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, United States.

History

Zoo Games was a wholly owned subsidiary of Zoo Entertainment originally known as DFTW Merger Sub, Inc. In March 2007, DFTW merged with Green Screen Interactive Software, LLC to become Green Screen Interactive Software. Following the merger, Green Screen acquired SuperVillain Studios in June 2007,

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in December 2007 and

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in April 2008. In August 2008, Green Screen was renamed Zoo Games, Inc., and Destination Software was renamed Zoo Publishing, Inc., with Zoo Publishing becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Zoo Games. SuperVillain Studios was sold back to the original owners in September 2008 and six months following the acquisition of Zoo Digital Publishing it was sold back to the original owners in order for the company to refocus on their Zoo Publishing operations. On May 7, 2009 it was announced by Zoo Publishing that the company had acquired the rights from

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to publish and distribute

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's entire catalog which includes titles such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. The rights were acquired from New World IP who had recently purchased Empire's intellectual property as the company went into administration. In June 2009, Zoo Games created a wholly owned subsidiary, Zoo Entertainment Europe Ltd., in order to move into the European market however, operations were discontinued in December 2009. September 28, 2011, indiePub announced that it was a year into development of an indies-only game and application (apps) distribution or publishing platform. Developers will be able to create a "Pub" (online storefront) to sell their games and apps. The following week (October 7, 2011) indiePub revealed that it would give indie developers 75% of the revenues from their games sold through the service and that it would support games and other apps made for PC (Windows), Macintosh (OS X), Linux and Android devices (phones and tablets). iOS games, can be linked from a Pub. It will also use distributed sales tools which have not yet been detailed. May 15, 2012, Zoo Entertainment, Inc., officially became indiePub Entertainment, Inc. indiePub closed in 2013.

indiePub Games

Zoo Publishing is also the sponsor of indiePub Games, a community of independent video game developers. Zoo originally launched indiePub as 2Bee Games in 2009 but changed to indiePub in 2010 and periodically holds indie game development competitions with cash prizes for the best games. Mid 2010, indiePub held its 3rd Independent Game Developers' Competition when indiePub launched. (The first two developer competitions were under 2Bee Games). Winners were announced October 8, 2010, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) Online in Austin, Texas (USA). The winners were: * Grand Prize: '' Dustforce!'' by Hitbox Team developers Woodley Nye, Matthew Bush and Alexander Dostal in Brisbane, Australia. * Technical Excellence: ''Hazard: The Journey of Life'' by Alexander Bruce. * Best Art: ''The Dream Machine'' created by Cockroach Inc. developers Anders Gustafsson and Erik Zaring from Denmark and Sweden. * Best Audio: ''Coma'' by Thomas Brush. * Best Design: ''Vanessa Saint-Pierre Delacroix and Her Nightmare'' by Bad Pilcrow. * Staff Pick: ''Catapult for Hire'' by developer Tyrone Henrie of PixelMega. Mid to late 2010, indiePub held a Mobile Game Competition. The winners were announced December 15, 2011: * Grand Prize: ''SteamBirds'' for Android (

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and Radial Games) * Art: ''PLEXXR'' for iOS (Tactile Media) * Audio: ''Spark It Up'' for iOS(sumiguchi) * Design: ''SKWER'' for iOS (Alebrije Studios) * Technical Excellence: ''Hero Mages'' for Android (D20Studios) Early 2011 indiePub held an indie game developer competition called the Independent Propeller Awards and featured $150,000 in prizes, an award sponsored by Unity Technologies and an award sponsored by Intel AppUp developer program. Winners were announced on March 13, 2011, at the ScreenBurn Arcade, the gaming portion of the 2011 South by Southwest event in Austin, Texas (USA). The winners were: * Grand Prize: ''GLiD (Glid)'' by Spiderling Game Studios * Best Art: ''The Uncanny Fish Hunt'' by Uncanny Games * Best Audio: ''Skinny'' by Thomas Brush * Best Design: ''Chewy'' by Happy Candy Co. * Technical Excellence: ''Creo'' by Turtle Sandbox * Intel Innovation Award: ''Deep Sea'' by Robin Arnott of WRAUGHK Audio Design * Unity Development Award: '' Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers'' by Black Pants Game Studio Late in 2011 indiePub started their fifth indie game developer competition called the 2012 Independent Propeller Awards and featured $50,000 in prizes. Winners were announced on April 18, 2012. The winners were: * Grand Prize: Deity by DigiPen's Double++ (Ryan Chew, Caroline Sugianto, Michael Travaglione, Christopher Mingus, Ying Liu, Matt Frederick, Aariel Hall and Ryan Hickman) * Best Art: '' The Bridge'' by Ty Taylor and Mario Castaneda * Best Audio: ''The Red Solstice'' by IronWard (Hrvoje Horvatek, Daniel Mandić, Marko Pintera, Vjeko Koščević, Danijel Ribić and Marko Kovačić with audio by Andy Mack, Cory Richards, Žarko Dragojević and Dominik Zorić) * Best Design: ''FYI'' by Digital Dreams (Geert Nellen, Thijmen Bink and Roy van de Mortel) * Technical Excellence: ''Nitronic Rush'' by DigiPen's Team Nitronic (Kyle Holdwick, Andy Kibler, Chris Barrett, Andrew "Angrew" Nollan, Jason Nollan, Laura Borgen, Eddie Peters, Ariel Gitomer, Nathan Aldrich, Jordan Hemenway and M.J. "The Quiggles" Quigley) * Mobile Game: ''CreaVures'' by MuseGames (Howard Tsao and Conrad Kreyling) In 2013, indiePub Games closed with all the subsidiaries of indiePub.

