BlitWorks explained

BlitWorks
Type:Private
Industry:Video games
Predecessor:Blit Software
Hq Location City:Barcelona
Hq Location Country:Spain
Area Served:Worldwide

BlitWorks is a Spanish video game developer based in Barcelona, Spain. Founded in 2012, the company is best known for porting several games such as Fez, Sonic CD, Jet Set Radio, Super Meat Boy, Bastion, Spelunky and Don't Starve to a wide range of platforms such as PlayStation 5, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox Series XS, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Steam, Stadia, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, iOS and Android.[1] [2] [3]

History

The founders started working together in 2011, porting the 2011 remake of Sonic CD for Sega. At that time, they developed it under a software company already owned by two of them, Blit Software, as a temporary measure. After Sonic CD, they ported Jet Set Radio and then started to receive more porting inquiries so the founders decided it was worth focusing on game porting. Therefore, in 2012, they founded BlitWorks S.L. as a completely independent company.[4]

BlitWorks developed a proprietary tool called "Unsharper", which translates C# into C++ code, that has been used on some of their ports.[5] [6] [7] BlitWorks has partnered with the QA company Lollipop Robot in 2013.[8] In 2020, it co-developed Spelunky 2 with Mossmouth.[9]

Games

The company worked on ports of the following games:

TitlePort(s)DeveloperNotes
First ReleasePlatform
Sonic CD[10] Dec 14, 2011PlayStation 3[11] SEGAXbox One Backward Compatible
Xbox 360[12]
Jan 19, 2012Steam[13]
Jet Set Radio[14] Sep 18, 2012PlayStation 3[15] SEGAPlayStation TV CompatibleXbox One Backward Compatible
Xbox 360
iOS[16]
Android
Sep 19, 2012Steam[17]
Sep 22, 2012PlayStation Vita[18]
Spelunky[19] Aug 27, 2013PlayStation 3[20] MossmouthPS4 Pro Boost Mode CompatiblePlayStation TV Compatible
PlayStation Vita[21]
Oct 8, 2014PlayStation 4[22]
Age of Zombies[23] Jan 14, 2014PlayStation Vita[24] Halfbrick StudiosPlayStation TV Compatible
Fez[25] Mar 25, 2014PlayStation 3[26] Polytron CorporationPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible

PlayStation TV Compatible

PlayStation 4[27]
PlayStation Vita[28]
Dec 13, 2017iOS[29]
OlliOlli[30] Aug 26, 2014PlayStation 3[31] Roll7PS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
PlayStation 4
Dec 24, 2014NVIDIA Shield[32]
[33] Sep 2, 2014PlayStation Vita[34] Klei EntertainmentPlayStation TV Compatible
May 28, 2015Wii U[35]
Aug 26, 2015Xbox One[36]
Bastion[37] Apr 7, 2015PlayStation 4[38] Supergiant GamesPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible

Using Unsharper

Dec 4, 2015PlayStation Vita[39]
Dec 12, 2016Xbox One[40]
BADLAND[41] May 27, 2015PlayStation 3[42] FrogmindPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible

PlayStation TV Compatible

PlayStation 4[43]
PlayStation Vita[44]
May 29, 2015Xbox One[45]
July 30, 2015Wii U[46]
[47] May 24, 2015Xbox One[48] Roll7
Aug 11, 2015Steam[49]
Leo's Fortune[50] Sep 8, 2015Steam[51] 1337 & Senri LLCPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
Sep 11, 2015PlayStation 4[52]
Xbox One[53]
Super Meat Boy[54] Oct 6, 2015PlayStation 4[55] Team MeatPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible

