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Revision of the company overview for Zono, Inc.

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Revised Thing	Revision of the company overview for Zono, Inc.
Revision Type	major update
What Changed	Overview
Company Overview	Zono was an independent game development studio established in 1991. The studio was named after its two founders, Ed Zobrist (Zo) and William Novak (No). A third partner was called Jeff Fort. The early years of the company focused on console game design, and in 1995 Zono grew into a full development shop for console and PC games. The company's client list included publishers such as Electronic Arts, SEGA and Psygnosis. The studio was closed circa 2005 and the assets were sold off wholesale to MumboJumbo, who used it to establish its MumboJumbo LA, but with no people of Zono involved.

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Company Overview

MumboJumbo LA was originally founded as Zono, Inc. in 1991 as an independent game developer. In July 2005 the company was acquired by <moby company="MumboJumbo LLC">MumboJumbo, LLC</moby> and renamed MumboJumbo LA.¶
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The early years of the company focused on console game design, and in 1995 Zono grew into a full development shop for console and pc games.¶
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Zono’s reputation was delivering innovative games that required a high level of technical expertise, and the company enjoyed "approved developer" status for the N64 and Dreamcast. The company's client list included publishers such as <moby company="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</moby>, <moby company="Sega">Sega</moby> and <moby company="Psygnosis">Psygnosis</moby>.

Company Overview

Zono was an independent game development studio established in 1991. The studio was named after its two founders, <moby developer="Ed Zobrist">Ed Zobrist</moby> (Zo) and <moby developer="William Novak">William Novak</moby> (No). A third partner was called <moby developer="Jeff Fort">Jeff Fort</moby>. The early years of the company focused on console game design, and in 1995 Zono grew into a full development shop for console and PC games. The company's client list included publishers such as <moby company="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</moby>, <moby company="SEGA">SEGA</moby> and <moby company="Psygnosis">Psygnosis</moby>. The studio was closed circa 2005 and the assets were sold off wholesale to <moby company="MumboJumbo">MumboJumbo</moby>, who used it to establish its <moby company="MumboJumbo LA">MumboJumbo LA</moby>, but with no people of Zono involved.

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Revision	Rev #	When	What Changed	Revised By	Status	Revision Type
view changes	3	Sep 02, 2012	Overview	Sciere (697806)	Approved	minor edit
view changes	2	Sep 02, 2012	Overview	Sciere (697806)	Approved	major update
view changes	1	Apr 20, 2011	Overview	Jeanne (76328)	Approved	update