Blue Castle Games
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer and video game industry |
| Founded | July 4, 2005 |
| Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
| Key people | Rob Barrett (President) |
| Products | The BIGS, MLB Front Office Manager, The BIGS 2 |
| Employees | 170[1] |
| Parent | Capcom |
| Website | www.capcomvancouver.com |
Capcom Game Studio Vancouver (more commonly known as Capcom Vancouver, and formerly known as Blue Castle Games), is a video game developer owned by Capcom. As Blue Castle Games, the company is the creator of several successful baseball sports video games, including The BIGS and The Bigs 2. They have also helped develop Dead Rising 2.[2][3][4] Blue Castle Games was acquired by Capcom after the release of Dead Rising 2, and renamed Capcom Vancouver.[5][6]
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History []
The company was formed on July 4, 2005 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada by three core founders with thirty five years of combined video game experience. Starting with only twelve staff and one game (The BIGS[7]), the company has grown to 170 people with 3 shipped titles.[1] In February 2008, Blue Castle Games won the award for Best New Video Game Company at the 2008 Elan Awards for The BIGS, in a tie with another local Vancouver company.[8] A wide number of developers in Capcom Vancouver were formerly of EA Games Canada, located only a couple blocks away from their studio.
Titles []
Since the company’s inception, Capcom Vancouver has shipped multiple products with multiple SKUs.
| Game Name | Publisher | Ship Date | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bigs | 2K Sports | June 2007 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| Major League Baseball Front Office Manager | 2K Sports | January 2009 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| The Bigs 2 | 2K Sports | July 7, 2009 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| Dead Rising 2: Case Zero | Capcom | August 31, 2010 | Xbox 360 |
| Dead Rising 2 | Capcom | September 28, 2010 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Dead Rising 2: Case West | Capcom | December 27, 2010 | Xbox 360 |
| Dead Rising 2: Off the Record | Capcom | October 11, 2011 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
See also []
References []
- ^ a b c "Company Homepage". Capcom Vancouver. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ Johnny Minkley (2008-11-07). "Blue Castle making Dead Rising 2".
- ^ Brian Crecente (2008-07-09). "Dead Rising 2: Dead Rising 2 Set in Vegas?". Kotaku.
- ^ "Blue Castle Games - Games under development". Blue Castle Games. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ "Capcom buys Blue Castle Games".
- ^ "Capcom Buys Dead Rising 2 Dev Blue Castle Games".
- ^ "2K Sports - The BIGS". 2K Sports. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ "2nd Annual ELANS Winners". ELAN Awards. 2008-02-15.