 | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Administration |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Headquarters | , |
Zushi Games was a British video game publisher. Based in Sheffield, Zushi is the owner of the multi-million selling Premier Manager series and best known for Alien Hominid. Zushi publishes titles for the Nintendo DS, Wii, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, PC and Xbox.
History
The company was founded in April 2006 by Ian Stewart, who was one of the three founders of Gremlin Interactive. On 23 April 2008 GreenScreen Interactive Software announced the acquisition of the company which will be combined with Destination Software into the new Zoo Games label. In November 2008, only a few months as a subsidiary of GreenScreen Interactive Software, they regained independency through a management buyout.[1] In March 2009 the company announced their new name of Zushi Games.[1] On 18 March 2010 Zushi went into administration and has a receivership action on at least one of its properties.[1]
Following the closure of Zushi, former employee's set up a new company called Funbox Media which will pick up some of Zushi's previous titles.[2]
Games
- For games published while Zushi was a subsidiary of GreenScreen Interactive Software, see Zoo Games
Selected games
- Alien Hominid (2005) Game Boy Advance, Mobile phone, PlayStation 2, Xbox
- Lionel Trains: On Track (2007) Nintendo DS
- Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (2004) Game Boy Advance
- Pac-Man World (2004) Game Boy Advance
- Pac-Man World 2 (2005) Game Boy Advance
References
- ^ a b c Sacco, Dominic (19 April 2010). "Zushi Games goes into administration". MCV. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Zushi team returns as Funbox Media". MCV. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.