Eirplay Explained
| Eirplay |
| Industry: | Web and mobile games |
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| Founder: | Peter Lynch |
| Hq Location Country: | Ireland |
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Eirplay was an Irish computer game company founded by Peter Lynch. The company developed web and mobile games (J2ME[1]) for a variety of platforms and publishers. It was founded in 2002 and ceased trading in 2009.[2] Eirplay was based in the Digital Hub,[3] Dublin, Ireland.[4] [5] The company published games for both the Irish market and international mobile games marketplace.[6]
Distributors: Handango, AirGames, SSG, Selatra, Eirborne, Trust5
Company legal status: Private limited company
Directors: Michael Lynch; Peter Lynch[7]
| Mobile Java (J2ME) Games produced by Eirplay[8] | Year |
|---|
| Claw | 2004 |
| Crazy Crèche | 2003 |
| Monster Madness[9] | 2003 |
| Khofu | 2005 |
| Dropkick[10] | 2004 |
| Strike Attack | 2005 |
| Toxic Terrors | 2006 |
| Pitstop | 2006 |
| Whack a Maoi | 2006 | |
Awards
Sep 2003 - Eirplay wins a commendation award at the Hothouse (Dublin Institute of Technology) Awards for Best Start-up Company.[11]
Jan 2004 - The company wins ‘Game Developer of the Year’ at the O2 Digital Media Awards[12]
Nov 2007 - Eirplay wins the Eircom Web Innovation Award with Playza[13] [14] [15]
Notes and References
- Web site: ITB Journal - Mobile Game Localisation. Troy. Leonie. 1 May 2010. Institute of Technology Blanchardstown. Institute of Technology Blanchardstown. 28 January 2017.
- Web site: Tech Tour. Techtour.com. 2017-01-28.
- Web site: Digital Hub Reports Massive Growth In 2004 The Irish Film & Television Network. Iftn.ie. 2017-01-21.
- News: Video gamers gear up for cyber Olympics. The Irish Times. en-US. 2017-01-28.
- Web site: Games Toaster. Gamestoaster.typepad.com. 8 July 2022.
- Web site: Eirplay gets into the game with pending sports deal - Life | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service. 29 June 2004. Siliconrepublic.com. 8 July 2022.
- Web site: CRO Homepage. Cro.ie. en-IE. 2017-01-21.
- Web site: EirplayGames Company Information - GameFAQs. Gamefaqs.com. en. 2017-01-21.
- Web site: EirplayGames - GameSpot. GameSpot.com. en. 2017-01-21.
- Web site: [7650] Drop Kick (v 1.0) [EirplayGames] [!].zipCell-Mobile-Phone Nokia Rom Game Free to Download]. Theoldcomputer.com. 2017-01-28.
- Web site: DIT Hothouse. Dit.ie. en. 2017-01-21.
- Web site: Irish Games Overview. 20 May 2004. Gamedevelopers.ie.
- https://ie.linkedin.com/in/peterlynchire
- Web site: eircom's €100,000 Web Innovation Fund winners announced!. Finfacts.ie. 2017-01-28.
- News: Eirplay Games. 2004-01-06. GameDevelopers.ie. en-US. 2017-01-17.
