Wicked Witch is a video games developer founded in 2001 by managing director Daniel Visser. Originally operating out of Visser's residence working on GameBoy titles, Wicked Witch moved to a small office. Wicked Witch has grown to be one of Australia's well known studios and is currently located in offices in Eastern Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, Australia. The company has worked with many local and international developers and publishers. The senior staff is composed of industry veterans, some who previously worked at Melbourne House

Melbourne House

Krome Studios Melbourne, originally Beam Software, was a video game development studio founded in 1980 and based in Melbourne, Australia. The studio operated independently from 1987 until 1999, when it was acquired by Infogrames, who changed the name to Melbourne House...

 and Torus Games

Torus Games

Torus Games Pty. Ltd. is a video games developer founded in 1994, and is subsequently one of the oldest and most consistently stable game development studios in Australia....

. Wicked Witch has released around 50 titles on PC, handheld and mobile platforms and worked on dozens of other projects across most major consoles including Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and Wii. Wicked Witch also owns a range of original products and game designs on many platforms, including one of the first MMORPG on the Java ME mobile platform.

Recently, Wicked Witch has been developing 3D titles for PC, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo Wii, iOS and Playstation Portable. After the release of their port of the Space Chimps game

Space Chimps (video game)

Space Chimps is a video game based on the film of the same name. The game was released on July 15, 2008 in North America, August 1, 2008 in Europe, and on September 15, 2008 in Australia...

 for PC Wicked Witch released their first 2 Nintendo DS titles. NRL's Mascot Mania

NRL Mascot Mania

NRL Mascot Mania is a released National Rugby League video game, developed by Wicked Witch Software for Nintendo DS. It was released in July 2009 but was released early at some EB stores.-Production:...

and AFL's Mascot Manor

AFL Mascot Manor (video game)

AFL Mascot Manor is a mascot sports game. Developed by Wicked Witch Software for Nintendo DS based on the Australian Football League's project of the same name. It was released in July 2009 and was released early at some EB stores...

are action adventure games based on the Mascots of each sports league, aimed at younger fans of the sports. After the Mascot titles, Wicked Witch developed and released, in partnership with Sony, AFL Challenge

AFL Challenge

AFL Challenge is a sports game for the PlayStation Portable, based on the AFL. The game was developed by Australian games developer Wicked Witch Software, and was published by Tru Blu Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment...

and Rugby League Challenge

Rugby League Challenge

Rugby League Challenge is a sport simulation game for the PlayStation Portable based the National Rugby League and the Super League. The game was developed by Australian game developer Wicked Witch Software and was published by Tru Blu Entertainment. The game is based on the 2009 NRL season and...

for PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

.

In 2009, Wicked Witch had over 20 staff members. In an article from 2011 though, they are said to only have 12 full time staff members indicating they have reduced in size and work with contractors on larger projects. Their most recently released title is AFL on the Nintendo Wii, also produced with the publisher Tru Blu Entertainment, which according to Wicked Witch is a more complete game then previous AFL titles. Wicked Witch is now working on a Rugby Union

Rugby union

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 iPhone

IPhone

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 game, funded in part by Film Victoria

Film Victoria

Film Victoria is a statutory authority of the State Government of Victorian, Australia that provides strategic leadership and assistance for film, television, and digital media production in the Australian state of Victoria....

.

Wicked Witch is a licensed developer for Xbox 360

Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

, PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

, iOS, Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

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, Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo 3DS

The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or any additional accessories. The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software...

, and Wii

Wii

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...

, and is on the board of the Game Developer's Association of Australia.

Games

Nintendo Wii

• AFL Wii
  AFL (Wii)
  AFL is an AFL sports game for Wii. It was developed by Wicked Witch Software. It was released on 19 May 2011.Commentating is provided by Dennis Cometti and Brian Taylor.- Game features :*16 stadiums....
  
   (Tru Blu Entertainment
  Home Entertainment Suppliers
  Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty. Ltd. is an Australian company that distributes computer games and gaming equipment. HES offices are based in Riverwood, Sydney....
  
  ) (19 May 2011)

PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

• AFL Challenge
  AFL Challenge
  AFL Challenge is a sports game for the PlayStation Portable, based on the AFL. The game was developed by Australian games developer Wicked Witch Software, and was published by Tru Blu Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment...
  
  (Tru Blu Entertainment
  Home Entertainment Suppliers
  Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty. Ltd. is an Australian company that distributes computer games and gaming equipment. HES offices are based in Riverwood, Sydney....
  
  ) (10 September 2009)
• Rugby League Challenge
  Rugby League Challenge
  Rugby League Challenge is a sport simulation game for the PlayStation Portable based the National Rugby League and the Super League. The game was developed by Australian game developer Wicked Witch Software and was published by Tru Blu Entertainment. The game is based on the 2009 NRL season and...
  
