Ronimo Games
Encyclopedia
Ronimo Games is a Dutch
video game developer
founded in 2007 by former students of the Utrecht School of the Arts
.
version of de Blob
. Publisher THQ
noticed the game, was very impressed with the team's work, and acquired the rights to the game. THQ subsequently handed over further development to Blue Tongue Entertainment
(Nintendo DS, Wii) and Universomo
(Mobile/iPhone/iPod).
With the money earned from selling the rights to de Blob the team founded Ronimo Games. The name "Ronimo" came from a brainstorming session in which the team decided to combine the first letters of the words "Robot Ninja Monkeys".
In May 2009, the studio released the WiiWare
title Swords & Soldiers
. In September 2010 the game was released for Playstation Network with publisher Sony Online Entertainment
and in December the PC and Mac version on Steam. In June 2011 the game was ported by Two Tribes
and published by Chillingo for iOS.
Currently the studio is developing Awesomenauts, a multiplayer online battle arena for Xbox Live Arcade
and PlayStation Network. The game will be released in Q4 of 2011.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
video game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
founded in 2007 by former students of the Utrecht School of the Arts
Utrecht School of the Arts
The Utrecht School of the Arts is a performing arts and visual arts educational institution in Utrecht, Netherlands. The institution has 570 teachers and staff members...
.
History
The team that later formed Ronimo Games initially came together under the name of Banana Games, and created the original freeware PCPersonal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
version of de Blob
De Blob
de Blob, known as Blob: Colorful na Kibou in Japan, is a platform-puzzle video game that allows players to explore and liberate an alien city from the evil, monochromatic INKT Corporation that has taken over the city and outlawed all color and fun from daily life...
. Publisher THQ
THQ
THQ 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...
noticed the game, was very impressed with the team's work, and acquired the rights to the game. THQ subsequently handed over further development to Blue Tongue Entertainment
Blue Tongue Entertainment
Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty. Ltd. was an Australian video game developer founded in 1995. It was acquired by THQ on November 17, 2004, and remained an internal development studio of THQ until its closure in August 2011...
(Nintendo DS, Wii) and Universomo
Universomo
Universomo Ltd. was a Finnish video game developer based in Tampere, Finland. It was founded in 2002, and acquired by THQ on the 9th of May in 2007. Universomo also has offices in Helsinki, Finland and San Diego, USA. Universomo is focused on games for mobile phones, the iPhone and the N-Gage...
(Mobile/iPhone/iPod).
With the money earned from selling the rights to de Blob the team founded Ronimo Games. The name "Ronimo" came from a brainstorming session in which the team decided to combine the first letters of the words "Robot Ninja Monkeys".
In May 2009, the studio released the 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...
title Swords & Soldiers
Swords & Soldiers
Swords & Soldiers is a 2D sidescrolling real-time strategy game for WiiWare by Ronimo Games. It was released in Europe on May 15, 2009, and in North America on June 8, 2009...
. In September 2010 the game was released for Playstation Network with publisher Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment is a game development and game publishing division of Sony that is best known for creating massively multiplayer online games, including EverQuest, EverQuest II, The Matrix Online, PlanetSide, Star Wars Galaxies, Free Realms, and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, DC Universe...
and in December the PC and Mac version on Steam. In June 2011 the game was ported by Two Tribes
Two Tribes
"Two Tribes" is the second single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records in May 1984 . The song was later included on the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome....
and published by Chillingo for iOS.
Currently the studio is developing Awesomenauts, a multiplayer online battle arena for Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox 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...
and PlayStation Network. The game will be released in Q4 of 2011.
As Ronimo Games
- Swords & SoldiersSwords & SoldiersSwords & Soldiers is a 2D sidescrolling real-time strategy game for WiiWare by Ronimo Games. It was released in Europe on May 15, 2009, and in North America on June 8, 2009...
(Wii, 2009; PS3, 2010; PC, 2010; Mac, 2010; iOS, 2011) - Awesomenauts (PS3, 2011; Xbox360, 2011)