BossAlien explained

BossAlien
Type:Video Game Developer
Location:Brighton, United Kingdom
Industry:Video games
Products:CSR Racing, CSR Classics
Parent:NaturalMotion (Zynga)

BossAlien is a game developer based in Brighton, UK.BossAlien was founded by ex-employees of Disney's Black Rock Studio in June, 2011.[1] In July 2012, BossAlien Ltd was acquired by NaturalMotion Games Ltd.[2] In January 2014, Zynga acquired NaturalMotion.[3] [4]

The most notable release to date is the free-to-play drag-racing game CSR Racing, which was released in June 2012, on iOS and later on Android. CSR Racing, reached number one in Top Grossing and Top Free App Store charts across the world.[5] The follow-up title to CSR Racing was CSR Classics, released in October 2013 on iOS.[6] CSR Classics features game mechanics similar to its sister title but features classic race cars from the 1960s to the 1980s.[7]

Games developed

CSR Racing 2012 iOS, OS X, Android, Windows Phone[8]
CSR Classics 2013
CSR Racing 2 2016 iOS, Android

References

  1. Web site: Bad Day at Black Rock? | GamesIndustry International . Gamesindustry.biz . 14 May 2012 . 2013-04-22 . 2013-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130709004008/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-05-11-bad-day-at-black-rock . live .
  2. Web site: NaturalMotion acquires Boss Alien . 15 August 2012 . 2013-12-11 . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001651/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-08-15-naturalmotion-acquires-boss-alien . live .
  3. Web site: Zynga acquiring NaturalMotion for $527 million . 30 January 2014 . 2014-03-11 . 2014-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140311164437/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-01-30-zynga-acquiring-naturalmotion-for-USD527-million . live .
  4. Web site: Zynga Announces Fourth Quarter and 2013 Financial Results . 2014-03-11 . 2014-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308165801/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/zynga-announces-fourth-quarter-and-2013-financial-results-2014-01-30 . live .
  5. Web site: Edge Magazine | GamesRadar+ . Edge . 2013-12-11 . 2013-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204033513/http://www.edge-online.com/features/naturalmotion-from-gtas-physics-to-app-store-success/ . live .
  6. Web site: CSR Classics out now on the App Store - NaturalMotion . 2013-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211225719/http://www.naturalmotion.com/csr-classics-out-now-on-the-app-store/3871 . 2013-12-11 . dead .
  7. Web site: CSR Classics . 2013-12-11 . 2013-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214234430/http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/CSR+Classics/review.asp?c=54806 . live .
  8. Web site: Zynga's CSR Racing Game Now Available for Download from Windows Phone Store. 2015-06-23. 2015-09-07. 2015-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627191522/http://wmpoweruser.com/zyngas-csr-racing-game-now-available-for-download-from-windows-phone-store/. live.

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