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Atomic Planet Entertainment was a video games development studio founded in 2000 by industry veterans Darren and Jason Falcus. Previously the brothers had managed Acclaim Studios Teesside, Iguana UKandOptimus Software Ltd.

Atomic Planet Entertainment - commonly referred to as APE - is currently based in central Middlesbrough.

[edit] History

APE started out by producing the company's first major contract in the form of Dino Island for Orange mobile phone systems. APE was next hired by publisher Code Masters to develop its Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, released in 2002.

A series of titles for the Game Boy Advance system followed. Already gaining plenty of interest due to the industry contacts of the Falcus brothers, the studio progressed with titles for high-profile clients, including a port of Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo for Capcom, and Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown for Cinemaware, both in 2003.

2004 saw the start of a major growth in the studio, with staff numbers hitting almost 70. At this point titles in development included Jackie Chan Adventures on PS2 for Sony Europe, Miami Vice on PS2, Xbox and PC for Davilex, Guy Game on PS2 for Take 2 Interactive, Gametrak: Dark Wind for In2Games, and the company's biggest hit to date, the Mega Man Anniversary Collection on PS2, GameCube and Xbox.

In 2005 Taito Legends was released, published by Empire Interactive, reworking some of Taitos´ video games classics for the current consoles.

Since 2006 the studio has expanded, with a number of recent titles for platforms such as the Nintendo Wii and DS, including Jenga, AMF Bowling Pinbusters, Sea Monsters and An Arctic Tale.

On the 25th of February 2009 Atomic Planet went into administration after a number of redundancies.

[edit] Games developed by Atomic Planet Entertainment

2000 DinoIsland (Mobile)
2002 Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing (PS2, Xbox)
2002 Aero the Acro-Bat (GBA)
2003 Zapper (GBA)
2003 Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (GBA)
2003 Superstar Dance Club (PSone)
2003 Sennari Darts (Mobile)
2003 Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown (Xbox, PC)
2004 Mega Man Anniversary Collection (PS2, GameCube, Xbox)
2004 The Guy Game (PS2)
2004 Jackie Chan Adventures (PS2)
2004 Gametrak: Dark Wind (PS2 with Gametrak Controller)
2004 Miami Vice (PS2, Xbox, PC)
2005 10 Pin: Champions Alley (PS2)
2005 Ultimate Pro Pinball (PS2, Xbox)
2005 Stealth Force (PS2)
2005 Perfect Ace 2 (PS2, PC)
2005 Taito Legends (PS2, Xbox, PC)
2005 Red Baron (PS2, PC)
2005 SAS Anti-Terror Force (PS2, PC)
2005 WWII: Soldier (PS2)
2006 Daemon Summoner (PS2)
2006 Taito Legends 2 (PS2, Xbox, PC)
2006 Family Feud (PS2, PC, GBA)
2007 Charlotte's Web (PS2)
2007 Top Gun (PS2)
2007 Bob the Builder (PS2)
2007 History Channel: Great Battles of Rome (PS2, PSP)
2007 AMF Bowling Pinbusters (Wii)
2007 Jenga (Wii, NDS)
2007 Arctic Tale (Wii, NDS)
2008 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (PS2, Wii, NDS)
2008 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (PS2, NDS)

[edit] External links

• Official website