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Sidhe (game developer)

Sidhe
Private
Industry Entertainment industry
Computer and video game industry
Fate Merged with Peritus Investments Limited in 2011
Founded May 1997
Founder Mario Wynands
Tyrone McAuley
Stuart Middleton
Headquarters Wellington, New Zealand
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mario Wynands
(Managing Director)
Tyrone McAuley
(Technical Director)
Andy Satterthwaite
(Producer)
Products Rugby Challenge series
Rugby League series
Website sidhe.co.nz

Sidhe (formerly Sidhe Interactive) is a developer of console, handheld, and computer games. Founded and incorporated in May 1997 by Mario Wynands, Tyrone McAuley, and Stuart Middleton, the company is an officially licensed developer for Microsoft, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Nintendo of America, and Apple Inc.. It is also a co-founding member of the New Zealand Game Developers Association and the New Zealand Institute of Screen Innovation. Currently the largest game production studio in New Zealand, Sidhe has produced more than 20 titles, including Shatter, GripShift, Madagascar Kartz, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5, and Speed Racer. It has also developed multiple games based on the National Rugby League (NRL) franchise.

Sidhe provides services to and has products published by partners and clients such as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Sony Online Entertainment, Activision, and Ubisoft. Sidhe has also collaborated with Weta Digital to achieve the first motion capture of a horse at full gallop for the horse racing game Melbourne Cup Challenge.

The company was formerly named Sidhe Interactive, but dropped the word "Interactive" in 2009 prior to the launch of the company's PlayStation 3 game Shatter. In 2011, Shatter went on to be listed by IGN as one of their top 25 PS3 games and was their number one PSN game.


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