Ludia is a video game developer based in

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that creates and distributes cross-platform digital games with mass consumer appeal. Ludia produces original and branded properties based on game shows, television series, movies, books and board games. In addition to developing games for

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, Ludia has created games for

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, PC, Mac,

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in the past. The company works with the owners of original and branded properties such as

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acquired a majority stake in Ludia in October 2010. In September 2021, Ludia was acquired by

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for $165 million.

History

Ludia was founded on March 15, 2007 by industry veterans and headed by Alexandre Thabet, CEO. In that same year, Ludia signs its first licensing deals with

(''The Price Is Right'') and Fox (''Hell's Kitchen''). In 2008, Ludia launched its first game based on The Price is Right on Wii, DS, PC and iOS. In 2011, Ludia adopted the "Free to Play" or “Pay to Win” model. From 2009 to 2013,

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users played Ludia's video games, including Family Feud, The Price is Right and Press Your Luck. These videos continued the success for Ludia's video games. From 2008 to 2014, Ludia published video games based on popular game shows, and as of 2017, all of Ludia's video games based on game shows are now no longer available to play on the

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, however you can still play Ludia's former titles on the game consoles the company released them on. Ludia's last game based on a game show was the sequel to Family Feud & Friends, Family Feud & Friends 2 released on August 2, 2014. This game is still available to play, but has since been renamed ''Family Feud Live!'', and re-released on the App Store on May 25, 2017 by new game developer Umi and Fremantle. Ludia is no longer part of development in this renamed game. Ludia had a large library of games that were popular in the underground, but unfortunately, these games have been discontinued.

List of games

The following is a list of games developed by Ludia. * ''All In & Friends'' (iOS devices only) * ''Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? & Friends'' for iOS and Android * ''Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?'' for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore * ''Battlestar Galactica: Squadrons'' for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore * ''Betty Boop Slots'' for iOS, Android and Facebook * ''Bowling & Friends'' for iOS and Android * ''Buzzr Casino'' for iOS and Android *
Dragons: Rise of Berk
' for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore * ''DreamWork
Dragons: Titan Uprising
' (2019) for iOS and Android * ''DC Heroes & Villains'' (2021) for iOS and Android *
Disney Wonderful Worlds
' (2021) for iOS and Android * ''Family Feud: 2010 Edition'' (2009) for iOS only * ''Family Feud Decades'' (2010) for iOS only * ''Family Feud: 2012 Edition'' (2011) for Wii & Xbox 360 systems only, Kinect optional * ''Family Feud & Friends'' for iOS, Android, and Amazon Appstore * ''Family Feud & Friends 2'' for Android, iOS, Facebook and Amazon Appstore * ''

'' (2010) for iOS devices only available in the U.K. * ''Family Fortunes & Friends'' for iOS devices only available in the U.K. * ''Fairy Tale Slots!'' for iOS and Facebook * ''Flip Chip Poker'' * ''Game Show Party'' (2010) "a bundle pack of The Price Is Right: 2010 Edition, Family Feud: 2010 Edition & Press Your Luck: 2010 Edition exclusively for the PS3 via PSN" * ''

'' (2008) for PC, Mac, Wii, DS, and iOS * ''Hell's Kitchen VS.'' for iOS only * ''Hole In The Wall'' (2011) for Xbox 360 only, Kinect required * ''

'' (2010) for PC, Wii, iOS and PS3 via PSN * ''

Jurassic Park Builder ''Jurassic Park Builder'' was a 2012 construction and management simulation video game developed and published by Ludia for iOS and Android (operating system), Android operating systems, as well as Facebook. The game, based on the ''Jurassic Park' ...

'' (2012) for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore * '' Jurassic World: The Game'' (2015) for iOS, Android and Amazon Appstore *
Jurassic World Alive
' (2018) for iOS and Android * ''Linkies Puzzle Rush'' for iOS only *
Lovelink
' (2020) For iOS and Android * ''Mr. Peabody & Sherman'' for iOS and Android * ''Planet Fish'' for Wiiware (2010) and iOS (2011) * ''Popeye Slots'' for iOS and Android * ''Press Your Luck'' for DS, Wii, PC, Mac and iOS * ''Press Your Luck Slots'' for iOS and Facebook * ''Save Our Village'' for iOS only * ''

'' (2010) for Wii and iOS * ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legends ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Legends'' is a role-playing video game based on the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' franchise, primarily on the 2012 series, developed and published by Ludia. It was released for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Kind ...

'' for iOS, Android and Amazon Appstore * ''The Bachelor: The Videogame'' * ''The Flintstones: Bring Back Bedrock'' for iOS, Android and Amazon Appstore * ''

'' (2008) * ''The Price Is Right: 2010 Edition'' (2009) * ''The Price Is Right Decades'' (2011) for iOS, Android, Amazon Appstore, Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3, Kinect optional * ''The Price Is Right Slots'' for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore * ''The Price Is Right Bingo'' for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore * ''The Weakest Link & Friends'' for iOS only * ''The $1,000,000 Pyramid (2011)'' for Wii and iOS only * ''Underworld'' for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore *
Warriors of Waterdeep
(Dungeons and Dragons)'' (2019) for iOS and Android * ''What’s Your Story'' for iOS and Android * ''Where's Waldo & Friends'' for iOS, Android and Amazon Appstore * '' Where's Waldo?: The Fantastic Journey'' (2009) for PC, Mac, Wii, DS, and iOS * ''Where's Waldo?''/''Wally in Hollywood'' for iOS only * ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'' (2010) for PC, Wii, DS and PlayStation 3 * ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: 2012 Edition'' (2011) for Xbox 360 only, Kinect required * ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire & Friends'' for iOS, Android, Facebook and Amazon Appstore

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.ludia.com/ 2007 establishments in Quebec Canadian companies established in 2007 Video game companies established in 2007 Video game companies of Canada Video game development companies Companies based in Montreal RTL Group 2021 mergers and acquisitions Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies