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Mad Atom Games
Mad Atom was a game development studio founded in October 2011 and based in Brighton, UK. Mad Atom was founded by ex-employees of Disney's Black Rock Studio in June, 2011. The studio's debut title was Monkey Slam, released 6 September 2012 on iOS and published by Chillingo. MadAtom collaborated with Boss Alien in creating the Mac version of CSR Racing. CSR Classics, released in October 2013 on iOS and was developed by Boss Alien in collaboration with Mad Atom Games and published by NaturalMotion Games. CSR Classics features similar game mechanics to its sister title but features classic race cars from the 1950s to the 1970s. Company defunct (dissolved) as of 2019 Games Developed {, class="wikitable sortable" , - , '' Monkey Slam'' , , 2012 , , iOS , - , '' CSR Racing '' , , 2012 , , Mac , - , ''CSR Classics'' , , 2013 , , iOS iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware. It is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many List of islands of the United Kingdom, smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Industry
The video game industry encompasses the development, marketing, and monetization of video games. The industry encompasses dozens of job disciplines and thousands of jobs worldwide. The video game industry has grown from niches to mainstream. , video games generated annually in global sales. In the US, it earned about in 2007, in 2008, and 2010, according to the ESA annual report. Research from Ampere Analysis indicated three points: the sector has consistently grown since at least 2015 and expanded 26% from 2019 to 2021, to a record ; the global games and services market is forecast to shrink 1.2% annually to in 2022; the industry is not recession-proof. The industry has influenced the advance of personal computers with sound cards, graphics cards and 3D graphic accelerators, CPUs, and co-processors like PhysX. Sound cards, for example, were originally developed for games and then improved for the music industry. Industry overview Size In 2017 in the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSR Racing (game)
''Custom Street Racing'' is a free-to-play drag-racing game by Boss Alien and NaturalMotion Games. In the game, the player takes the role of a new racer looking to gain fame in a deserted city ruled by five racing "crews". A sequel was released on iOS and Android on June 29, 2016, called ''CSR Racing 2''. ''CSR Racing'' was first shown on stage at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 11, 2012 and was released on the Apple App Store on June 28. It was revealed that the game made over $12 million in a month shortly after launch, making it one of the top 10 grossing iPhone games of 2012. It is available for both Mac and iOS devices. On April 15, 2013, ''CSR Racing'' was made available for Android phones and tablets. On October 5, 2013, ''CSR Racing'' received a new follow-up called ''CSR Classics'' for iOS. The online features of ''CSR Racing'' were discontinued with an update on May 21, 2018. Gameplay ''CSR Racing's'' single-player component is split in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSR Classics
CSR Classics is a free-to-play drag-racing game by Boss Alien in collaboration with Mad Atom Games and published by NaturalMotion Games. In the game, the player takes the role of a new racer looking to make a name for themselves in a city resembling Las Vegas, which is ruled by five racing "crews". The storyline consists of a racer with their agent trying to prove the seemingly corrupt Mr. Baladin of his guilt, who has worked their way into a business magnate behind the scenes. CSR Classics is the follow-up title to the successful CSR Racing and was released in October 2013 on iOS. At the end of March 2014 it was gradually released on Android via Google Play. CSR Classics features game mechanics similar to its sister title, but features classic race cars ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s. In late March 2018, it was announced that online features of CSR Classics would be discontinued on May 1, 2018, the online features were later discontinued with an update on May 21, 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedback mostly commonly is shown on a video display device, such as a TV set, monitor, touchscreen, or virtual reality headset. Some computer games do not always depend on a graphics display, for example text adventure games and computer chess can be played through teletype printers. Video games are often augmented with audio feedback delivered through speakers or headphones, and sometimes with other types of feedback, including haptic technology. Video games are defined based on their platform, which include arcade video games, console games, and personal computer (PC) games. More recently, the industry has expanded onto mobile gaming through smartphones and tablet computers, virtual and augmented reality systems, and remote c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Studio; it also operated under the names the Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before changing its name to the Walt Disney Company in 1986. Early on, the company established itself as a leader in the animation industry, with the creation of the widely popular character Mickey Mouse, who is the company's mascot, and the start of animated films. After becoming a major success by the early 1940s, the company started to diversify into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. Following Walt's death in 1966, the company's profits began to decline, especially in the animation division. Once Disney's shareholders voted in Michael Eisner as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Rock Studio
