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Backbone Entertainment, Inc. - MobyGamesBackbone Entertainment was established in 2003 as a merger between Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. and ImaginEngine Corp.
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Backbone Entertainment - Audiovisual Identity DatabaseSep 13, 2025 · Backbone Entertainment's name appeared in 2003 when Digital Eclipse merged with ImaginEngine. Backbone had three divisions in Vancouver (Digital Eclipse), ...
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Saturday Interview: Return to Dundee from California took video ...... Foundation 9 Entertainment in 2005. Pieces of that business were sold off to the likes of Amazon, and it was dissolved in 2015, by which time Mr Hare had ...
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About Us - Digital EclipseFounded in 1992, Digital Eclipse is globally recognized as the market-leading game developer focused on the craft and history of classic video games.
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Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. - MobyGamesIt was established by Andrew Ayre in 1992. In the beginning they were working on emulating older Williams arcade games on an Apple Macintosh (Defender, Stargate ...
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ImaginEngine - MobyGamesImaginEngine Corp. was co-founded by Jon Goldman and Mark Loughridge in 1994. They had two offices near Los Angeles, California, and one near Boston, ...Missing: 3D handheld
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Digital Eclipse - Sega RetroIn 2003 the company merged with ImaginEngine to form Backbone Entertainment. It then merged again with The Collective to form Foundation 9 Entertainment.Missing: formation | Show results with:formation
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ImaginEngine - Audiovisual Identity DatabaseSep 14, 2025 · ImaginEngine was a children's software developer founded in 1994 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Originally having Houghton Mifflin Interactive as its publishing ...Missing: 3D handheld
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Digital Eclipse - LifeCandyJun 9, 2021 · Founded in 1992 in Emeryville, California, by Andrew Ayre (alongside Hans Kim, John Neil, and Howard Fukuda), Digital Eclipse began by ...<|separator|>
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Backbone Entertainment (defunct) - GameCompanies.comIt opened in 1992. They have two offices. One in Emeryville, California and one in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2005, they joined with Foundation 9 ...Missing: Charlottetown | Show results with:Charlottetown
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Backbone Entertainment - Highperformr.aiThe company was acquired by Foundation 9 Entertainment in 2005, becoming a significant part of one of the largest independent game development conglomerates at ...
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Digital Eclipse is back with a new mission: preserve classic gamesAfter being absorbed into Backbone Entertainment in 2003, game remake studio Digital Eclipse has been re-opened with a new focus on accurately preserving ...
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Foundation 9 Entertainment, Inc. - MobyGamesFoundation 9 Entertainment is a group of development studios founded through the merger of The Collective, Inc. and Backbone Entertainment on 29th March 2005.
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Backbone Entertainment, The Collective To Merge - Game DeveloperThe new management of Foundation 9 Entertainment includes Jon Goldman as CEO, Andrew Ayre and Douglas Hare as co-presidents, and Gary Priest and Mark Loughridge ...
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Foundation 9 Entertainment Expands With New Studio ...Backbone Charlottetown will be the seventh studio in the Foundation 9 family, joining existing studios in Newport Beach, Emeryville, Eugene, Vancouver, Boston ...
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Foundation 9 Entertainment Paves New Roads For Development ...Nov 17, 2005 · In August, Foundation 9 officially announced their commitment to developing next-gen projects through their studios The Collective, Backbone ...Missing: 2005-2009 | Show results with:2005-2009
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Foundation 9 scores $150 million - GameSpotJun 14, 2006 · Foundation 9 was formed in early 2005 by the merger of Backbone Entertainment and The Collective. ... (Backbone Vancouver), Dirty Harry (The ...
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E3 06: Sonic Rivals Preshow Q&A - GameSpotMay 8, 2006 · Announced earlier today and currently in development at Backbone Entertainment, Sonic Rivals for the PlayStation Portable is described by ...
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Foundation 9 merges studios | GamesIndustry.bizOct 9, 2007 · Foundation 9 acquired Shiny Entertainment in October 2006. Foundation 9 itself was formed out of a merger between The Collective and Backbone ...
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Report: As Vancouver Game Scene Shifts, Hothead, Foundation 9 ...Backbone Entertainment (Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix) was reduced to "only a satellite operation" back in September 2008 after parent Foundation 9 cut ...
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Layoffs at Backbone | GamesIndustry.bizOct 9, 2012 · "I regret to announce a round of layoffs at Backbone Entertainment. The studio will continue to operate at a reduced size and will honor its ...
