Triangle Studios
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Triangle Studios is a mid-sized computer game development company
based in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
, founded in 2005. It has developed several games for the PC
, the Nintendo DS
and is currently working on a major game for the PlayStation 3
(among other consoles). On March 2, 2010, the company opened a new branch office in Dallas, Texas
. They participated in the Tokyo Game Show
in 2008 as a part of the Holland Pavilion, in order to establish connections with Japanese publishers and enter the Asian gaming market.
At this moment Triangle Studio's is working on a game about Pier Gerlofs Donia
. This game, expected to be released in mid-2012, will be called Cross of the Dutchman
or: CotD.
In June of 2011, Triangle Studios released the "Visit McKinney Texas" app at the behest of the McKinney Convention &Visitors Bureau, which "provides information and links to city restaurants, hotels, attractions, and the city's social media feeds".
Video game developer
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based in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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...
, founded in 2005. It has developed several games for the PC
Personal computer
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, the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
and is currently working on a major game for the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
(among other consoles). On March 2, 2010, the company opened a new branch office in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. They participated in the Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo Game Show
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in 2008 as a part of the Holland Pavilion, in order to establish connections with Japanese publishers and enter the Asian gaming market.
Games
Since 2005 Triangle Studio's has created the following games for the Nintendo DS:- Stratego: Next Edition
- K3 en het IJsprinsesje
- Plop en de Pinguïn
- Pluk van de Petteflet
- Eén tegen 100
- 10 voor Taal
- Suske en Wiske: De Texas Rakkers
- Heron: Steam MachineHeron: Steam MachineHeron: Steam Machine is a puzzle video game by Triangle Studios, released for WiiWare and iOS. It is a new take on the Pipe Mania concept, adding arcade elements such as multiplayer gameplay and changing the format to a filled board with rotatable blocks rather than being able to place new blocks...
(January 4, 2010) - WINtA (War Is Not the Answer) (2010)
- Muddy Monsters Attack Ameland (2011)
At this moment Triangle Studio's is working on a game about Pier Gerlofs Donia
Pier Gerlofs Donia
Pier Gerlofs Donia was a Frisian warrior, pirate, and rebel. He is best known by his West Frisian nickname "Grutte Pier" , or by the Dutch translations "Grote Pier" and "Lange Pier", or, in Latin, "Pierius Magnus", which referred to his legendary size and strength. His life is mostly shrouded in...
. This game, expected to be released in mid-2012, will be called Cross of the Dutchman
Cross of the Dutchman
Cross of the Dutchman or CotD is an upcoming game by the Dutch game developer Triangle Studios. CotD will be an action adventure game about the Frisian folk hero Pier Gerlofs Donia and is set in sixteenth century Western Europe...
or: CotD.
In June of 2011, Triangle Studios released the "Visit McKinney Texas" app at the behest of the McKinney Convention &Visitors Bureau, which "provides information and links to city restaurants, hotels, attractions, and the city's social media feeds".