Ruffian Games
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Ruffian Games is a British
video game developer
founded in 2008. The developer was formed by two members, Billy Thomson and Gaz Liddon
, of the video game developer Realtime Worlds
. Ruffian Games originally consisted of members from Realtime Worlds and Xen Studios, among others. They have made Crackdown 2
, the sequel to the 2007 video game, Crackdown
.
(now Studio Head). The team consisted of developers who "have worked on games like Crackdown, Fable II and Project Gotham Racing
". Before the "official" announcement, however, rumors circulated that a studio was in development of the sequel to the Realtime Worlds game, Crackdown. As early as December 2008, rumors emerged that Ruffian Games was formed to create a sequel to Crackdown. In light of these rumors, Realtime Worlds issued a statement claiming that they "'continue to have ongoing discussions' with Microsoft about a Crackdown sequel, although no offer has been made". The rumors, however, ousted Ruffian Games as a Microsoft
funded developer.
After the announcement, not much news circulated regarding the project the developer was currently working on. The developer was keeping its current project under wraps: "Now we're in full production, we're itching to share the fantastic work these guys have been producing" stated Liddon. On May 22, 2009, it was announced that the developer had added 15 new members to its team.
At Microsoft's 2009 E3 conference, Ruffian Games announced their project to be Crackdown 2 which was released July 6, 2010 in North America..
Ruffian Games is made up of a large amount of former Realtime Worlds employees who moved to this studio after the failure of APB (All Points Bulletin), the main cause of Realtime Worlds' collapse.
United Kingdom
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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 2008. The developer was formed by two members, Billy Thomson and Gaz Liddon
Gary Liddon
Gary "Gaz" Liddon is a former British games reviewer who wrote for Crash and Zzap!64 in the '80s and is a games industry veteran. He worked for games developer Thalamus Ltd as Technical Executive.Since 2008 he is Studio Head at Ruffian Games....
, of the video game developer Realtime Worlds
Realtime Worlds
Realtime Worlds Ltd was a video game developer based in Dundee, Scotland from 2002 until its closure in September 2010. Realtime Worlds was the largest independent game developer in Scotland with over 200 employees as well as a small Boulder, Colorado office....
. Ruffian Games originally consisted of members from Realtime Worlds and Xen Studios, among others. They have made Crackdown 2
Crackdown 2
Crackdown 2 is a sandbox-style third-person shooter video game developed by Ruffian Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released on Xbox 360 in July 2010 and is a direct sequel to the 2007 video game Crackdown.-Gameplay:...
, the sequel to the 2007 video game, Crackdown
Crackdown
Crackdown is an open world, third-person shooter video game for the Xbox 360. It was released in North America on February 20, 2007, and worldwide by February 23, 2007. Crackdown was developed by Realtime Worlds, and distributed by Microsoft Game Studios. It was conceived by Realtime Worlds...
.
History
Ruffian Games was officially formed in December of 2008; The studio was founded by Billy Thomson (now Creative Director) and Gaz LiddonGary Liddon
Gary "Gaz" Liddon is a former British games reviewer who wrote for Crash and Zzap!64 in the '80s and is a games industry veteran. He worked for games developer Thalamus Ltd as Technical Executive.Since 2008 he is Studio Head at Ruffian Games....
(now Studio Head). The team consisted of developers who "have worked on games like Crackdown, Fable II and Project Gotham Racing
Project Gotham Racing
Project Gotham Racing is a racing game, the first in its series, developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox gaming console, and released on 9th November 2001 in North America, and 14th March 2002 in Europe.The first title in the franchise, Project Gotham...
". Before the "official" announcement, however, rumors circulated that a studio was in development of the sequel to the Realtime Worlds game, Crackdown. As early as December 2008, rumors emerged that Ruffian Games was formed to create a sequel to Crackdown. In light of these rumors, Realtime Worlds issued a statement claiming that they "'continue to have ongoing discussions' with Microsoft about a Crackdown sequel, although no offer has been made". The rumors, however, ousted Ruffian Games as a Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft 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...
funded developer.
After the announcement, not much news circulated regarding the project the developer was currently working on. The developer was keeping its current project under wraps: "Now we're in full production, we're itching to share the fantastic work these guys have been producing" stated Liddon. On May 22, 2009, it was announced that the developer had added 15 new members to its team.
At Microsoft's 2009 E3 conference, Ruffian Games announced their project to be Crackdown 2 which was released July 6, 2010 in North America..
Ruffian Games is made up of a large amount of former Realtime Worlds employees who moved to this studio after the failure of APB (All Points Bulletin), the main cause of Realtime Worlds' collapse.