- Ignition Entertainment
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company_name = Ignition Entertainment
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foundation =England (April 2002 )
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location_city = Essex
location_country = England
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industry =Publishing
products = Archer MacLean's Mercury
Blade Dancer
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company_slogan = The Videogame Redefined
homepage = [http://www.ignitionent.com Ignition Entertainment]
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footnotes =Ignition Entertainment is a
video game publisher formed inApril 2002 . It was created from a selection of smaller developers and publishers, such asArcher MacLean 'sAwesome Studios .Games
Currently focused on the production of games for the
Sony PSP andNintendo DS the company has so far only produced a selection of budget titles for theGame Boy Advance : "Pool Paradise " from Awesome Studios as well as theNintendo DS game "Zoo Keeper ".The company also publishes SNK's full lineup in Europe which includes the "
Metal Slug " series,"Samurai Shodown " series as well as the "King of Fighters " series.Coming into
2005 the company has many games on the horizon, including "Mercury", "The King of Fighters Neowave " and "Pool Paradise International ".Expansion
On April 20, 2007, the company announced the completion of their acquisition by
UTV Software Communications , a media conglomerate based inIndia .On Dec 17, 2007 they further announced the opening of two new development studios -
Ignition Florida , andIgnition Tokyo . Both studios are said to be working on proprietary IP for next-generation platforms.External links
* [http://www.ignitionent.com Official Ignition Entertainment website]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/ignition-entertainment-ltd Ignition Entertainment profile] fromMobyGames
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