| Tony Hawk's American Sk8land | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | |
| Madagascar: Operation Penguin | Game Boy Advance | |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts | Game Boy Advance | |
| Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam | Nintendo DS | |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | PlayStation Portable, Wii | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| Spider-Man 3 | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii | |
| Transformers: Decepticons | Nintendo DS | |
| Transformers: Autobots | Nintendo DS | |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Wii | |
| Tony Hawk's Proving Ground | Nintendo DS | |
| Bee Movie Game | Nintendo DS | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Nintendo DS |
| Guitar Hero: On Tour | Nintendo DS | |
| Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Wii | |
| Guitar Hero World Tour | Wii | |
| Quantum of Solace | Nintendo DS | |
| Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades | Nintendo DS | |
| 2009 | Mixed Messages | DSiWare |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Decepticons | Nintendo DS | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Autobots | Nintendo DS | |
| Guitar Hero 5 | Wii | |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
| Band Hero | Nintendo DS, Wii | |
| Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits | Nintendo DS | |
| 2010 | Guitar Hero | IOS |
| Transformers War for Cybertron: Decepticons | Nintendo DS | |
| Transformers War for Cybertron: Autobots | Nintendo DS | |
| Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock | Wii | |
| 2011 | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure | Nintendo 3DS |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Cloud Patrol | IOS, Android, Kindle Fire |
| Skylanders: Lost Islands | IOS, Android | |
| Skylanders: Battlegrounds | IOS, Android | |
| Skylanders: Giants | Wii U | |
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4,Wii U |
| 2014 | Skylanders: Trap Team | IOS, Android, Kindle Fire |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, IOS |
| 2016 | Skylanders: Imaginators — Crash Edition | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
| 2017 | Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows |
| Destiny 2 | Windows | |
| 2020 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, Nintendo Switch |
Blizzard Entertainment
| Год | Игра | Платформа(ы) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Diablo II: Resurrected | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
Отменённые игры
| Год | Игра | Платформа(ы) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AMF Xtreme Bowling | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Carnivale | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Sea-Doo Hydrocross | Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64 |
| 2004 | Игра во вселенной Crash Bandicoot | Неизвестно |
| 2008 | Call of Duty: Roman Wars | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2010 | DJ Hero 3D | Nintendo 3DS |
| 2011 | Guitar Hero 7 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii |
Примечания
- Vicarious Visions Co-Founder Brothers Depart After 25 Years — http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/04/05/vicarious-visions-co-founder-brothers-depart-after-25-years.aspx
- http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/04/05/vicarious-visions-co-founder-brothers-depart-after-25-years.aspx
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160408062942/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/04/05/vicarious-visions-co-founder-brothers-depart-after-25-years.aspx
- Destiny development team expands with Vicarious Visions — https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/8/13888632/destiny-development-team-vicarious-visions
- https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/8/13888632/destiny-development-team-vicarious-visions
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170902184841/https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/8/13888632/destiny-development-team-vicarious-visions
- Vicarious Visions merged into Blizzard Entertainment — https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vicarious-visions-merged-blizzard-entertainment-jennifer-oneal
- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vicarious-visions-merged-blizzard-entertainment-jennifer-oneal
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210219104723/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vicarious-visions-merged-blizzard-entertainment-jennifer-oneal
- Студия Vicarious Visions стала частью Blizzard — https://3dnews.ru/1030827/studiya-vicarious-visions-stala-chastyu-blizzard-i-bolshe-ne-budet-zanimatsya-sobstvennimi-igrami
- https://3dnews.ru/1030827/studiya-vicarious-visions-stala-chastyu-blizzard-i-bolshe-ne-budet-zanimatsya-sobstvennimi-igrami
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220404074906/https://3dnews.ru/1030827/studiya-vicarious-visions-stala-chastyu-blizzard-i-bolshe-ne-budet-zanimatsya-sobstvennimi-igrami
- BlizzConline: Панель Diablo — https://blizzcon.com/ru-ru/news/23624696
- https://blizzcon.com/ru-ru/news/23624696
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210531095047/https://blizzcon.com/ru-ru/news/23624696
- Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device — https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/
- https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220121124633/https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/