IndustryComputer and video gamesFounded2004Defunct2012HeadquartersDundee, Scotland, United KingdomProductsChampionship Manager Mobile Football Tycoon The Crystal Maze Dizzy Drops Soccer Tycoon
Number of employees
12Websitewww.dynamogames.com
The company has a focus on developing sports titles and had translated several television franchises into the mobile phone format. Notable achievements include the BAFTA award-winning mobile version of Championship Manager 2007.[2]
Dynamo Games was a certified member of the UK game industry trade association The Independent Games Developers Association (TIGA).[3]
As of 16 February 2009, Dynamo Games became an officially approved developer for the Nintendo DS, Wii, and Wiiware.[4] As of April 2009, Dynamo was developing its series of then new but unnamed titles for these Nintendo formats.
Dynamo Games had announced it will switch its focus to the growing social games genre as the studio expands and moves to larger premises.[5] Born in 1994
History
Stuart Reid, Brian McNicoll, and Stuart Anderson all met while studying Applied Computing at the University of Dundee. They graduated in July 2003 and started Dynamo Computing Solutions.[6]
In 2004, Dynamo Games was established following the development of several successful mobile titles released under the Dynamo Computing Solutions name. Since then, the company has gone on to receive several industry awards[7] and has produced a range of critically acclaimed titles.
The developer is based in the city of Dundee, which itself is located in the Tayside region of Scotland.
Game development
Dynamo creates games and applications for many platforms: BREW, N-Gage; Android, iOS, Symbian, Nintendo DS, and PSP.
Dynamo Sports
In February 2009, Dynamo Games launched a dedicated brand for its line of sports titles named Dynamo Sports.[8] The series started with developing the Independent Games Festival award-nominated Football Tycoon.[9]
Games
In chronological order:
Mobi-Mechanic
Mobi-Medic
Championship Manager 2005 solo
Championship Manager 2006
Countdown
Championship Manager 2007 Mobile
Championship Manager 2008
The Crystal Maze Mobile
Football Tycoon
Championship Manager 2009 Express
Championship Manager 2010
Dizzy Drops
The Crystal Maze iPhone/iPod touch
Championship Manager Legends 70s
Championship Manager Legends 80s
Soccer Tycoon
Championship Manager 2011
Beauty Town
Tracer Cities
Golf Squared
Outpost 2:Black Sun
External links
http://www.dynamogames.com/
References
http://www.baftascotland.co.uk/archive/scotland-awards-2007/nominations-winners[permanent dead link]
^ http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Mobile/Championship+Manager+2007/news.asp?c=4890
^ http://www.tiga.org/index.php?action=showSearchResult&keyword=dynamo%20games
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
^ http://www.pocketgamer.biz/r/PG.Biz/Dynamo+Games+news/news.asp?c=20776
^ http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Mobile/Dundee+mobile+cluster/news.asp?c=4773
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.