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Exient Limited (formerly Exient Entertainment[1]) is a video game developer and publisher based in the United Kingdom and Malta. Developing for handheld, mobile, console, VR and PC platforms, Exient grew a name for designing and developing popular series' games to portable systems. It is known for its ports of various games in the Madden NFL, FIFA, Need for Speed, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour series for Electronic Arts and for developing numerous titles in the Angry Birds series. The company was incorporated in 2000 and began operations in January 2001.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | England |
| Website | Official website |
Up to 2013, the bulk of their development was for gaming platforms such as PSP, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance but since 2014 their games have been developed for platforms including Android, iOS, PC and Console. Exient currently develops its games on a proprietary, in-house developed, engine named XGS, the Unity and Unreal Engine platforms.
In 2020, the company rebranded its publishing labels, Sad Puppy and Donut, to Exient Publishing.[2][3]
Customers
editExient technology (XGS) has been used in many games since 2000, including those by Electronic Arts, Rovio, Ubisoft and many more.
Film and TV Production
editIn 2022 Exient shot and produced the 2 hours documentary "Lemmings: Can you dig it" on the history of the game, from it's birthplace in Dundee above a Fish and Chip shop, to becoming a legendary hit and global phenomenon. The documentary was made during the global pandemic via via conferencing software and features many of the original creators. The documentary was premiered at the Dundee Centre of Contemporary Arts (DCA) in Dundee, a few short steps from the Fish and Chip where DMA were based. Exient made the documentary free to watch on YouTube Lemmings: Can You Dig It? on YouTube.
Games developed
edit| Game | Release | Format | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parlini Land | 2024 | iOS, Android | MGF |
| Angry Birds Fury Road | 2024 | PC | DOF |
| Ultimate Sackboy | 2023 | iOS, Android | Exient Publishing |
| CoComelon: Play with JJ | 2023 | iOS, Android | Netflix, Inc. |
| Lemmings | 2019 | iOS, Android | Exient Publishing |
| Top Gear: Donut Dash | 2017 | iOS, Android | BBC Worldwide [4] |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2016 | iOS, Android | Donut Publishing |
| Furby Connect World | 2016 | iOS, Android | Hasbro |
| Strictly come Dancing | 2016 | iOS, Android | Donut Publishing |
| F1 2016 | 2016 | iOS, Android | Codemasters |
| Angry Birds Transformers | 2014 | iOS, Android | Rovio |
| Bake Escape | 2014 | iOS | Donut Publishing |
| Angry Birds Go! | 2013 | Android, iOS, Blackberry 10 | Rovio |
| Diggs Nightcrawler | 2013 | PlayStation 3 | |
| Angry Birds Trilogy | 2013 | PlayStation Vita | Rovio |
| Angry Birds Star Wars | 2013 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS | Activision |
| CSR Racing | 2013 | Android | NaturalMotion |
| Angry Birds Trilogy | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Fireworks | 2012 | PlayStation Vita | |
| Pulzar | 2012 | PlayStation Vita | |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | 2010 | Wii | Electronic Arts |
| The Sims 3 | 2010 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| FIFA 11 | 2010 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| X2 Football 2010 | 2010 | iOS | X2 Games |
| X2 Snowboarding | 2010 | iOS | X2 Games |
| FIFA 10 | 2009 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| DJ Hero | 2009 | Wii, PlayStation 2 | Electronic Arts |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour | 2009 | iOS | Electronic Arts |
| X2 Football 2009 | 2009 | iOS | Electronic Arts |
| FIFA 09 | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| Madden NFL 09 | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 | 2008 | PS, PSP2 | Electronic Arts |
| Skate It | 2008 | Nintendo DS | |
| Need for Speed: Undercover | 2008 | Wii, PlayStation 2 | |
| FIFA Street 3[5] | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| NASCAR 08 | 2007 | PlayStation 2 | Electronic Arts |
