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| − | '''Playtonic Games '''is a ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development company located in Staffordshire, England, created in August, 2014. It is composed of former [[Rare|Rare, Ltd]]. alumni who left their former jobs to have the freedom to create the game that fans have been waiting for: a true successor to the original [[Banjo-Kazooie Series|''Banjo-Kazooie'']]'' ''games, which is now known as ''[[Yooka-Laylee]]''. |
+ | '''Playtonic Games '''is a ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development company located in Staffordshire, England, created in August, 2014. It is composed of former [[Rare, Ltd.|Rare, Ltd]]. alumni who left their former jobs to have the freedom to create the game that fans have been waiting for: a true successor to the original [[Banjo-Kazooie Series|''Banjo-Kazooie'']]'' ''games, which is now known as ''[[Yooka-Laylee]]''. |
== History == |
== History == |
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== Games == |
== Games == |
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* [[Yooka-Laylee|''Yooka-Laylee'']] (2017) |
* [[Yooka-Laylee|''Yooka-Laylee'']] (2017) |
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| + | * ''[[Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair]] ''(2019) |
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| − | == List of |
+ | == List of Staff == |
| − | === |
+ | === Current Staff === |
*[[Chris Sutherland]] (Project Director, Software Engineer) |
*[[Chris Sutherland]] (Project Director, Software Engineer) |
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*[[Gavin Price]] (Managing Director, Creative Lead) |
*[[Gavin Price]] (Managing Director, Creative Lead) |
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*[[Steve Mayles]] (Character Art Director) |
*[[Steve Mayles]] (Character Art Director) |
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*[[Jens Restemeier]] (Technical Director, Software Engineer) |
*[[Jens Restemeier]] (Technical Director, Software Engineer) |
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| − | *[[Steven Hurst]] (Environment Art |
+ | *[[Steven Hurst]] (Environment Art Director) |
*[[Mark Stevenson]] (Technical Art Director) |
*[[Mark Stevenson]] (Technical Art Director) |
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*[[Dean Wilson]] (Creative Art Director) |
*[[Dean Wilson]] (Creative Art Director) |
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*[[Kevin Bayliss]] (Graphic Artist) |
*[[Kevin Bayliss]] (Graphic Artist) |
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*[[Ross Bullimore]] (Designer) |
*[[Ross Bullimore]] (Designer) |
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*[[Dan Murdoch]] (Audio Designer) |
*[[Dan Murdoch]] (Audio Designer) |
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*[[Gary Talbot]] (Technical Animator) |
*[[Gary Talbot]] (Technical Animator) |
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*[[Hamish Lockwood]] (Designer) |
*[[Hamish Lockwood]] (Designer) |
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*[[James Lawrence]] (Engineer) |
*[[James Lawrence]] (Engineer) |
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*[[Josué Candela]] (Gameplay Designer) |
*[[Josué Candela]] (Gameplay Designer) |
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*[[Karl Roe]] (Software Engineer) |
*[[Karl Roe]] (Software Engineer) |
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*[[Joseph Douthwaite]] (Software Engineer) |
*[[Joseph Douthwaite]] (Software Engineer) |
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*[[Daley "Kong" Johnson|Daley Johnson]] (Engagement Director) |
*[[Daley "Kong" Johnson|Daley Johnson]] (Engagement Director) |
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| + | *[[Ed Bryan]] (Character Designer) |
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| + | *[[George Williams ]] (Software Engineer) |
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| + | ===Freelance Contributors=== |
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| − | ===Non-Staff Helping Yooka-Laylee=== |
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*[[Grant Kirkhope]] (Composer) |
*[[Grant Kirkhope]] (Composer) |
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*[[David Wise]] (Composer) |
*[[David Wise]] (Composer) |
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*[[Steve Burke]] (Composer) |
*[[Steve Burke]] (Composer) |
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*[[Phil Tossell]] (Software Engineer) |
*[[Phil Tossell]] (Software Engineer) |
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| − | *[[Wil Overton]] (Illustrator) |
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| − | === Guest Voice Actors === |
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| − | * [[Jonathan Aryan Jafari]] (AKA [https://www.youtube.com/user/JonTronShow JonTron]) (Removed Voice Actor for [[Space Outhouse]]) |
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| − | * Aaron James Halvorson (Voice Actor for Unknown) |
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| − | * [[Alison Scott]] (AKA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYlcMfqsjl3icnl9sMw_nfA CrystalBlazier]) (Voice Actor for [[Witch Snowman]]) |
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| − | * [[Blake Swift]] (AKA [https://www.youtube.com/user/ShadyVoxYT ShadyVoxYT]) (Voice Actor for [[Pagies]]) |
