Blitz Arcade
Encyclopedia
Blitz Arcade is the Downloadable games division of Blitz Games Studios
. It is located in Warwickshire
, England
.
Blitz Games Studios
Blitz Games Studios is a video game developer located in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom. It was founded by the Oliver Twins, Andrew and Philip Oliver, in 1981. They completed their first game in 1984 and started developing titles for video game publisher Codemasters.The Codemasters publishing...
. It is located in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
List of games
- Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han TaoInvincible Tiger: The Legend of Han TaoInvincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao is a hand-to-hand action video game developed by Blitz Arcade and published by Namco Bandai Games for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. The game tells the story of Han Tao, aka General of a Thousand Victories, who attempts to rescue the Star of...
: A Kung Fu beatem' up. The first ever digital 3D download game for consoles. - DroplitzDroplitzDroplitz is a 2009 Puzzle video game developed by Blitz Arcade and published by Atlus. It was released on Xbox Live Arcade on June 24, 2009 and June 25, 2009 on PlayStation Network. It is also available on Microsoft Windows and iPhone....
: A puzzle game involving rotating dials to create paths (similar to Pipe Dream). Claimed to be one of the most addictive games of all time. - PowerUp ForeverPowerUp ForeverPowerUp Forever is a downloadable multi-directional shooter developed by Blitz Arcade and published by Namco Bandai for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network. It was released on Xbox Live Arcade on December 10, 2008 and the PlayStation Network on December...
(published by Namco-Bandai) is a multi-directional shooter.
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants SlamSpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants SlamSpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam is an action puzzle game featuring licensed characters from the SpongeBob animated series. The game was released on Xbox Live Arcade on December 26, 2007 for 800 Microsoft Points...
(Published by THQTHQTHQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
) is an action puzzle game featuring licensed characters from the SpongeBob animated series.
- King GamesKing GamesKing Games was a series of three video games sold at Burger King. The games were available as part of a promotion during the holiday season from late November until December 24, 2006....
, a series of Burger KingBurger KingBurger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
Advergames published by MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
. The series included - Pocket Bike Racer, Sneak KingSneak KingSneak King is an advergaming title from Burger King for the Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles. On November 19, 2006, Burger King started selling it for an additional $3.99 USD with any value meal...
, and Big Bumpin'Big Bumpin'Big Bumpin' is an advergaming title from Burger King for the Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles. published by King Games & developed by Blitz Games. On November 19, 2006, Burger King started selling it for an additional $3.99 USD with any value meal...
. All three games were created in just seven months and were considered to be of such high quality that they were pulled from Xbox Live ArcadeXbox Live ArcadeXbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
to be sold as a 'box product' directly in Burger KingBurger KingBurger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
stores (they are currently only available in AmericaUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
).
- Encleverment Experiment, a minigame collection that tests "reflexes, memory, visual acuity and mental dexterity."
Upcoming Games
Unveiled at Casual Connect conference in Seattle (July 2008):- Link- KrissX: A collection of word games starring Wordsworth the Owl.
- Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy: A pirate ship combat game for up to twelve players.
- CodaChain: A musical adventure game starring a DJ who must gather people with various skills to help solve puzzles, with online multiplayer.