Virtual Fairground

Virtual Fairground
Industry Retail
Fate Bankruptcy
Founded 2008
Defunct 2011
Headquarters Amsterdam, Netherlands
Products Video game industry
Interactive entertainment

Virtual Fairground (2008 - 2011) was a Dutch video game developer from Amsterdam. In 2008 it acquired the Dutch Flash development studio Flashclub (and renamed it BigWheel Studio) to serve as main development outfit.[1] Virtual Fairground created Club Galactik (2010), a Flash based virtual world and MMO based on an international animated television series called Galactik Football.[2] With the game Virtual Fairground targeted a younger audience.[3]

In 2010 the company collaborated with Dutch DJ Ferry Corsten and announced Pulse, a dance themed rhythm game for iPhone and Steam. It was promised Ferry Corsten would produce 7 new music tracks exclusively for Pulse.[4] The final iOS version of Pulse: The Game was released in March 2010 after being completed by Dutch game developer Rough Cookie.[5] In the same year Virtual Fairground also developed a development platform for Flash-based 3D MMO's; this enige was called The Ride.[6]

In 2011 Virtual Fairground went bankrupt. The company had financial problems due to some cancelled projects and to a disappointing number of visitors of Club Galactik.[7]

Games

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/flashclub-acquisition-flash-development-studio-bagged-by-dutch-mmo-outfit-virtual-fairground
  2. ↑ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/club-galactik-avatar-creator-rolled-out
  3. ↑ http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/gdc10-massivelys-interview-with-virtual-fairground/
  4. ↑ http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/02/25/world-famous-dj-ferry-corsten-and-virtual-fairground-create-music-game-pulse
  5. ↑ http://gamesauce.org/news/2012/12/13/the-global-game-jam-and-beyond-pulse-2009/
  6. ↑ http://www.develop-online.net/news/35399/Virtual-Fairground-moves-into-engine-market
  7. ↑ http://www.control-online.nl/gamesindustrie/tag/virtual-fairground/