Buzz Monkey Software

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company_name = Buzz Monkey Software
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foundation = 2001
location = Eugene, Oregon
key_people = Randy Thompson
Jon Milnes
Steve Cordon
Barry Drew
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industry = Computer and video games
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homepage = http://www.buzzmonkey.com/
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Buzz Monkey Software is a United States video game developer based in Eugene, Oregon. Buzz Monkey was formed in late 2001 by four former Dynamix employees: senior producer Randy Thompson, senior engineers Jon Milnes and Steve Cordon, and lead artist Barry Drew.

History

Buzz Monkey got its start by developing and co-developing licensed property games for the PlayStation 2 and PC systems for publishers such as Simon & Schuster Interactive, Wild Tangent, Vivendi Universal Games, Midway Games, and Sony Computer Entertainment. Buzz Monkey also provided online game lobby development for developer Insomniac Games for PlayStation 2 titles, ' and '.

In June 2006, publisher Eidos Interactive released "", an action title developed by Buzz Monkey for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). Later that year in November 2006, American publisher Electronic Arts released "NFL Street 3", an arcade-style football title developed by Buzz Monkey for the PlayStation 2 and PSP. NFL Street 3 won "Best Alternative Sports Game" of 2006 from IGN. [ [http://bestof.ign.com/2006/ps2/3.html IGN.com presents The Best of 2006 ] ]

In June 2007, Eidos, Inc. released another Buzz Monkey title, "", for the PlayStation 2 and PSP, which was co-developed with Crystal Dynamics. [ [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14172 Gamasutra - Q&A: Crystal Dynamics' LaMer On 10 Years Of Tomb Raiding ] ] Later that year, Eidos, Inc. released the Buzz Monkey-developed Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 versions of "".

It has been revealed that Buzz Monkey will be the main developer of the eighth installment of the Tomb Raider series - Tomb Raider Underworld, for the Wii and PlayStation 2 consoles, whilst Crystal Dynamics is currently developing the other versions of the game.

In addition, Buzz Monkey is currently in development of unannounced titles for all major seventh generation consoles: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

As of June 2007, Buzz Monkey employs approximately 65 full-time developers.

Titles

*"" (PS2, Wii, 2008)
*"" (PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii, 2007)
*"" (PSP, 2006)
*"NFL Street 3" (PS2, PSP, 2006)
*"Outlaw Volleyball" (PS2, 2004)
*"Outlaw Golf" (PS2, 2003)
*"" (PC, 2002)
*"Lilo & Stitch Pinball" (PC, 2002)

References

External links

* [http://www.buzzmonkey.com/ Buzz Monkey Software Official Site]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/buzz-monkey-software-llc Buzz Monkey] profile on MobyGames