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Housemarque developing a “spiritual successor” to the Super Stardust franchise on PlayStation 4
Helsinki, Finland, May 23 – Housemarque, the award winning developer of downloadable hit titles such as Dead Nation, Outland and Super Stardust HD, announced they are hard at work on a (still unnamed) “spiritual successor” to the Super Stardust franchise. The game will be released as a PlayStation®4 (PS4) exclusive.
Tilting Point Media secures publishing agreement with Housemarque
Tilting Point – a US-based publishing fund founded by Tom Frisina (formerly head and founder of EA Partners) – has debuted yesterday with the following statement:
You can read the full press release HERE. More details aboout the announcement can be found on AllThingsD.
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Housemarque enters the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list for the 4th time in a row
Oops, we did it again!
For the fourth time since 2009, Housemarque entered the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list. According to Ilari Kuittinen, Housemarque’s CEO, “the company has been growing quite a lot recently, and this recognition is a testament of that. We are now working on several unannounced projects, and our hope is to be on this list next year too.”
Look forward to what we are cooking up…
Angry Birds Trilogy out now!
Housemarque and Angry Birds fans, the day you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived: the console version of Angry Birds Trilogy is now available at retail outlets across Europe!
In a first-of-its-kind Angry Birds experience, you’re now able to play through three award-winning titles: Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio. Angry Birds Trilogy is available for Xbox 360 (Kinect compatible) and PS3 (Move compatible). As we confirmed back in July, Housemarque was Rovio’s developer of choice for both versions of the game.
Furmins Now Available for Free!
HELSINKI, FINLAND – September 03, 2012
Housemarque, the award-winning Finnish games developer responsible for Angry Birds Trilogy, has released Furmins Free, a free version of Furmins HD, the critically-acclaimed physics-based action puzzler for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The game’s furry protagonists are already a household name in the iOS community, and Housemarque hopes this offering will only add to their popularity. “We believe this step will allow us to tap into a brand-new audience,” said Ilari Kuittinen, Housemarque’s CEO. “We feel there are a lot of gamers out there who perhaps did not have a chance to play the original version, and so we wanted to offer them another opportunity.”
Super Stardust HD 5th Anniversary Special Offer!
The top-selling and award winning PS3 game, Super Stardust HD blasts you on a breathtaking tour through the galaxy full of epic sights and scenes!
With its unique orbit based gameplay and stunning 3D visuals, Super Stardust HD has won several accolades and has been chosen by IGN as one of top 100 modern games, as well as making many Top Playstation 3 games lists.
Housemarque and Rovio team up for Angry Birds Trilogy
Dear gamers, ornithologists, and casual bird-watchers:
It’s finally time for the big reveal: Housemarque and Rovio have soared together to create Angry Birds Trilogy, the most comprehensive chapter yet in the über-popular avian saga!
New Game Mode in Dead Nation: Road of Devastation!
Attention Dead Nation recruits worldwide!
We’re excited to announce a brand new game mode for Road of Devastation (the expansion pack), called “Arcade”! It’s a brand new way to experience Road of Devastation!
Housemarque’s Furmins Launches Major Update Today
HELSINKI, FINLAND – June 7, 2012
Independent and critically acclaimed Finnish developer Housemarque today released a title update to Furmins, the physics based action puzzle game for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Players will find 12 new levels to explore and solve, beautiful Retina Display graphics for the new iPad, Game Center support and iCloud backup for saved games.
Super Stardust Delta is the Best Nordic Handheld Game of 2012
May 28, 2012
For industry fancy pants like us, the Nordic Game Awards have for the last 10 years been the place to be: we have fun, we meet old friends, and we celebrate the Nordic Countries’ rollicking game development scene.