indiePub Mobile

February 1, 2011, Zoo Entertainment, Inc., announced that it launched indiePub Mobile to develop mobile games for iOS and Android. EA Mobile's former Development Director, Rob Cassidy, was named indiePub Mobile Director. Initially announced mobile games were: ''Fractal'', ''Blocks: The Devilish Delivery Game'' (renamed ''Kona's Crate''), ''Paper Venture'', ''Totem Destroyer Deluxe'' (HD) and ''Cargo Delivery''. According to the company, this was the first time an indie game publisher has expanded with a designated mobile division. In 2013,

indiePub Mobile indiePub Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Zoo Entertainment, Inc.) was a publisher of video games based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. History Zoo Games was a wholly owned subsidiary of Zoo Entertainment originally known as DFTW Merger Sub, I ...

closed with all the subsidiaries of indiePub.

Games

This is a list of games published under the Zoo Games label and, further below, under indiePub. For the games published by

before it was acquired; see

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Released (Zoo Publishing)

2008 *'' Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune'' (2008) Nintendo DS,

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, Wii *'' Bigfoot: Collision Course'' (2008) Nintendo DS, Wii, Windows *''

Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree ''Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree'' is a minigame compilation video game developed by Canadian studio Humagade and published by Zoo Games for Nintendo's Wii. It was released in North America on December 19, 2008, and in Europe on March 27, 2009. ...

'' (2008) Wii, Windows *''

Chrysler Classic Racing ''Chrysler Classic Racing'' is a Racing video game, racing game developed by British company Extra Mile Studios and published by IndiePub Entertainment, Zoo Entertainment for the Wii and the Nintendo DS. It was released in North America on Novembe ...

'' (2008) Nintendo DS, Windows *''

M&M's Adventure Overview ''M&M's The Lost Formulas'' ''M&M's The Lost Formulas'' is a 3D platform game and the M&M's, first M&M's-based video game. It was released on September 28, 2000, for both Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. It was published by Simon & Sc ...

'' (2008) Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii *'' Margot's Word Brain'' (2008) Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, Windows *'' NARC'' (2008) Windows *''

Order Up! ''Order Up!'' is a cooking simulation-styled mini-game compilation developed by SuperVillain Studios and published by Zoo Games and Funbox Media. It was released on July 22, 2008 in North America, October 23 in Australia, and October 24 in Europe ...

'' (2008) Wii *'' Puzzler Collection'' (2008) Nintendo DS, Wii *''

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'' (2008) Wii *'' Story Hour: Adventures'' (2008) Wii *'' Story Hour: Fairy Tales'' (2008) Wii *'' Twin Strike: Operation Thunder'' (2008) Wii *''

Wordmaster WordStar is a word processor application for microcomputers. It was published by MicroPro International and originally written for the CP/M-80 operating system, and later written also for MS-DOS and other 16-bit PC OSes. Rob Barnaby was the s ...

'' (2008) Nintendo DS 2009 *'' Animal Paradise Wild'' (2009) Nintendo DS *'' Arcade Shooting Gallery'' (2009) Wii *''

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'' (2009) Wii *''

Build 'n Race ''Build 'n Race'' is a video game developed by British studio Icon Games Entertainment and published by Zoo Games for the Wii. It was released on August 4, 2009, in North America. Gameplay ''Build 'n Race'' is a game of high-speed racing throug ...

'' (2009) Wii *''

'' (2009) Nintendo DS, Wii *'' Chicken Blaster'' (2009) Nintendo DS, Wii *''

Deal or No Deal ''Deal or No Deal'' is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which (launching the format) was the Dutch ''Miljoenenjacht (Netherlands), Miljoenenjacht'' (''Hunt/Chase for Millions''). The centerpiece of this f ...

'' (2009) Wii *'' Diner Dash: Flo on the Go'' (2009) Nintendo DS *'' Dodge Racing: Charger vs. Challenger'' (2009) Nintendo DS, Wii *'' Dream Dance & Cheer'' (2009) Wii *'' Dream Dancer'' (2009) Nintendo DS *''

Dream Salon A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, althou ...

'' (2009) Nintendo DS *''

Glacier 2 A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such as ...

'' (2009) Wii *''

Groovin' Blocks ''Groovin' Blocks'' is a puzzle video game for Wii by Empty Clip Studios. It was released in North America on September 8, 2008 as a downloadable WiiWare game. It also released as an expanded retail of the game in North America on August 11, 2009. ...

