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| Industry | Software Games Development |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game Engine IDE Desktop, Mobile and Web |
| Founded | 2007 (2007) |
| Headquarters | Dundee, Scotland |
| Key people | Sandy Duncan Mike Dailly Russell Kay |
| Products | GameMaker Cross-platform Game development technology |
| Number of employees | 25–50 |
| Website | http://yoyogames.com |
YoYo Games is a software and game publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland. It is best known for developing the proprietary, game development IDE, GameMaker for Windows which can compile cross-platform, originally created by Mark Overmars.
History
On 26 January 2007, Mark Overmars announced his partnership with a company based in Dundee, Scotland called YoYo Games. The company, headed by CEO Sandy Duncan (ex Vice President of Xbox Europe), was founded to support the future development of GameMaker and to build a community for developers and casual gamers who could upload their games to the website.
The company established its European office in Dundee in May 2010 by opening an office within Abertay University with two team members. The company currently employs more than 25 employees. YoYo Games has announced plans to create an additional 25 positions, over the next 18 months, in systems development, software engineering, sales and customer service. The employees will be hired to help the company keep pace with the rapid evolution of the global games market and demand for Game Maker: Studio. To accommodate this expansion, in June 2013, YoYo Games moved from its old location within Abertay University into new office space on Dundee’s Waterfront redevelopment.
Games
| Title | Year | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| They Need To Be Fed | October 2010 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Skydiver Mach II | October 2010 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Skydiver Mach II HD | October 2010 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Simply Solitaire | November 2010 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Simply Solitiare HD | November 2010 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Maddening | November 2010 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Maddening HD | November 2010 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Teka Teki | November 2010 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Karoshi | January 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Prison Ball | January 2011 | iOS, Android |
| Green Tech Plus | January 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Sync Simple | March 2011 | iOS, Android |
| Simply Poker Squares | March 2011 | iOS, Android |
| Skydiver Mach II Free | March 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Skydiver Mach II HD Free | March 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Prison Ball Free | March 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Sync Simple Free | March 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Simply Poker Squares Free | March 2011 | iOS, Android |
| Maddening Free | March 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Maddening HD Free | March 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Teka Teki Free | March 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Skydiver Drop Zone | April 2011 | iOS, Android |
| Skydiver Drop Zone Free | April 2011 | iOS, Android |
| Super Snake HD | June 2011 | iOS, Android |
| Nimjammin Beat-jitsu | June 2011 | iOS, Android |
| Pollushot | September 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Reflexions | October 2011 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Rick O'Shea | November 2011 | iOS, Android |
| They Need To Be Fed Lite | January 2012 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Karoshi Lite | January 2012 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Froad | February 2012 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Simply Solitaire Pro | February 2012 | iOS, HTML5, Android, Facebook |
| Simply Minesweeper | March 2012 | iOS, HTML5, Android, Facebook |
| Simply Word Search | April 2012 | iOS, HTML5, Android, Facebook |
| B.A.S.E Jumper | September 2012 | iOS, HTML5, Android, Facebook |
| Grave Maker | October 2012 | iOS, HTML5, Android, Facebook |
| Simply Sudoku Free | January 2013 | iOS, HTML5, Android, Facebook |
| Planet Descent | February 2013 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
| Lazy Mouse | April 2013 | iOS, HTML5, Android |
References
- Public announcement from Mark Overmars, Game Maker Community
- YoYo Games on CNNMoney.com
- "News Article". Dundee Waterfront. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "Dundee's YoYo Games looks to next level - News / Business / The Courier". Thecourier.co.uk. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- "YoYo Games to Double its Staff to 50". Interactive Tayside. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ by scottishgames (2013-04-23). "YoYo Games Expanding, Recruiting New Staff, Moving To New Office | Scottish Games Network". Scottishgames.net. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- "Games Showcase".