Wahoo Studios
Wahoo Studios is a computer and video game development company based in Orem, Utah. Founded in 2001, the company largely serves as consultants or on a contract basis working with larger gaming companies such as Electronic Arts and Microsoft. Historically, the development house has mostly been responsible for console games. Self-funded original games use the NinjaBee brand. Since the release of the Xbox 360, the developer has supported Xbox Live Arcade with multiple releases, including A Kingdom for Keflings and A World of Keflings.
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| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Orem, Utah, US |
| Website | www.wahoo.com |
Events / History
Wahoo Studios owes its roots to another Utah-based video game developer, Saffire. As Saffire encountered difficulties in 2001, Steve Taylor, the founder and president of Wahoo Studios, as well as a number of other employees, left to find more stable employment elsewhere.[1]
In 2004, Wahoo Studios introduced the brand name NinjaBee for use in developing self-funded games,[2] reserving the title of Wahoo Studios for projects done on a contractual basis.
In January 2007, Wahoo Studios announced that they were joining the Massively multiplayer online game genre with Saga, an MMORTS, based in a persistent world for the PC.[3] However, in August 2007, they split - Saga Games and Silverlode Interactive finished the development of the game.[4]
Titles
Unreleased
Wahoo Studios had been working on Space Station Tycoon.
References
- "Wahoo/NinjaBee Culture: Part 1". Lunar's Duality. 2007-05-17.
- "Wahoo Studios Official Webpage". Wahoo Studios.
- iTZKooPA (2007-01-19). "Wahoo Studios Announces MMORTS". Totalgaming.net.
- Gamasutra - Saga Splits From Wahoo To Focus On Saga MMO