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ImaginEngine games studio shuts down - PolygonOct 16, 2012 · ImaginEngine game studio, the studio behind the video game version of Apples to Apples, was shut down costing 25 developers their jobs, ...
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ImaginEngine closes, 25 lose jobs - GamesIndustry.bizOct 15, 2012 · Around 25 developers are believed to have lost their jobs in the recent closure of the ImaginEngine development studio.
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F9E | Backbone Entertainment, 1375 55th St, Emeryville, CA 94608 ...Backbone Entertainment is a video game development studio based in Emeryville, CA. ... locations in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and St. John's ...Missing: Vancouver | Show results with:Vancouver
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Backbone Entertainment - LinkedInBACKBONE has 20 years experience delivering quality games for leading publishers. Our ego free development environment has enabled us to successfully ship more ...Missing: growth | Show results with:growth
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Foundation 9 Acquires Amaze Studios - Game DeveloperIndependent developer collective Foundation 9 (Death Jr.), has announced that it has acquired developer Amaze Entertainment (Spyro: A New Beginning DS) and ...
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Company - Code Mystics Inc.Code Mystics was founded by Jeff Vavasour, a former executive and founder of Backbone Entertainment (parent company of renowned handheld and retrogaming ...Missing: growth | Show results with:growth
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Foundation 9 To Open New Canadian Studio - Game DeveloperBackbone Charlottetown will be the seventh studio in the Foundation 9 family, joining existing studios in Newport Beach, Emeryville, Eugene, Vancouver, Boston ...
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ATC lands major game developer | CBC NewsFeb 7, 2006 · Foundation 9 Entertainment says Backbone Charlottetown will begin operations next month. Department of development officials say the company ...
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Backbone Entertainment Announces Death, Jr. MangaJun 7, 2006 · Backbone is based in Emeryville, CA, Vancouver, BC, and Charlottetown, PEI and can be found on the web at: www.backboneentertainment.com.Missing: initial headquarters<|control11|><|separator|>
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Death Comes to PSP! - GamesIndustry.bizJan 28, 2005 · ... 3D engine - Death, Jr. is emerging as a must-have title for PSP ... Formed from a merger between ImaginEngine and Digital Eclipse, the ...<|separator|>
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Foundation 9 Co-Founder Departs, Opens Other OceanFoundation 9 has announced that company co-founder Andrew Ayre will be departing and spinning off the studio previously known as Backbone Charlottetown ...Missing: spun | Show results with:spun
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Q&A: Death, Jr. developer Chris Charla - GameSpotApr 23, 2004 · Chris Charla: Backbone Entertainment is the result of a merger between Digital Eclipse and ImaginEngine. Both companies were more than 10 years ...
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Backbone Entertainment, Inc. games - MobyGames### Games Developed by Backbone Entertainment for Handheld and Mobile Platforms (2004–2012)
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Death Jr for PlayStation Portable - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough### Global Sales Figures for Death Jr. on PSP
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Sonic Rivals for PlayStation Portable - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough### Global Sales Figures for Sonic Rivals on PSP
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Rock Band Unplugged for PlayStation Portable - Sales, Wiki, Release Dates, Review, Cheats, Walkthrough### Global Sales Figures for Rock Band Unplugged on PSP
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Game Companies - Backbone Entertainment - GameFAQsDeveloped and Published Games · 2004. Mobile, SpongeBob SquarePants Bowling · 2005. Game Boy Advance, Rayman: Hoodlum's Revenge · 2006. DS, Age of Empires: The Age ...
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Shrek-N-Roll - IGNRating 5.5/10 · Review by IGNGamers join Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots and 20 other twisted fairy tale friends in this puzzle game designed for ogres of all ages.
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The Simpsons: The Arcade Game - IGNRating 8/10 · Review by IGNBart, Lisa, Marge and Homer smack their way through Springfield in this 2D beat 'em up game based on the hilarity of The Simpsons TV series.
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DreamWorks Shrek-N-Roll Reviews - MetacriticRating 49% (10) Join Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and 20 other twisted fairy tale friends in Shrek-N-Roll, an addictive and hilarious puzzle game designed for ogres of ...
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Backbone Entertainment (Company) - Giant BombThey have shipped over 100 titles. They first started out making Sypro games for the GameBoy Advance. They made three of those. Their first big hit was Death Jr ...