Twisted Pixel Games
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| Independent | |
| Industry |
Computer and video games Interactive entertainment |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
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Key people
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Josh Bear, President and CCO Michael Wilford, CEO |
| Products |
The Maw 'Splosion Man Comic Jumper Ms. Splosion Man The Gunstringer |
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Number of employees
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25 |
| Parent | Independent (2006-2011; 2015–present) Microsoft Studios (2011-2015) |
| Website | http://www.twistedpixelgames.com/ |
Twisted Pixel Games is a video game developer based in Austin, Texas. Originally a contractor, Twisted Pixel now releases games based on their own intellectual properties such as The Maw and 'Splosion Man. The company uses their own proprietary engine, known as BEARD, to power their games. On October 12, 2011, it was announced that Twisted Pixel had become part of Microsoft Studios. However, Twisted Pixel was separated from Microsoft and become an independent company again starting from September 30, 2015.
Twisted Pixel Games was founded in 2006 by industry veterans Michael Wilford, Frank Wilson and Josh Bear. The company first performed contract work for the now-defunct Midway Games, providing engineering work for NBA Ballers: Chosen One and Blitz: The League II. In 2008 Twisted Pixel announced that their focus had shifted to digitally distributed games based on their own new intellectual properties. In 2008 the company moved from Madison, Indiana to their current location in Austin, Texas. According to CEO Michael Wilford the move was to "tap into a broader talent pool."
Initially, Twisted Pixel targeted WiiWare as their service of choice. Speaking of the 2005 planned state of the service "Back then, WiiWare was planned to be more like Xbox Live Arcade" stated CEO Michael Wilford. He noted the original plans for the service would require companies to submit games to Nintendo for approval, similar to the submission process Microsoft uses for Xbox Live Arcade. Early discussions with Microsoft were not positive, but Wilford stated that Nintendo was eager to work with them. "Twisted Pixel was the first company to get a green light for WiiWare." Nintendo later changed their WiiWare model to one that required no submission process. Twisted Pixel opted not to use the service and continued talks with Microsoft. In 2007, Wilford met with David Every, the portfolio planner for Xbox Live Arcade at that time. Twisted Pixel pitched multiple games, including The Maw, which would become their first Xbox Live Arcade title.
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