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| − | * Dan Konves (Voice Actor for Unknown) |
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| − | * Douglass "Dugalls" Grosser (Voice Actor for Unknown) |
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| − | * [[Henry Harris]] (Voice Actor for [[Shiver E. Timbers]]) |
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| − | * [[Janne Nousiainen]] (Voice Actor for [[Quills]]) |
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| − | * [[Joshua "Bacon" Ruarke]] (Voice Actor for [[Cowboy Snowman]]) |
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| − | * Logon Rice (Voice Actor for Unknown) |
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| − | * Lucas Northwood (Voice Actor for Unknown) |
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| − | * [[Pedro "Pedrx" Paulo Martins]] (Voice Actor for [[Wally the Trolley]]) |
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| − | * [[Samuel Joseph Darren Bell]] (Voice Actor for [[Classy Snowman]]) |
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| − | * [[Tony Verlis Gatto]] (AKA [https://www.youtube.com/user/Verlisify Verlisify]) (Voice Actor for [[Butterflies]]) |
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| − | * Jesse (Gaming Show) (Voice Actor for Unknown) |
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| − | * [[Jordan Sweeto]] (Voice Actor for [[Slot Bandits]]) |
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| − | === |
+ | === Former Staff === |
* [[Karn Bianco]] (Programmer) |
* [[Karn Bianco]] (Programmer) |
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* [[Becky Lavender]] (Programmer) |
* [[Becky Lavender]] (Programmer) |
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* [[Andy Robinson]] (Writer, Web Editor, Voice Actor) |
* [[Andy Robinson]] (Writer, Web Editor, Voice Actor) |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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Dean_Wilson.jpg|[[Dean Wilson]]: Creative Art Director |
Dean_Wilson.jpg|[[Dean Wilson]]: Creative Art Director |
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Kevin_Bayliss.jpg|[[Kevin Bayliss]]: Character Artist |
Kevin_Bayliss.jpg|[[Kevin Bayliss]]: Character Artist |
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Ross_Bullimore.jpg|[[Ross Bullimore]]: Designer |
Ross_Bullimore.jpg|[[Ross Bullimore]]: Designer |
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| − | Catarina_Barros.jpg|[[Catarina Barros]]: Engineer |
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Dan_Murdoch.jpg|[[Dan Murdoch]]: Audio Designer |
Dan_Murdoch.jpg|[[Dan Murdoch]]: Audio Designer |
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Gary_Talbot.jpg|[[Gary Talbot]]: Animator |
Gary_Talbot.jpg|[[Gary Talbot]]: Animator |
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Hamish_Lockwood.jpg|[[Hamish Lockwood]]: Designer |
Hamish_Lockwood.jpg|[[Hamish Lockwood]]: Designer |
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James_Lawrence.jpg|[[James Lawrence]]: Senior Software Generalist |
James_Lawrence.jpg|[[James Lawrence]]: Senior Software Generalist |
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Josue_Candela.jpg|[[Josué Candela]]: Gameplay Engineer |
Josue_Candela.jpg|[[Josué Candela]]: Gameplay Engineer |
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Daley Kong.jpg| [[Daley "Kong" Johnson]]: Engagement director |
Daley Kong.jpg| [[Daley "Kong" Johnson]]: Engagement director |
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| + | George Williams [[George Williams]]: Software Engineer |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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| − | === |
+ | === Former Staff === |
<gallery position="center"> |
<gallery position="center"> |
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Karn Bianco.PNG|[[Karn Bianco]]: Retired Incredible Engineer |
Karn Bianco.PNG|[[Karn Bianco]]: Retired Incredible Engineer |
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Becky_Lavender.jpg|[[Becky Lavender]]: Retired Incredible Engineer |
Becky_Lavender.jpg|[[Becky Lavender]]: Retired Incredible Engineer |
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Andy Robinson.jpg| [[Andy Robinson]]: Retired writer & Comms director |
Andy Robinson.jpg| [[Andy Robinson]]: Retired writer & Comms director |
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| + | Catarina Barros.jpg|[[Catarina Barros]]: Retired software engineer |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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+ | <references /> |
| + | [[Category:Yooka-Laylee]] |
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[[Category:Playtonic Games]] |
[[Category:Playtonic Games]] |
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[[Category:Companies]] |
[[Category:Companies]] |
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Revision as of 23:10, 24 September 2020
Playtonic Games is a ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development company located in Staffordshire, England, created in August, 2014. It is composed of former Rare, Ltd. alumni who left their former jobs to have the freedom to create the game that fans have been waiting for: a true successor to the original Banjo-Kazooie games, which is now known as Yooka-Laylee.
