thatgamecompany, LLC
Moby ID: 10022
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thatgamecompany is a game development studio founded by University of Southern California Interactive Media Division students Kellee Santiago and Jenova Chen. It was established after the success of Chen's online flash game flOw. It became the first of three PlayStation Network downloable games for the PS3, positioning the company as a second-party developer for Sony. Previously, they also created the game Cloud (2005).
Focusing on stylish visuals and unusual game design, the company's second title for Sony, Flower, was released in 2009 as an downloadable title exclusive to the PlayStation 3. A third title, Journey, was released in 2012. Shortly after the release of the game, in March 2012, co-founder Kellee Santiago announced to leave the studio on amicable terms. Other people who left the studio around the same time were producer Robin Hunicke, Chris Bell and John Nesky.
In June 2012 the company announced that after the three-game deal with Sony future projects would become multiplatform to reach a larger audience.
First released on iOS in 2019, Sky: Children of the Light marks the company's fourth game and first foray into the mobile gaming market.
Credited on 5 Games from 2006 to 2022
| Sky: Children of the Light (2019 on iPhone, Android, iPad...) |
| Journey: Collector's Edition (2012 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4) |
| Journey (2012 on Windows, PlayStation 3, iPhone...) |
| Flower (2009 on Windows, PlayStation 3, PS Vita...) |
| flOw (2006 on Windows, PSP, Macintosh...) |
History +
- March 29, 2012
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Kellee Santiago leaves the company
- May 2006
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Company founded by Jenova Chen and Kellee Santiago.
Trivia +
The German online magazine 4Players named thatgamecompany as #3 Best Developer of 2009 and Best Developer of 2012.
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thatgamecompany, LLC
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Frequent Collaborators
Companies- 4 games with Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
- 3 games with Valve Corporation
- 2 games with Firelight Technologies Pty. Ltd.
- 2 games with Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd.
- 2 games with Inline Assembly Ltd.
- 2 games with Annapurna Games, LLC
- 2 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 1 game with Tricky Pixels
- 1 game with Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
- 1 game with SuperVillain Studios, Inc.
- 4 games with Nicholas Clark
- 4 games with Steve Johnson
- 4 games with Jenova Chen
- 4 games with John Edwards
- 4 games with Tim Moss
- 3 games with Jack Tretton
- 3 games with Eric Koch
- 3 games with Christer Ericson
- 3 games with John Hight
- 3 games with Susan Nourai Panico
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