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'''Floodgate Entertainment''' was a [[Boston]]-based [[video game developer]], founded by [[Paul Neurath]] in 2000. Many of the company's employees are former [[Looking Glass Studios]] employees.<ref name=pressrelease /> | '''Floodgate Entertainment''' was a [[Boston]]-based [[video game developer]], founded by [[Paul Neurath]] in 2000. Many of the company's employees are former [[Looking Glass Studios]] employees.<ref name=pressrelease /> | ||
Floodgate co-developed ''[[Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide]]'' alongside [[BioWare]],<ref name=pressrelease>{{cite web | url=http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/press_releases/nwnxp1/ | title=BioWare and ATARI announce ''Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide'' | publisher=[[BioWare]] | date=November 27, 2002 | accessdate=March 24, 2009 }}</ref> and ''[[Dark Messiah of Might and Magic]]'' alongside [[Arkane Studios]].<ref name=floodg>{{cite web | url=http://www.floodg.com/darkmessiah.html | title=''Dark Messiah of Might and Magic'' | publisher=Floodgate Entertainment | accessdate=March 24, 2009 }}</ref> In 2006, they signed a deal with [[Sony BMG Music Entertainment]] to distribute their game ''Mo-Pets''.<ref name=pressrelease2>{{cite web | url=http://games.sonybmg.com/news/mopets_110206.html | title=Mo-Pets will host cat, dog, ferret and monkey talent shows on US phones | publisher=[[Sony BMG]] | date=November 2, 2006 | accessdate=March 24, 2009 }}</ref> | Floodgate co-developed ''[[Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide]]'' alongside [[BioWare]],<ref name=pressrelease>{{cite web | url=http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/press_releases/nwnxp1/ | title=BioWare and ATARI announce ''Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide'' | publisher=[[BioWare]] | date=November 27, 2002 | accessdate=March 24, 2009 }}</ref> and ''[[Dark Messiah of Might and Magic]]'' alongside [[Arkane Studios]].<ref name=floodg>{{cite web | url=http://www.floodg.com/darkmessiah.html | title=''Dark Messiah of Might and Magic'' | publisher=Floodgate Entertainment | accessdate=March 24, 2009 }}</ref> In 2006, they signed a deal with [[Sony BMG Music Entertainment]] to distribute their game ''Mo-Pets''.<ref name=pressrelease2>{{cite web | url=http://games.sonybmg.com/news/mopets_110206.html | title=Mo-Pets will host cat, dog, ferret and monkey talent shows on US phones | publisher=[[Sony BMG]] | date=November 2, 2006 | accessdate=March 24, 2009 }}</ref> On March 24, 2011, Floodgate was acquired by [[Zynga]] and merged with [[Zynga Boston]].<ref>https://www.shacknews.com/article/67909/zynga-acquires-floodgate-entertainment</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:40, 9 February 2019
Template:Infobox company Floodgate Entertainment was a Boston-based video game developer, founded by Paul Neurath in 2000. Many of the company's employees are former Looking Glass Studios employees.[1]
Floodgate co-developed Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide alongside BioWare,[1] and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic alongside Arkane Studios.[2] In 2006, they signed a deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment to distribute their game Mo-Pets.[3] On March 24, 2011, Floodgate was acquired by Zynga and merged with Zynga Boston.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BioWare and ATARI announce Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide". BioWare. November 27, 2002. http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/press_releases/nwnxp1/. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Dark Messiah of Might and Magic". Floodgate Entertainment. http://www.floodg.com/darkmessiah.html. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Mo-Pets will host cat, dog, ferret and monkey talent shows on US phones". Sony BMG. November 2, 2006. http://games.sonybmg.com/news/mopets_110206.html. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.
- ↑ https://www.shacknews.com/article/67909/zynga-acquires-floodgate-entertainment