  (Tru Blu Entertainment
  Home Entertainment Suppliers
  Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty. Ltd. is an Australian company that distributes computer games and gaming equipment. HES offices are based in Riverwood, Sydney....
  
  ) (10 September 2009)

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...

• AFL Mascot Manor
  AFL Mascot Manor (video game)
  AFL Mascot Manor is a mascot sports game. Developed by Wicked Witch Software for Nintendo DS based on the Australian Football League's project of the same name. It was released in July 2009 and was released early at some EB stores...
  
  (Tru Blu Entertainment
  Home Entertainment Suppliers
  Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty. Ltd. is an Australian company that distributes computer games and gaming equipment. HES offices are based in Riverwood, Sydney....
  
  ) (July 2009)
• NRL Mascot Mania
  NRL Mascot Mania
  NRL Mascot Mania is a released National Rugby League video game, developed by Wicked Witch Software for Nintendo DS. It was released in July 2009 but was released early at some EB stores.-Production:...
  
  (Tru Blu Entertainment
  Home Entertainment Suppliers
  Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty. Ltd. is an Australian company that distributes computer games and gaming equipment. HES offices are based in Riverwood, Sydney....
  
  ) (July 2009)

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...

• Space Chimps
  Space Chimps (video game)
  Space Chimps is a video game based on the film of the same name. The game was released on July 15, 2008 in North America, August 1, 2008 in Europe, and on September 15, 2008 in Australia...
  
  (Brash Entertainment
  Brash Entertainment
  Brash Entertainment was an American video game publisher focused on licensed games.The company was co-founded in 2007 by Thomas Tull, Bert Ellis, President and COO Nicholas Longano, and CEO and Chairman Mitch Davis....
  
  ) (2008)
• Coffee House Chaos (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...
  
  )
• Ultimate Solitaire 750 (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...
  
  )
• Ultimate Puzzles 1001 (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...
  
  )
• Ned Kelly

Game Boy Color

Game Boy Color

The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...

• MaryKate & Ashley – Crush Course
• Aliens: Thanatos Encounter (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...
  
  ) (2001)
• Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends
  Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends
  Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends was an animated program, that originally aired in 1999 as part of BKN, the syndicated's cartoon programing block. The programming segment premiered in 1992. The show was part of BKN's drive to reinvent itself...
  
  (2001)

Mobile Phone

Mobile phone

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• World Cup 2010 (2009)
• Office Chair Deathrace (2007)
• IBM World Tennis (2007)
• Alter Casus (2007)
• Connect (2007)
• Tellurian (2007)
• Turbo Tennis (2007)
• Karma of Monster (2007)
• AFL Arcade (2006)
• AFL GoalKick (2006)
• AFL Handball (2006)
• NRL Arcade (2006)
• NRL Field Goal (2006)
• NRL SuperPass (2006)
• Wicked Racing (2006)
• Cricket Trivia (2006)
• Ultimate Fielder (2006)
• Super Batsman (2006)
• Extreme Ball Control (2006)
• War Monster: Online (2005)
• Allied Assault (2005)
• Mobile Rally 2 (2005)
• Space Marines 2 (2005)
• Bomb Jack (2005)
• Paperboy (2005)
• Commonwealth Games: Hurdles (2005)
• Commonwealth Games: Hockey (2005)
• Commonwealth Games: Swimming (2005)
• Commonwealth Games: Cycling (2005)
• Bejeweled (2005)
• Alien vs. Predator (2004)
• Sachin Tendulkar's Duck the Bouncer (2004)
• Sachin Tendulkar's Tap-O-Thon (2004)
• Sachin Tendulkar's Fielding Challenge (2004)
• Dolphins Swimming (2004)
• Log Rollin' (2004)
• Compass (2004)
• Sim Town Online (2004)
• Wicked Hockey (2004)
• Wicked Football (2004)
• Wicked Footy (2004)
• Space Marines (2004)
• Chuckie Egg (2004)
• Ikari Warriors (2004)
• Face Messenger (2004)
• Simply English (2004)
• Tank Assault (2003)
• Mobile Rally (2003)
• Melody Mars: DJ Battles (2003)
• WarMonster (2003)
• Ryan Giggs Soccer (2003)
• Jumbuck Hockey (2003)
• MTV: The Gimps(2003)
• Qibla(2003)
• Gothic Graveyard (2002)

External links

• Wicked Witch Official Site
• Wicked Witch on Facebook
  Facebook
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• Wicked Witch on Twitter
  Twitter
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