PlayStation TV Compatible

PlayStation Vita[56]
NVIDIA Shield[57]
May 12, 2016Wii U[58]
Jan 11, 2018Nintendo Switch[59]
Kromaia Ω[60] Nov 10, 2015PlayStation 4Kraken EmpirePS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
Rebel Galaxy[61] Jan 5, 2016iOSDouble Damage GamesPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
PlayStation 4
Jan 13, 2016Xbox One
Broken Age[62] Jan 19, 2016Apple TVDouble Fine Productions
Jun 23, 2017Xbox One
Crypt of the NecroDancer[63] Feb 3, 2016PlayStation 4Brace Yourself GamesPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
PlayStation Vita
Feb 10, 2017Xbox One
Mar 9, 2017iOS
Apple TV
Feb 1, 2018Nintendo Switch
Kholat[64] Mar 8, 2016PlayStation 4IMGN.PROPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
Jun 9, 2017Xbox One
Invisible, Inc.[65] Apr 19, 2016PlayStation 4Klei Entertainment
Nov 17, 2016iOS
MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore[66] Jul 15, 2016Xbox OneNordic Games
Don't Starve: Shipwrecked[67] Aug 2, 2016PlayStation 4Klei EntertainmentPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
Xbox One
Cannon Brawl[68] Aug 5, 2016PlayStation 4, Xbox OneTurtle SandboxUsing Unsharper
Apr 13, 2021Nintendo SwitchUsing Unsharper
Axiom Verge[69] Sep 1, 2016Wii UThomas Happ Games LLCUsing Unsharper
Reus[70] Oct 11, 2016PlayStation 4Abbey GamesPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible

Using Unsharper

Oct 14, 2016Xbox One
Amnesia Collection[71] Nov 22, 2016PlayStation 4Frictional Games
Don't Starve: Pocket EditionJan 23, 2017iOS[72] Klei EntertainmentPlayStation TV Compatible
Android[73]
Talisman: Digital Edition[74] Mar 7, 2017PlayStation 4Nomad Games LimitedPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
PlayStation Vita
Clicker Heroes[75] Mar 7, 2017PlayStation 4PlaysaurusPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
Mar 10, 2017Xbox One
Sunless Sea[76] Mar 11, 2017iOSFailbetter Games
de Blob[77] Apr 27, 2017SteamTHQ Nordic
de Blob 2[78] Jun 22, 2017SteamTHQ Nordic
Darkest Dungeon[79] Aug 24, 2017iOSRed Hook Studios
Don't Starve Together[80] Sep 13, 2017Xbox OneKlei Entertainment
Baja: Edge of Control HD[81] Sep 14, 2017SteamTHQ Nordic
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Tricky TowersSep 15, 2017Xbox OneWeirdBeard
Hob[82] Sep 26, 2017PlayStation 4Runic GamesPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
ExpandOct 3, 2017PlayStation 4Chris Johnson, Chris Larkin
Full Metal Furies[83] January 27, 2018Xbox OneCellar Door GamesUsing Unsharper
The Journey Down[84] May 30, 2018PlayStation 4SkyGoblinPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
Xbox One
Salt and Sanctuary[85] August 2, 2018Nintendo SwitchSka Studios
Hammerwatch[86] Dec 17, 2017PlayStation 4CrackshellUsing Unsharper
Kerbal Space Program: Loud & Clear[87] Jan 16, 2018PlayStation 4Squad
Xbox One
They Are BillionsJul 5, 2018Xbox OneNumantian Games
Jul 9, 2018PlayStation 4
Fight'n Rage[88] Sep 26, 2019Nintendo SwitchSeba Games Dev
Sep 27, 2019Xbox One
Dec 3, 2019PlayStation 4
Divinity: Original Sin 2Sep 5, 2019Nintendo SwitchLarian Studios
OddmarFeb 20, 2020Nintendo SwitchMobge Ltd
GrisNov 26, 2020PlayStation 4Nomada StudioPS4 Pro Boost Mode Compatible
Aug 21, 2019iOS
Apr 1, 2020Android
Streets of Rage 4Apr 30, 2020Xbox OneDOTEMU
Microsoft Store
Heroes of Hammerwatch: Ultimate EditionJul 29, 2020Nintendo SwitchCrackshell
Jul 31, 2020Xbox One
Dec 1, 2020PlayStation 4
Spelunky 2Sep 15, 2020PlayStation 4Mossmouth and BlitWorks
Sep 29, 2020Steam
Rebel Galaxy: OutlawSep 22, 2020PlayStation 4Double Damage
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Baldur's Gate 3Oct 6, 2020StadiaLarian Studios
ForagerNov 6, 2020iOSHopFrog
Dec 9, 2020Android
Starbound[89] TBAXbox OneChucklefish
Battle BrothersNintendo SwitchOverhype Studios
Braid, Anniversary EditionPlayStation 4Thekla
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X
Nintendo Switch
macOS
Linux
iOS
Android
VaganteJan 27, 2022Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo SwitchNuke Nine Games

