Beenox
Canadian video game developer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beenox Inc. is a Canadian video game developer established in 2000 in Quebec City. The studio became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision on May 25, 2005.[2]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | May 2000 |
| Founder | Dominique Brown |
| Headquarters | Quebec City, Canada |
Number of locations | 2 (2024) |
Key people | Nour Polloni (studio head)[1] |
Number of employees | ~300 |
| Parent | Activision (2005–present) |
| Divisions | Beenox Montreal |
| Website | beenox |
History
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Between 2003 and 2007, the developer was essentially a porting house. They completed approximately 30 projects for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
In 2007, they returned to original game development with the console versions of Bee Movie Game,[3] inspired by the feature film from DreamWorks Animation. As part of Activision's E3 2007 media blitz, it was announced that Beenox was the developer behind the Windows version of Activision's Spider-Man game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, which was released in October 2007.[4] They released the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Windows versions of Monsters vs. Aliens and the console versions of Guitar Hero Smash Hits. Beenox later developed the Spider-Man games Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions,[5] Spider-Man: Edge of Time,[6] The Amazing Spider-Man,[7] and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.[8]
After founder Dominique Brown's departure in December 2012,[9] the studio's focus shifted from leading original game development to doing a number of support tasks on Activision's superbrands Skylanders and Call of Duty. In 2015, Beenox worked in conjunction with Mercenary Technology on bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops III to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[10]
In March 2022, Beenox announced that it would open a second office in Montreal, Quebec, led by Nour Polloni, increasing its staff count by 20%.[11]
Games developed
| Year | Game | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pillars of Garendall | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X | — |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Game | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
| Guitar Hero Smash Hits | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | ||
| 2010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 | |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 | |
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Co-developed with Vicarious Visions |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | — |
| Skylanders: Trap Team | Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Co-developed with Toys for Bob | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | Co-developed with Vicarious Visions |
| Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing | Nintendo 3DS, Wii | — | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops III | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Co-developed with Mercenary Technology | |
| 2016 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Additional work |
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII | ||
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | ||
| 2019 | Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | — |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Additional work | |
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Warzone | ||
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered | — | ||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Additional work[12][13][14][15] | |
| Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time | |||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| 2021 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | ||
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | ||
| Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 | |||
| 2023 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | ||
| 2024 | Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile | iOS, Android | Co-developed with Digital Legends Entertainment, Activision Shanghai Studio, Demonware, and Solid State Studios[16] |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Additional work |
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