Gamelion Studios
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Gamelion is an independent award-winning developer of video games and entertainment applications for all mobile devices, handhelds and consoles. The company was founded 2002 in Finland
and received in 2005 venture capital from Magnolia Ventures. The main development studio is located in Szczecin
, Poland
. A second studio was established in 2007 in Bydgoszcz, Poland
. In total, as of February 2009, Gamelion Studios has around 100 employees.
On August 2007 Gamelion announced a merger with BLStream Ltd. Together with Gamelion the group now employs over 250 people.
In 2008 Gamelion has been authorized by Nintendo for development on Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and by Sony for PlayStation Portable.
On January 30, 2009 Gamelion announced Furry Legends their ongoing development of first game for WiiWare
service, scheduled for launch in summer 2009. After several delays the game has been released in United States on July 19th, 2010.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and received in 2005 venture capital from Magnolia Ventures. The main development studio is located in Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. A second studio was established in 2007 in Bydgoszcz, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. In total, as of February 2009, Gamelion Studios has around 100 employees.
On August 2007 Gamelion announced a merger with BLStream Ltd. Together with Gamelion the group now employs over 250 people.
In 2008 Gamelion has been authorized by Nintendo for development on Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and by Sony for PlayStation Portable.
On January 30, 2009 Gamelion announced Furry Legends their ongoing development of first game for WiiWare
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
service, scheduled for launch in summer 2009. After several delays the game has been released in United States on July 19th, 2010.
Gamelion studios
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Gamelion Szczecin | Main development studio including quality assurance department. Development on all platforms. |
| Gamelion Bydgoszcz | Development studio with strong focus on iPhone and Nintendo DS. |