| FIFA 08 | 2007 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| Madden NFL 08 | 2007 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 | 2007 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| Need for Speed: ProStreet | 2007 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| FIFA Street 2 | 2006 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| 2006 FIFA World Cup | 2006 | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable | |
| Madden NFL 07 | 2006 | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | |
| FIFA 07 | 2006 | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | |
| NASCAR 07 [6] | 2006 | PlayStation Portable | Electronic Arts |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | 2006 | Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| FIFA Football 2005 | 2005 | Gizmondo | Electronic Arts |
| SSX 3 | 2005 | Gizmondo | Electronic Arts |
| Madden NFL 06 | 2005 | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| FIFA 06 | 2005 | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| Madden NFL 2005 | 2004 | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | Electronic Arts |
| FIFA Soccer 2005 | 2004 | Game Boy Advance, N-Gage | Electronic Arts |
| SSX Out Of Bounds | 2004 | N-Gage | |
| WWE Aftershock | 2004 | N-Gage | Electronic Arts |
| Total Soccer | 2003 | (Mobile) | |
| FIFA Soccer 2004 | 2003 | Game Boy Advance, N-Gage | Electronic Arts |
| NCAA Football 2004 | 2003 | N-Gage | |
| Alex Ferguson's Player Manager 2002 | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Ubisoft |
| FIFA Soccer 2002 | 2002 | PDA | Electronic Arts |
| NHL Hitz 20-03 | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | |
| FIFA Football | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Electronic Arts |
| Steven Gerrard's Total Soccer 2002 | 2001 | Game Boy Advance | Ubisoft |
Awards
edit- TIGA Best Arcade Game 2023 (Nominated) Ultimate Sackboy (mobile)
- TIGA Best Casual Game 2023 (Nominated) Ultimate Sackboy (mobile)
- TIGA Best Small Studio 2023 (Nominated) Ultimate Sackboy (mobile)
- TIGA Best Casual Game 2013 Diggs Nightcrawler
- BAFTA Best Handheld Game (Nominated), The Sims 3 (NDS)
- Gamescom 2010 Best Mobile Title (Nominated), The Sims 3 (NDS)[7]
- IGN 2007 Best Sports Game[8]
- IGN 2007 Best Developer[9]
- Pocket PC Magazine Best Software Award 2003 Total Soccer
- IGN Best Handheld Sports Game 2003 FIFA 04 GBA
- IGN Best Handheld Sports Game 2005 FIFA Soccer 06 NDS
- TIGA Best Handheld Games Development Studio 2005[10]
- Develop 100 - The World’s Most Successful Game Studios - 2007 Edition - (position 50)[11][12]
- Develop 100 - The World’s Most Successful Game Studios - 2009 Edition - (position 67)[13]
Further reading
edit- Pavey, Vince (7 July 2022). "Exient restructuring to result in "unavoidable" redundancies — worse to come, says anonymous source". MCV. ISSN 1469-4832. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- GameSpot, August 15, 2005 – Review of WWE Aftershock Archived August 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
References
edit- ^ Valentine, Rebekah (25 August 2020). "Exient Entertainment rebrands publishing labels as Exient Publishing". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Wallace, Chris (26 August 2020). "Exient rebrands its publishing labels as Exient Publishing". MCV/Develop. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Partleton, Kayleigh (25 August 2020). "Exient rebrands Sad Puppy and Donut under Exient Publishing". PocketGamer.biz. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Ian Bickley at Exient Talks Bake Escape and Playtesting Mobile Games". Gamasutra. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ IGN, February 28, 2008 - FIFA Street 3 Review. A vast improvement over last year's mess, but still not a portable hit. by Craig Harris
- ^ Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine, 01-NOV-2006. Review of NASCAR 07.
- ^ "EA nominated for several gamescon awards". Gaming Nexus.
- ^ "IGN Best of 2007". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ "IGN Best of 2007". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
- ^ Tiga – List of 2006 finalists
- ^ Develop 100 Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "MCV, Mar 12 2008, 4:17pm – Develop 100: UK studios triumphant in 2007. Michael French". Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "Home". develop100.com.