'' (2009) iPhone, Wii *'' Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams'' (2009) Nintendo DS *'' Jelly Belly: Ballistic Beans'' (2009) Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii *'' Love Is... In Bloom'' (2009) Nintendo DS *'' Margot's Bepuzzled!'' (2009) Nintendo DS *'' M&M's Beach Party'' (2009) Wii *'' Monster Trucks Mayhem'' (2009) Wii *'' Pacific Liberator'' (2009) Wii *''

Puzzle Kingdoms ''Puzzle Kingdoms'' is a puzzle video game developed by Infinite Interactive for PC, Nintendo DS and Wii. The PC version is available to download online through services such as IGN's Direct2Drive and Steam. Like Infinite Interactive's previous ...

'' (2009) Nintendo DS, Wii *'' Smiley World Island Challenge'' (2009) Nintendo DS, Wii *''

Ultimate Duck Hunting ''Ultimate Duck Hunting'' is a duck hunting video game developed by American studio Mid Carolina Media for Windows. The goal of the game is to shoot ducks and then collect them with hunting dogs, a concept similar to that of the classic NES game, ...

'' (2009) Wii *''

Wedding Dash ''Wedding Dash'' is a series of strategy casual video games by PlayFirst. It was released on October 18, 2007 as a spin-off to the '' Diner Dash'' series of games. Plot The player plays as Quinn, a hopeful wedding planner. In every level, th ...

'' (2009) Nintendo DS 2010 *''

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'' (2010) Wii *''

Chocolatier A chocolatier is a person or company who makes confectionery from chocolate. Chocolatiers are distinct from chocolate makers, who create chocolate from cacao beans and other ingredients. Education and training Traditionally, chocolatiers, e ...

'' (2010) Nintendo DS *''

Color Cross ''Colour Cross'', released in North America as ''Color Cross'', is a puzzle video game for the Nintendo DS by French developer Little Worlds Studio. It is a derivative of picross, but requires the user to complete grids using multiple colours with ...

'' (2010) Nintendo DS *'' Dream Chronicles'' (2010) Nintendo DS *'' The Garfield Show: Threat of the Space Lasagna'' (2010) Wii *'' Glacier 3: The Meltdown'' (2010) Wii *'' Martian Panic'' (2010) Wii *'' Hello Kitty: Birthday Adventures'' (2010) Nintendo DS *'' Hall of Fame: Ultimate Hoops Challenge'' (2010) Wii *'' Jane's Hotel'' (2010) Nintendo DS *'' Let's Paint'' (2010) Wii *''

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'' (2010) Nintendo DS *''

Speed In everyday use and in kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude of the change of its position over time or the magnitude of the change of its position per unit of time; it is thus a scalar quanti ...

'' (2010) Wii *''

Minute to Win It ''Minute to Win It'' is an international game show franchise where contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly available around the house. The first version of ''Minute to Win It'' to air was t ...

'' (2010) Wii *'' Shawn Johnson Gymnastics'' (2010) Wii *''

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'' (2010) Wii *'' Hello Kitty Seasons'' (2010) Wii *'' Kevin VanDam's Big Bass Challenge'' (2010) Wii *'' Silly Bandz'' (2010) Nintendo DS 2011 *''

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'' (February 2011) Wii *''

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'' (March 2011) Xbox 360 *''

'' (March 2011) PS3 *''

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'' (February 2011) DS *'' ZombieZ Seeker'' (February 2011) DS *''

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(October 18, 2011) Xbox 360

Released (indiePub & indiePub Mobile & indiePub Entertainment)

2010 *'' Silly Bandz'' (December 21, 2010) iPhone, iPad 2011 *'' Kona's Crate'' (June 23, 2011) iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad), Windows, Mac *''

Fractal In mathematics, a fractal is a geometric shape containing detailed structure at arbitrarily small scales, usually having a fractal dimension strictly exceeding the topological dimension. Many fractals appear similar at various scales, as illu ...

'' (August 18, 2011) iPad *'' Totem Destroyer Deluxe'' (October 2011) Windows, Mac 2012 *'' Vessel'' (March 1, 2012) Windows *
Storm
' (October 23, 2012) Windows *'' Fireburst'' (April 25, 2012) Windows *'' Diamond Trust of London'' (July 2012) DS *'' Pictago'' (October 26, 2012, Canada) iOS *'' Pictago'' (December 21, 2012, US) iOS *'' Turkey Stuffin''' (November 9–15, 2012) iOS, Android 2013 *''

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'' (January 9, 2013) PlayStation Network *''

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'' (February 28, 2013) iOS (iPad) *'' Pictago'' (February 13, 2013) iOS *'' Hungry Gows'' (March 7, 2013) iOS *'' Kona's Crate'' (March 7, 2013) Android *'' Bad Bots'' (May 17, 2013) Windows, Mac *
Storm
' (June 14, 2013) Xbox Live *'' Fireburst'' (June 14, 2013) Xbox Live *
Storm
' (June 18, 2013) PlayStation Network (US) *''

'' (July 5, 2013) Xbox Live *'' Vessel'' (September 11, 2013) Xbox Live Announced - Cancelled games *''Storm'' (2013) iOS *''Catapult for Hire (video game)'' (2013) Windows *''Bad Bots'' (2013) iOS, Android

References

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