Blitz Games Studios Ltd.

Type	Video game developer
Founded	1990
Headquarters	Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Key people	Philip Oliver, Andrew Oliver, Richard Smithies
Industry	Video games
Employees	230+[1]
Divisions	Blitz Games, Blitz Arcade, Volatile Games, TruSim, BlitzTech
Website	http://www.BlitzGamesStudios.com/

Blitz Games Studios is a video game developer located in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom. It was founded by the Oliver Twins, Andrew and Philip Oliver, in 1981. They completed their first game in 1984 and started developing titles for video game publisher Codemasters.

The Codemasters publishing relationship led to the origin of the Dizzy series and the Simulator series. Whilst with Codemasters, they were responsible for over 10 UK number one best sellers and over 3 million sales.^[2] In 1986, it was reported that an estimated 7% of all UK games sales were attributable to the Oliver Twins.^[2]

The Olivers have diversified the company’s main activities and Blitz Games Studios now represents five different divisions.

Contents 1 Divisions 2 Games 3 Awards 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Divisions

Blitz Games

• Creates the games that the company originally became well known for: family titles, often licensed on popular characters and existing IP.

Blitz Arcade

• This is the division that creates downloadable games. Its first release was an advergame series created for the US Burger King chain. Since then, Blitz Arcade has turned its focus to downloadable titles and has had success with its first game of this type: SpongeBob Squarepants – Underpants Slam . They have also developed shooter PowerUp Forever, puzzler Droplitz and the 3DTV-compatible beat 'em up Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao.[1]

Volatile Games

• Responsible for the company’s mature games. Video games created by this division include Reservoir Dogs (video game), runner up in the 2006 BAFTA awards for best sound track.[2] Despite allowing the player to complete the game without firing a single shot, the game was considered so realistic in its depictions of violence that it was banned in Australia.[3]

TruSim

• Blitz Games Studios "serious games" division. It is best known for its work on medical-related training programs including the award-winning Interactive Trauma Trainer.[4]

BlitzTech

• Creates and licenses in-house game development technology.

Blitz Academy

• This is the area that focuses upon education. Newcomers to the industry can attend open days hosted by Blitz Games Studios, and the company also operates the 1 > Up Initiative to give smaller developers a hand.^[3]

[edit] Games

• Dead to Rights: Retribution (2010)
• Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao (Q4 2009)
• Droplitz (Q3 2009)
• PowerUp Forever (2008)
• Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy (2008)
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 (2008)
• Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Make the Grade (2008)
• Bratz Girlz Really Rock (2008)
• Tak and the Guardians of Gross (2008)
• Project Aftermath (2008)
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore (2008)
• SpongeBob Squarepants - Underpants Slam[5](2007)
• Bratz: The Movie (video game) (2007)
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (2007)
• Big Bumpin' (2006)
• PocketBike Racer (2006)
• Sneak King (2006)
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab (2006)
• Bratz: Forever Diamondz (2006)
• Reservoir Dogs (2006)
• Pac-Man World 3 (2005)
• Bratz: Rock Angelz (2005)
• The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown (2004)
• Bad Boys: Miami Takedown (2004)
• Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue (2003)
• The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' Da Rules (2003)
• Zapper: One Wicked Cricket (2002)
• Taz: Wanted (2002)
• Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (2002)
• Fuzion Frenzy (2001)
• The Mummy Returns (2001)
• Chicken Run (2000)
• The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
• Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge (2000)
• Action Man: Destruction X (2000)
• Action Man: Mission Xtreme (1999)
• Glover (1999)
• WarGames (1998)

[edit] Awards

2007

• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2007 - Favourite Videogame – SpongeBob Squarepants Creature from the Krusty Krab
• Edge award for Training and Development of young people
• ICT Excellence in Skills
• Blitz Games wins Develop Industry Excellence Award for Business Development
• Cannes Titanium Grand Prix Award for the Burger King games
• Golden Clio Award for Burger King games

2006

• Blitz Games CEO Philip Oliver named Best Industry Player by Tiga [6]
• Warwickshire Employer of Choice Awards 2006 for creating an exceptional working environment [7].

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Blitz Games Studios Official Website
• Blitz Games entry at MobyGames

v • d • e Blitz Games Studios Corporate foundation: Oliver Twins Divisions: Blitz Games · Blitz Arcade · Volatile Games · TruSim · BlitzTech Releases: Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore · SpongeBob Squarepants - Underpants Slam · Bratz: The Movie · Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol · Sneak King · PocketBike Racer · Big Bumpin' · SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab · Bratz: Forever Diamondz · Reservoir Dogs · Bratz: Rock Angelz · Pac-Man World 3 · The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown · Bad Boys: Miami Takedown · The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' Da Rules · Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue · Taz: Wanted · Zapper · Fuzion Frenzy · WarGames