''PixelJunk'' is a series of downloadable games developed by

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. The series made its debut on

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with ''

PixelJunk Racers ''PixelJunk Racers'' is a Puzzle game, puzzle Racing video game, racing video game developed by Q-Games for PlayStation 3. It was released on the PlayStation Store in 2007 as the first title in the ''PixelJunk'' series. An updated version, ''Pixel ...

'', released July 11, 2007. The series was published internationally by

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for PlayStation platforms until 2012, with Q-Games themselves publishing on other platforms and for PlayStation in Japan.

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took over worldwide publishing for ''PixelJunk Monsters 2'' in 2018.

Development

''PixelJunk'' is developed by

, headed by Dylan Cuthbert. The series began in 2007 with the release of ''

''. While ''Racers'' was met with modest critical and commercial reception, 2008 and 2009 saw the releases of the more popular, critically acclaimed titles ''

PixelJunk Monsters ''PixelJunk Monsters'' is the second game in the '' PixelJunk'' series developed by Q-Games for the PlayStation 3. It was released worldwide on the PlayStation Store on January 24, 2008. The game was released for the PlayStation Portable under th ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

PixelJunk Shooter ''PixelJunk Shooter'' is a video game developed by Q-Games for the PlayStation 3. It is the fourth major title in the '' PixelJunk'' series. It was released on the worldwide PlayStation Store in December 2009, and for Steam on November 11, 2013. A ...

''. In an interview at TGS 2009, Q-Games stated that proper development on PixelJunk 1-5 would start in 2010. A ''PixelJunk'' title known tentatively as ''PixelJunk Dungeons'', and was in the conceptual phase of production in 2008. Q-Games officially revealed PixelJunk 1-5 as ''PixelJunk Lifelike'' on September 16, 2010 during the SCEI's 2010

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conference. However, it was later renamed ''

PixelJunk 4am ''PixelJunk 4am'', formerly called ''PixelJunk Lifelike'', is a music video game and music visualizer developed by Q-Games. It is part of the '' PixelJunk'' series of downloadable games for the PlayStation 3. ''PixelJunk 4am'' makes use of the Pl ...

''. It is unclear if ''PixelJunk Dungeons'' is still under development. On May 18, 2010 '' PixelJunk Shooter 2'' was revealed on the official PlayStation blog due for release in 2011.

Games

Series 1

The first series of ''PixelJunk'' games are all described by Q-Games president Dylan Cuthbert as having "simplicity, familiarity, and originality" in common. Games in the first series are also

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and run in 1080p HD at 60fps.

Series 2

The second series was planned concurrently with the first. In 2008, Cuthbert suggested that games of the second series could "take some of the old 3D looks and bring them up to the full HD kind of style." He later confirmed Series 2 would "venture into aesthetically pleasing 3D."

Mobile games

''PixelJunk VR''

''PixelJunk Museum''

On September 24, 2009, Q-Games released a virtual space for

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. Titled ''PixelJunk Museum'' (''PixelJunk Exhibition'' in North America), the space included virtual displays for ''PixelJunk Racers'', ''PixelJunk Monsters'', and ''PixelJunk Eden'', as well as a virtual gift shop where users could buy ''PixelJunk'' and Q Games-branded Home items. A separate "room" featuring the interior of the "Ers Piñita Colada" space center from ''PixelJunk Shooter'' was added to the space on December 17, 2009 in the NA region. The Japanese version of the space included an exclusive "Q-Games virtual public TGS Booth" — a recreation of the Q-Games booth at the 2009

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where users could claim a free T-shirt for their Home avatar.

References

External links

PixelJunk
official website
Q-Games
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:PixelJunk Video game franchises introduced in 2007 Video game franchises de:Q-Games#PixelJunk