Notes and References

  1. News: BlitWorks: el secreto mejor guardado de la industria española. HobbyConsolas. 24 November 2015. 2017-08-25. es.
  2. News: What exactly goes into porting a video game? BlitWorks explains. Wawro. Alex. 13 August 2014. 2017-08-23. en.
  3. News: [Interview] BlitWorks on porting games to Wii U - Super Meat Boy, Axiom Verge, The Next Penelope - Nintendo Everything]. 5 June 2016. Nintendo Everything. 2017-08-23. en-US.
  4. Web site: BlitWorks . Games from Spain . 5 March 2021 . es.
  5. Web site: Brunner . Grant . Why some video game ports are spotless while others are train wrecks - ExtremeTech . www.extremetech.com . 6 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Arkangellus . Jose . Entrevista a Miguel Ángel Horna, cofundador de Blitworks . NextN . es . 6 June 2016.
  7. Web site: Interview – Supergiant Games › yourPSVita › PS Vita News . yourpsvita.com . de-DE . 23 December 2015.
  8. Web site: Yu . Derek . Derek Yu has a progress report on Spelunky 2 . PlayStation.Blog . 11 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Frushtick . Russ . This AI was created to beat the hardest game of 2020 . Polygon . en . 14 October 2020 . Blitworks is known as one of the preeminent porting houses in the gaming industry (the impressive Switch port of Divinity: Original Sin 2 was Blitworks’ doing, for example), but Spelunky 2 is the first time the studio has worked as a co-developer..
  10. Web site: BlitWorks Sonic CD. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  11. Web site: Sonic CD Spindashes to Android, iOS, PlayStation and More. Perlman. Mike. 2011-08-25. 2017-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20171012044330/https://www.technobuffalo.com/2011/08/25/sonic-cd-spindashes-to-android-ios-playstation-and-more/. 2017-10-12. dead.
  12. News: Sonic CD arrives in time for the Holidays starting tomorrow on Xbox Live Arcade - Gaming Age. Bryant. Paul. 2011-12-13. Gaming Age. 2017-08-17. en-US.
  13. Web site: Sonic games, DLC release on PC today. Bedford. John. 2012-01-19. Eurogamer. en-UK. 2017-08-17.
  14. Web site: BlitWorks Jet Set Radio. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  15. News: Jet Set Radio HD Coming To Xbox 360, PS3. Usher. William. 2012-02-23. CINEMABLEND. 2017-08-17.
  16. Web site: Jet Set Radio HD remake grinds onto Android, iOS. Sheridan. Connor. 2012-07-20. GameSpot. en-US. 2017-08-17.
  17. Web site: Jet Set Radio – Review Games Catalyst. 2012-09-25. gamescatalyst.com. 2017-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201072530/http://gamescatalyst.com/2012/09/jet-set-radio-%e2%80%93-review/. 2017-02-01. dead.
  18. News: Jet Set Radio Coming To PS Vita. Haas. Pete. 2012-05-25. CINEMABLEND. 2017-08-17.
  19. Web site: BlitWorks Spelunky. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  20. Web site: Spelunky Update Hits PlayStation Platforms. Macy. Seth G.. 2014-11-10. IGN. en-US. 2017-08-17.
  21. News: [Update] Random roguelike platformer Spelunky hits Vita next week]. Pocket Gamer. 2017-08-17.
  22. Web site: Spelunky Coming to PS4. Macy. Seth G.. 2014-04-30. IGN. en-US. 2017-08-17.
  23. Web site: BlitWorks Age of Zombies HD. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  24. Web site: Age of Zombies shoot 'em up now available on PS Vita. Corriea. Alexa Ray. 2014-01-14. Polygon. 2017-08-17.
