Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd.

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Blue Tongue Entertainment was a game development studio based in Melbourne (Australia). It was originally established in October 1995 as Blue Tongue Software, transitioning from web development to games. Its debut was the Australian football game AFL Finals Fever in 1996. It reached the third place in the Australian sales charts, selling 15,000 units. Its next title, the equestrian simulation Riding Star (1998), was Blue Tongue's first international release, and eventually spawned many ports and conversions for different franchises. For its next titles the studio worked with publisher such as Microprose, Hasbro and Vivendi. Up to De Blob in 2008, all of their games since Riding Star were based on existing franchises. The studio created its own cross-platform game engine TOSHI. It was first used in Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (2003).

In November 2004 the studio was acquired by publisher THQ Inc. Blue Tongue was eventually closed by THQ in August 2011. Its last title was De Blob 2 (2011).

Credited on 14 Games from 1996 to 2011

Homefront (2011 on Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3...)
de Blob 2 (2011 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii...)
Marvel Super Hero Squad (2009 on PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii)
de Blob (2008 on Wii, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2008 on PlayStation 2)
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots (2007 on PlayStation 2, Wii)
Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island (2006 on PlayStation 2, GameCube)
Barnyard (2006 on Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube...)
Nicktoons Unite! (2005 on PlayStation 2, GameCube)
The Polar Express (2004 on Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube)
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (2003 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Starship Troopers (2000 on Windows)
Riding Star (1998 on Windows)
AFL Finals Fever (1996 on Windows 3.x)

History +

November 17, 2004

Blue Tongue acquired by THQ, Inc..

1998

Blue Tounge Online was formed through a merger with Clearview Technologies, with Blue Tounge Software seperated from the main company.

1998

Riding Star released, Blue Tounge's first international game.

1996

Blue Tongue's first title, AFL Finals Fever, released in Australian PC games market.

October 13, 1995

Blue Tounge Software is incorporated.

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