Robomodo was an American independent

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based in

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, Illinois. Robomodo was formed in early 2008 by former employees of

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and EA Chicago. They are best known for being the developer of several post-

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games in the Tony Hawk franchise from '' Tony Hawk: Ride'' (2009) to ''

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5'' is a 2015 skateboarding video game developed in collaboration between Robomodo and Disruptive Games, and published by Activision. The tenth main installment in the ''Tony Hawk's'' series, the game is the first n ...

'' (2015), most of which were met with varying degrees of negative reception from critics and fans alike. Nearly a year after ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5'' was released, Robomodo went out of business.

Game history

On November 28, 2011, the company launched a project on

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to produce a game called ''Bodoink'', a

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-inspired game using the

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for

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. The game was being developed by its subsidiary Robomite, which focused on family-friendly games, and had a funding goal of $35,000.

Games

*'' Tony Hawk: Ride'' (2009) *'' Tony Hawk: Shred'' (2010) *''In Time'' (2011) *''Big League Sports: Kinect'' (2011) *''

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD'' is a skateboarding video game in the ''Tony Hawk's (series), Tony Hawk's'' series. Developed by Robomodo and published by Activision, ''Pro Skater HD'' is a high-definition remake of classic levels from ''Tony Hawk' ...

'' (2012) *''Skateboard Slam'' (2013) *''Hunger Games: Catching Fire Panem Run'' (2013) *''Globber's Escape'' (2014) *''Monster Flash'' (2014) *''

'' (2015; with Disruptive Games)

References

External links

Official website
via

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