Amaze Entertainment, Inc.

Moby ID: 3109

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KnowWonder, Inc. - Still used as a label beyond 1999 (from 1996 to 1999)

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Amaze Entertainment was a US-based development studio founded in Kirkland, Washington, in 1996. The studio specialized in ports and separate versions of high-profile licensed games, for handheld platforms such as PSP, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS.

On 14th November 2006 the studio was acquired by Foundation 9 Entertainment. On 29th July 2009 F9E announced to have recently merged Amaze Entertainment with Griptonite Games, using the name of the latter. From that point on, the name Amaze Entertainment is no longer used.

Credited on 70 Games from 1997 to 2012

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Star Wars: Original Trilogy (2012 on Dedicated console)
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (2009 on PSP)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009 on PlayStation 2, Wii)
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition (2008 on PlayStation 2, PSP)
The Incredible Hulk (2008 on Nintendo DS)
Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor (2008 on Nintendo DS)
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 (2007 on Nintendo DS)
The Simpsons Game (2007 on Nintendo DS)
Disney Friends (2007 on Nintendo DS)
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (2007 on Game Boy Advance)
Crash of the Titans (2007 on Game Boy Advance)
Crash of the Titans (2007 on Nintendo DS)
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (2007 on Nintendo DS)
Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007 on Nintendo DS)
Shrek the Third (2007 on Windows, PlayStation 2, PSP...)
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory (2007 on PSP)
Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts! (2006 on PSP)
Eragon (2006 on Game Boy Advance)
Bionicle Heroes (2006 on Game Boy Advance)
Bionicle Heroes (2006 on Nintendo DS)

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History +

July 29, 2009: Foundation 9 Entertainment announces to have merged Amaze Entertainment into a single studio with Griptonite, using the name of the latter. From that point, Amaze Entertainment is no longer used.
November 14, 2006: The company and all of its studios are acquired by Foundation 9 Entertainment.
September 1, 2000: KnowWonder becomes a first party developer to create exclusive content for the X-box video game console under the Microsoft label.
November 1, 1999: Acquires the Seattle Division of Realtime Associates.
July 1996: Company established.

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Amaze Entertainment, Inc.
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Logo first used 2001

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Companies

12 games with Activision Publishing, Inc.
11 games with ATVI France SARL
10 games with Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
10 games with Vivendi Games, Inc.
8 games with Electronic Arts, Inc.
7 games with Microsoft Corporation
7 games with Disney Interactive Studios, Inc.
6 games with THQ Inc.
6 games with Learning Company, The
5 games with NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH

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