Beenox Explained

Beenox Inc.
Type:Subsidiary
Founder:Dominique Brown
Location:Quebec City, Canada
Num Locations:2
Num Locations Year:2024
Key People:Nour Polloni (studio head)[1]
Industry:Video games
Num Employees:~300
Parent:Activision (2005–present)
Divisions:Beenox Montreal

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]

History

Between 2003 and 2006, the developer was essentially a porting house. They completed approximately 30 projects for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems, based on popular franchises such as X-Men, Spider-Man and Shrek.

In 2006, 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 , 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 ,[5] ,[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 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 rowspan="7"
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 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
2011 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 Co-developed with Vicarious Visions
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One Co-developed with Toys for Bob
2015 iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One Co-developed with Vicarious Visions
Nintendo 3DS, Wii
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Co-developed with Mercenary Technology
2016 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Additional work
2018
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
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Additional work[12] [13] [14] [15]
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2021
2022Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
2023Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
2024iOS, AndroidCo-developed with Digital Legends Entertainment, Activision Shanghai Studio, Demonware, and Solid State Studios[16]
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SAdditional work

Ports

Year Game Platform(s)
2003 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3[17] Mac OS X
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4[18] Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer[19]
Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray[20]
[21] Mac OS X
2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[22]
Homeworld 2[23]
Railroad Tycoon 3[24]
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Microsoft Windows
The Incredibles[25] Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Microsoft Windows
MTX Mototrax[26] Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
2005 Tony Hawk's Underground Microsoft Windows
Madagascar
Fantastic Four
Star Wars: Battlefront[27] Mac OS X
[28] Microsoft Windows
Ultimate Spider-Man
[29] Mac OS X
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Gun Microsoft Windows
MX vs. ATV Unleashed
2006 Over the Hedge
Cars Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Microsoft Windows
2007 Spider-Man 3
2008 Kung Fu Panda Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Microsoft Windows, Wii
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Microsoft Windows

Cancelled

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mattone . Mattone . 27 October 2020 . Beenox Celebrates 20th Anniversary . 20 December 2020 . Activision Games Blog . en.
  2. Web site: May 25, 2005 . Activision Establishes Development Foothold in Quebec With Acquisition of Beenox . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223211/https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/activision-establishes-development-foothold-quebec-acquisition?ReleaseID=164348 . 7 October 2018 . 30 July 2019 . Activision Blizzard.
  3. Web site: Bee Movie Game review . Hayward . Andrew . 6 November 2007 . GamesRadar+ . 31 July 2019.
  4. News: July 12, 2007 . 'Spider-Man: Friend or Foe' Coming To PCs . TotalGaming.net . dead . 12 July 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929095138/http://tgnforums.stardock.com/?forumid=141&aid=157503 . 29 September 2007.
  5. Web site: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions . 6 December 2023 . IGN.
  6. Web site: Krupa . Daniel . 2011-10-06 . Spider-Man: Edge of Time Review . 2023-12-06 . IGN . en.
  7. Web site: The Amazing Spider-Man . 2023-12-06 . IGN . en.
  8. Web site: Rudden . Dave . 2014-05-01 . The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game Review . 2023-12-06 . IGN . en.
  9. News: Beenox founder leaves studio, two employees rise in the ranks . Tach . Dave . December 14, 2012 . Polygon . 30 July 2019 . mdy.
  10. News: Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 won't have a campaign on PS3 and Xbox 360 . Sarkar . Samit . 25 September 2015 . Polygon . 30 July 2019.
  11. News: Partis . Danielle . 29 March 2022 . Beenox to open new studio in Montreal . Gamesindustry.biz . 14 September 2023.
  12. BeenoxTeam . Beenox . May 12, 2020 . 1260313589811945474 .
    1. THPS is finally back! Congratulations to Vicarious Visions for announcing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2, happy to be a part of the supporting team on the game. Star-struckSparkles
    . May 12, 2020.
  13. BeenoxTeam . Beenox . June 22, 2020 . 1275085586739736577 . Congratulations to @ToysForBob for announcing Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, happy to be part of the supporting team! . June 22, 2020.
  14. Web site: Bhat . Keshav . 26 August 2020 . Black Ops Cold War development team includes multiple Activision studios . 20 December 2020 . Charlie INTEL . en-US.
  15. CharlieIntel. charlieINTEL . 1690363385005613057 . MW3's Battle net page confirms that along with Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, Beenox, Raven, High Moon, and demonware are also working on the game..
  16. Web site: 15 September 2022 . Call of Duty: Next: Announcing Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Redefining Battle Royale for Gamers on the Go . 1 February 2024 . Call of Duty.
  17. Web site: Cohen . Peter . October 23, 2002 . Aspyr announces Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 . . October 23, 2002.
  18. Web site: Cohen . Peter . July 29, 2003 . Aspyr: Tony Hawk 4 now in duplication . . July 29, 2003.
  19. Web site: Cohen . Peter . May 15, 2003 . E3: Beenox talks Mac game ports, original development . . May 15, 2003.
  20. Web site: Cohen . Peter . December 22, 2003 . Aspyr ships Wakeboarding Unleashed for Mac, PC . . December 22, 2003.
  21. Web site: Cohen . Peter . December 18, 2003 . Aspyr releases new Tomb Raider game . . December 18, 2003.
  22. Web site: Cohen . Peter . December 17, 2003 . Aspyr: Return of the King is Mac-bound . . December 17, 2003.
  23. Web site: Cohen . Peter . April 25, 2004 . Aspyr to make Homeworld 2 for Mac . . April 25, 2004.
  24. Web site: Cohen . Peter . September 1, 2004 . MacSoft: Railroad Tycoon 3 ships Sept. 13 . . September 1, 2004.
  25. Web site: Cohen . Peter . November 1, 2004 . 'The Incredibles' games ship . . November 1, 2004.
  26. Web site: Cohen . Peter . July 27, 2004 . Aspyr to publish MTX: Mototrax for Mac and PC . . July 27, 2004.
  27. Web site: July 19, 2005 . Aspyr Media, Inc. Ships Star Wars Battlefront(TM) For Macintosh . . July 19, 2005.
  28. Web site: October 19, 2005 . Marvel and Activision's X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Ships for the Psp(TM) (Playstation(R) Portable) System . October 19, 2005 . Activision Blizzard.
  29. Web site: Cohen . Peter . February 24, 2005 . Myst V Mac conversion heading from Beenox . . February 24, 2005.
  30. Web site: 4 May 2012 . Beenox Announces VATZ . 10 November 2023 . GameZone . en-US.
  31. Web site: Williams . Leah J. . 20 September 2021 . Hidden Palace Just Dropped Over 500 Unreleased Game Prototypes . 10 November 2023 . Kotaku . en-AU.
  32. Web site: Teixeira . Miri . 20 September 2021 . Hundreds of prototype Xbox and Dreamcast games uploaded by Project Deluge . 10 November 2023 . NME . en-GB.

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