History
Playtonic Games was incorporated on Tuesday, August 12, 2014.
Playtonic Games first revealed their company on Tuesday, February 10, 2015.[1]
- On April 30th, 2015, Playtonic Games revealed their first game: Yooka-Laylee.[2]
- On April 11th, 2017, Playtonic Games released Yooka-Laylee simultaneously for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Steam.
- On December 14th, 2017, Yooka-Laylee was released for the Nintendo Switch.
On June 7th, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair was announced.
Games
- Yooka-Laylee (2017)
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (2019)
List of Staff
Current Staff
- Chris Sutherland (Project Director, Software Engineer)
- Gavin Price (Managing Director, Creative Lead)
- Steve Mayles (Character Art Director)
- Jens Restemeier (Technical Director, Software Engineer)
- Steven Hurst (Environment Art Director)
- Mark Stevenson (Technical Art Director)
- Dean Wilson (Creative Art Director)
- Kevin Bayliss (Graphic Artist)
- Ross Bullimore (Designer)
- Dan Murdoch (Audio Designer)
- Gary Talbot (Technical Animator)
- Hamish Lockwood (Designer)
- Simon Gerges (Senior Software Engineer)
- Lee Jackson (QA Tester)
- Gary Richards (Design Team)
- Andy Wilson (Producer)
- Justin Cook (Designer)
- Matt Griffin (Audio Designer)
- Chris Woods (Operations Manager)
- James Lawrence (Engineer)
- Josué Candela (Gameplay Designer)
- Karl Roe (Software Engineer)
- Joseph Douthwaite (Software Engineer)
- Daley Johnson (Engagement Director)
- Harry Robinson (Designer)
- Ed Bryan (Character Designer)
- George Williams (Software Engineer)
Freelance Contributors
- Grant Kirkhope (Composer)
- David Wise (Composer)
- Steve Burke (Composer)
- Phil Tossell (Software Engineer)
Former Staff
- Karn Bianco (Programmer)
- Becky Lavender (Programmer)
- Andy Robinson (Writer, Web Editor, Voice Actor)
- Dave Rose (Artist)
- Catarina Barros (Engineer)
- Damien Sparkes (Environment Artist)
- Anthea Van Leeuwen (Environment Artist)
- Duncan Treadgold (Engineer)
Gallery
Employees
Chris Sutherland: Project Director & Software Engineer
Gavin Price: Managing Director & Creative Lead
Steve Mayles: Character Art Director
Jens Restemeier: Technical Director & Software Engineer
Steven Hurst: Environment Art Director
Mark Stevenson: Technical Art Director
Dean Wilson: Creative Art Director
Kevin Bayliss: Character Artist
Ross Bullimore: Designer
Dan Murdoch: Audio Designer
Gary Talbot: Animator
Hamish Lockwood: Designer
Simon Gerges: Senior Software Engineer
Lee Jackson: QA Tester
Gary Richards: Designer
Andy Wilson: Producer
Justin Cook: Designer
Grant Kirkhope: Composer
David Wise: Composer
Steve Burke: Composer
Phil Tossell: Software Engineer
Matt Griffin: Audio Designer
Chris Woods: Operations Manager
James Lawrence: Senior Software Generalist
Josué Candela: Gameplay Engineer
Daley "Kong" Johnson: Engagement director
Former Staff
Karn Bianco: Retired Incredible Engineer
Becky Lavender: Retired Incredible Engineer
Andy Robinson: Retired writer & Comms director
Catarina Barros: Retired software engineer
Dave Rose: Retired Artist
Damien Sparkes: Environment Artist
Anthea Van Leeuwen: Environment Artist
Old Logos
Old Logo Ideas
Trivia
- In 2012 before Playtonic Games was formed, Ex-Rare members tried to get back together once already. However, everyone was working on other projects, and ultimately failed in the end.[3]
- Playtonic is a play on the words Platonic, meaning "intimate and affectionate but not sexual," and Play, referring to the fact they are video game producers.