  25. Web site: BlitWorks FEZ. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  26. Web site: Fez hits PS3, PS4 and Vita March 25. Tach. Dave. 2014-03-03. Polygon. 2017-08-17.
  27. Web site: Indie hit Fez comes to PS4 March 25, runs in 1080p/60fps. Makuch. Eddie. 2014-03-03. GameSpot. en-US. 2017-08-17.
  28. Web site: Starbound, Fez, and Velocity 2X coming to PS Vita. Otero. Jose. 2013-08-20. IGN. en-US. 2017-08-17.
  29. Web site: Classic puzzle-platformer 'Fez' is coming to iOS. Summers. Nick. 2017-04-14. Engadget. 2017-08-15.
  30. Web site: BlitWorks OlliOlli. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  31. Web site: PS Vita's OlliOlli coming to PS3, PS4, and Steam. Devore. Jordan. 2014-03-24. Destructoid. en. 2017-08-17.
  32. News: Vita skateboarder OlliOlli lands on Android - but only for the Nvidia Shield. Brown. Mark. 2015-02-12. Pocket Gamer. 2017-08-17.
  33. Web site: BlitWorks Don't Starve Giant Edition. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  34. Web site: Don't Starve: Giant Edition heading to PS Vita. Farokhmanesh. Megan. 2014-06-06. Polygon. 2017-08-17.
  35. Web site: Don't Starve: Giant Edition Gets Wii U Release Date. Osborn. Alex. 2015-05-21. IGN. en-US. 2017-08-17.
  36. Web site: Don't Starve: Giant Edition headed to Xbox One. Phillips. Tom. 2015-06-25. Eurogamer. en-UK. 2017-08-17.
  37. Web site: BlitWorks Bastion. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  38. News: Bastion out on PS4 today in 1080p/60fps - VideoGamer.com. Orry. James. 2015-05-08. VideoGamer.com. 2017-08-17. en-GB.
  39. News: Postmortem: Porting Bastion to PSVita. Horna. Miguel Angel. 2015-12-21. 2017-08-17. en.
  40. News: Why porting Bastion was an emotional 'big deal' for Supergiant Games. Francis. Bryant. 2017-08-25. en.
  41. Web site: BlitWorks BADLAND. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  42. Web site: Badland is getting remastered for consoles and PC. Matulef. Jeffrey. 2015-02-04. Eurogamer. en-UK. 2017-08-25.
  43. Web site: Badland Game of the Year Edition Release Date on PS4, PS3, PS Vita Revealed. 2015-05-12. PlayStation LifeStyle. 2017-08-25.
  44. News: Badland erscheint als Game of the Year Edition für PC, PS4 und Xbox One. Eurogamer.de. 2017-08-25. de.
  45. Web site: Juego del año de iPad llegará a PC y consolas. LevelUp. 5 February 2015 . es-LA. 2017-08-25.
  46. News: Frogmind Marches Mobile Hit Badland: Game of the Year Edition onto Wii U. Simpson. Michael. 2015-08-02. The Morton Report. 2017-08-25. en.
  47. Web site: BlitWorks OlliOlli 2. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  48. News: OlliOlli 2: XL Edition Xbox One review — In for the long nosegrind. Windows Central. 2017-08-25.
  49. Web site: OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood coming to PC Aug. 11. Farokhmanesh. Megan. 2015-07-28. Polygon. 2017-08-25.
  50. Web site: BlitWorks Leo's Fortune. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  51. News: Leo's Fortune Gets New HD Edition For PC, PS4 and Xbox One. BioGamer Girl. 2017-08-25.
  52. News: Leo's Fortune sbarca su PC, Mac, PS4 e Xbox One. Eurogamer.it. 2017-08-25. it.
  53. News: E3 2015: Quirky iOS Platformer Leo's Fortune Is Coming to Xbox One. Xbox. Pure. 2015-06-16. Pure Xbox. 2017-08-25. en-GB.
  54. Web site: BlitWorks Super Meat Boy. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  55. Web site: Super Meat Boy hits PS4, PS Vita this fall, will be a free PS Plus title. Farokhmanesh. Megan. 2015-06-08. Polygon. 2017-08-25.
