TIGA,
the trade association representing the UK games industry, today announced Paw
Print Games as their newest member.
Paw Print Games is an independent games
development studio, based in Chester, Cheshire, UK, that consists of veterans
from the games development industry. With experience on 10+ platforms and
credited on 12+ AAA titles, Paw Print Games has an extremely strong gaming
foundation and a lot of technical expertise. Paw Print Games deliver high quality,
family friendly, casual games across a range of platforms. Initially targeting
the mobile sector, Paw Print Games is currently expanding into the handheld and
console markets.
Paw Print Games was formed at the
beginning of 2011. Prior to forming, the co-founders: Antony White and Steven
Craft have both worked for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (Liverpool) and
Traveller’s Tales (Knutsford, Cheshire). Since its formation, Paw Print Games
has released three games across five platforms, with more to follow over the
next few months.
It was important to Paw Print Games
that their first release would be something they could be proud of. To this
extent, their debut release, KAMI RETRO has gone on to receive many worldwide
accolades, including being featured on the Apple AppStore in categories such
as: Game of the Week, Best Platformers, Stylish Games, Benchmark Games and more
recently the Hall of Fame.
As well as targeting iOS, KAMI RETRO has been
released on Android, WebOS, BlackBerry PlayBook and is set to be released on
further platforms this year. KAMI RETRO has continued to gain accolades on all
platforms, including: Game of the Week on the Android Market Place and has been
described as “one of the best games we have on the platform” by representatives
at Palm and “the best game on PlayBook” by a representative at RIM.
Paw Print Games next major title is
called Wacky Rapids. It is scheduled for release in Q1 2012 and will initially
come out for Android and iOS, with further ports to WebOS/Bada/BlackBerry BB10
expected sometime in Q2 2012.
Steven Craft, Co-Founder of Paw Print
Games explains the reason the joined TIGA:
“Paw Print Games looks forward to
hearing from other TIGA members/speakers and having the chance to liaise with
various members of the games community.
Paw Print Games currently works both with internal, in-house IPs but
also with high profile, well established IPs and looks to make more
relationships within the United Kingdom in order to continually grow and
release more high profile titles.”
Dr. Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO welcomed
the organisation to TIGA:
“TIGA’s strategic priority
in 2012 is to support the growth and viability of more independent developers
and digital publishers. Paw Print
Games is a great example of one of the new wave of independent casual game
developers to emerge in the UK in recent years. At TIGA we aim to help our
members through a range of benefits, including help in building effective
business connections and by providing professional advice. We welcome Paw Print
Games to the TIGA network and look forward to working with them.”
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Notes to
editors:
About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s games industry. The
majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house
publisher owned developers. We also have games publishers, outsourcing
companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership. TIGA won 10 business awards and was
nominated a finalist for 9 other awards during 2010 and 2011. In 2010 TIGA won two business awards including
‘Trade Association of the Year’ from the Trade Association Forum.
In 2011, TIGA
won eight business awards including ‘Trade Association of the Year’ from the
Trade Association Forum, ‘Outstanding Organisation’ from the Chartered
Management Institute and two Global Business Excellence Awards, including
‘Outstanding Marketing Campaign’.
Richard Wilson won the ‘Leadership Award’ from the Trade Association
Forum and the ‘Outstanding Leader’ award from the Chartered Management
Institute. TIGA is an Investors in People organisation.
TIGA's
vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to do games
business.
We focus on three sets of activities: political representation,
generating media coverage and developing services that enhance the
competitiveness of our members. This means that TIGA members are
effectively represented in the corridors of power, their voice is heard in the
media and they receive benefits that make a material difference to their businesses,
including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities.
For further information, please contact Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on:
07875 939 643, or email richard.wilson@tiga.org.