Majesco Entertainment Company
Moby ID: 1980
- Majesco Sales, Inc. (from 1986 to 2005-04-10)
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Majesco was founded in 1986 and is one of the largest privately owned video game publishers in the United States. The company develops, publishes and distributes software for different platforms. The Majesco management team is led by founder and CEO Morris Sutton. Mr. Suttonās sons, Jesse Sutton (President) and Joseph (EVP), have been with the company for more than 15 years.
The company was first known as Majesco Sales, Inc. but changed its name to Majesco Entertainment Company in April 2005.
Majesco was one of the first US third-party publishers for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance, and owns an internal development house, Pipe Dream Interactive (1999) and formed a casual game development studio in November 2007.
Credited on 264 Games from 1992 to 2021
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| Geminose Animal Popstars (2021 on Nintendo Switch) |
| Krautscape (2016 on Macintosh, Linux, Windows) |
| Romans From Mars 360 (2015 on Android, Windows, iPhone) |
| Grapple (2015 on Windows) |
| Hello Kitty and Sanrio Friends Racing (2014 on Windows, Nintendo 3DS) |
| Air Conflicts: Vietnam - Ultimate Edition (2014 on PlayStation 4) |
| Cooking Mama 5: Bon AppƩtit! (2014 on Nintendo 3DS) |
| Bound by Flame (2014 on Linux, Windows, Xbox 360...) |
| Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends (2014 on Nintendo 3DS) |
| Zumba Kids (2013 on Wii, Xbox 360) |
| Agent P DoofenDash (2013 on iPhone, Android, iPad) |
| Zumba Fitness: World Party (2013 on Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox 360...) |
| Romans From Mars (2013 on Windows Phone, iPad, Android...) |
| Costume Quest 2 (2013 on Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3...) |
| Shadow Warrior (2013 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh...) |
| Girl Fight (2013 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) |
| Gone Home (2013 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh...) |
| Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff (2013 on Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Wii...) |
| Monaco: What's Yours is Mine (2013 on Windows, Xbox 360, Linux...) |
| Slender: The Arrival (2013 on Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3...) |
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History +
- November 6, 2007
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The company opens a casual games development studio in the Los Angeles area, headed by Bill Petro.
- March 2006
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The company is sued by its shareholders from the Trinad Group. They request the resignation of officers Jesse Sutton and Joey Sutton. The filing against the company and several employees mentions breaching their fiduciary duties while managing business affairs, engaging in self-dealing transactions to further their personal interests, usurping corporate opportunities, mismanaging and wasting the company's assets and using poor judgment in appointing certain officers.
- January 18, 2006
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After turning a loss in 2005, the company cuts 20% of its workforce, abandons major publishing in favor of value and handheld video games and consequently cancels the titles Demonik and Taxi Driver.
- April 11, 2005
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Company changed its name to āāMajesco Entertainment Company".
- April 6, 2004
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Majesco puts Taldren's sci-fi action RPG Black 9 on hold. Later, it is officially cancelled.
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Trivia +
Company locations and contact information:
2010:
Majesco Entertainment, Inc.
160 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, NJ 08837
USA
Phone: (732) 225-8910
Fax: (732) 225-8408
Website: www.majescoentertainment.com
1992-1999:
Majesco Sales, Inc.
244 Fernwood Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
USA
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-826-0015
Website: www.majescosales.com
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Frequent Collaborators
Companies- 16 games with Valve Corporation
- 14 games with Shin'en Multimedia GmbH
- 13 games with Pipedream Interactive, Inc.
- 12 games with Cooking Mama Limited
- 11 games with Skyworks Interactive, Inc.
- 10 games with Morning Star Multimedia, Inc.
- 10 games with Dreams Co., Ltd.
- 9 games with Atari Interactive, Inc.
- 8 games with Majesco Europe Ltd.
- 7 games with GOG Limited
- 131 games with Joseph Sutton
- 122 games with Eric Jezercak
- 118 games with Jesse Sutton
- 115 games with Adam Sutton
- 110 games with Leslie Mills DeMarco
- 99 games with Peter Rosky
- 95 games with Martin Sanelli
- 94 games with Manny Hernandez
- 93 games with Paul Campagna
- 92 games with Liz Buckley
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