  56. Web site: Super Meat Boy PS4/Vita Forced to Drop Its Great Original Soundtrack. Pereira. Chris. 2015-10-02. GameSpot. en-US. 2017-08-25.
  57. News: Super Meat Boy Forever : une version Android pour Super Meat Boy - FrAndroid. Weiss. Gaël. 2014-09-02. FrAndroid. 2017-08-25. fr-FR.
  58. Web site: Super Meat Boy Teased For Wii U Release. Hussain. Tamoor. 2015-10-07. GameSpot. en-US. 2017-08-25.
  59. Web site: Super Meat Boy Announced for Nintendo Switch. Campbell. Evan. 2017-08-09. IGN. en-US. 2017-08-15.
  60. Web site: BlitWorks Kromaia Ω. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  61. Web site: BlitWorks Rebel Galaxy. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  62. Web site: BlitWorks Broken Age. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  63. Web site: BlitWorks Crypt of the NecroDancer. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  64. Web site: BlitWorks Kholat. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  65. Web site: BlitWorks Invisible, Inc.. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  66. Web site: BlitWorks MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  67. Web site: BlitWorks Don't Starve Shipwrecked. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  68. Web site: BlitWorks Cannon Brawl. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  69. Web site: BlitWorks Axiom Verge. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  70. Web site: BlitWorks Reus. blitworks.com. 2017-08-17.
  71. Web site: BlitWorks Amnesia Collection. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  72. News: Don't Starve: Pocket Edition for iOS is on sale for just $0.99 on the App Store. Phone Arena. 2017-08-17.
  73. Web site: 'Don't Starve: Pocket Edition' Is Finally Available on Android. 2016-10-21. TouchArcade. 2017-08-17.
  74. Web site: BlitWorks Talisman: Digital Edition. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  75. Web site: BlitWorks Clicker Heroes. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  76. Web site: BlitWorks Sunless Sea. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  77. Web site: BlitWorks de Blob. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  78. Web site: BlitWorks de Blob 2. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  79. Web site: BlitWorks Darkest Dungeon. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  80. Web site: BlitWorks Don't Starve Together. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  81. Web site: BlitWorks Baja: Edge of Control HD. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  82. Web site: BlitWorks Hob. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  83. Web site: BlitWorks Full Metal Furies. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  84. Web site: BlitWorks Journey Down. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  85. Web site: Brutal 2D Hand-Drawn Platformer Salt And Sanctuary Hits Switch Next Week. July 25, 2018 . July 26, 2018 . Craddock . Ryan . .
  86. Web site: BlitWorks Hammerwatch. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  87. Web site: BlitWorks Kerbal Space Program: Loud and Clear. blitworks.com. 2017-08-21.
  88. Web site: BlitWorks Fight'n Rage. blitworks.com. 2019-09-20.
  89. Web site: BlitWorks Starbound. 2017-08-21. blitworks.com.

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