Black Rock Studio Limited was a British video game developer based in Brighton, England. It was a division of Disney Interactive Studios. The studio was founded by Tony Beckwith in 1998 as Pixel Planet. It was acquired by the Climax Group in 1999 and was renamed Climax Brighton. In 2004, it became Climax Racing, as the Climax Group rebranded its studios. On 28 September 2006, it was acquired by DIS (formerly known as Buena Vista Games in that time) and was eventually renamed Black Rock Studio in 2007. The last game the studio developed for the Climax Group was ''MotoGP '07'', which was completed after its acquisition by Buena Vista Games. The name is derived from a district in Brighton. In early 2011, the company faced lay-offs and was forced to abandon sequels for '' Pure'' and '' Split/Second''. Despite good reviews for both games, Disney turned down both sequels to focus on freemium content. On 30 June 2011, Disney Interactive Studios announced their intent to enter a consul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chillingo
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists." EA published numerous games and some productivity software for personal computers, all of which were developed by external individuals or groups until 1987's '' Skate or Die!''. The company shifted toward internal game studios, often through acquisitions, such as Distinctive Software becoming EA Canada in 1991. Currently, EA develops and publishes games of established franchises, including ''Battlefield'', ''Need for Speed'', ''The Sims'', ''Medal of Honor'', ''Command & Conquer'', '' Dead Space'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Dragon Age'', ''Army of Two'', ''Apex Legends'', and '' Star Wars'', as well as the EA Sports titles '' FIFA'', '' Madden NFL'', ''NBA Live'', '' NH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boss Alien
BossAlien is a game developer based in Brighton, UK. BossAlien was founded by ex-employees of Disney's Black Rock Studio in June, 2011. In July 2012 BossAlien Ltd was acquired by NaturalMotion Games Ltd. In January 2014 Zynga acquired NaturalMotion. The most notable release to date is the free-to-play drag-racing game CSR Racing, which was released in June 2012, on iOS and later on Android. ''CSR Racing'', reached number one in Top Grossing and Top Free App Store charts across the world. The follow-up title to CSR Racing was CSR Classics CSR Classics is a free-to-play drag-racing game by Boss Alien in collaboration with Mad Atom Games and published by NaturalMotion Games. In the game, the player takes the role of a new racer looking to make a name for themselves in a city rese ..., released in October 2013 on iOS. CSR Classics features game mechanics similar to its sister title but features classic race cars from the 1960s to the 1980s. Games developed References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac OS
Two major famlies of Mac operating systems were developed by Apple Inc. In 1984, Apple debuted the operating system that is now known as the "Classic" Mac OS with its release of the original Macintosh System Software. The system, rebranded "Mac OS" in 1997, was preinstalled on every Macintosh until 2002 and offered on Macintosh clones for a short time in the 1990s. Noted for its ease of use, it was also criticized for its lack of modern technologies compared to its competitors. The current Mac operating system is macOS, originally named "Mac OS X" until 2012 and then "OS X" until 2016. Developed between 1997 and 2001 after Apple's purchase of NeXT, Mac OS X brought an entirely new architecture based on NeXTSTEP, a Unix system, that eliminated many of the technical challenges that the classic Mac OS faced. The current macOS is preinstalled with every Mac and receives a major update annually. It is the basis of Apple's current system software for its other devices – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSR Racing
''Custom Street Racing'' is a free-to-play drag-racing game by Boss Alien and NaturalMotion Games. In the game, the player takes the role of a new racer looking to gain fame in a deserted city ruled by five racing "crews". A sequel was released on iOS and Android on June 29, 2016, called ''CSR Racing 2''. ''CSR Racing'' was first shown on stage at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 11, 2012 and was released on the Apple App Store on June 28. It was revealed that the game made over $12 million in a month shortly after launch, making it one of the top 10 grossing iPhone games of 2012. It is available for both Mac and iOS devices. On April 15, 2013, ''CSR Racing'' was made available for Android phones and tablets. On October 5, 2013, ''CSR Racing'' received a new follow-up called '' CSR Classics'' for iOS. The online features of ''CSR Racing'' were discontinued with an update on May 21, 2018. Gameplay ''CSR Racing's'' single-player component is split ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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