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Griptonite Games

Griptonite Games is the leading developer of high quality, fun games for console and handheld platforms. Its veteran team members are not only experts at taking full advantage of each system's unique capabilities, they are also experts at designing games that combine solid gameplay with mass market appeal. The company has a track record working with licensed properties, having developed titles based on major film franchises including Harry Potter, Spider-Man, and The Lord of the Rings and also established gamer brands like The Sims, Assassin's Creed, and Age of Empires. The studio's titles span most major videogame platforms, including Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS/DSi, and PlayStation Portable.

Griptonite joined Foundation 9 Entertainment (a collective of independent software developers) in 2006.

In August of 2011, the company was acquired by Glu Mobile. This acquisition included its studio teams in Washington state, and also its integrated art and development support from Griptonite's Hyderabad, India facility.

Latest Headlines

Sega Announces Shinobi 3DS (May 26, 2011)

Side-scrolling platformer features new combat system, set for launch in September.

The Consensus: Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Review (Nov 17, 2009)

Run, stab guy, repeat.

Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Revealed on PSP (Jul 16, 2009)

Ubisoft officially lifts the curtain on the PSP's Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines.

Games Developed

2012

Warlords (X360), Warlords (PS3)

2011

Shinobi (3DS), Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet (3DS), The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns -- Again! (NDS), The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns -- Again! (PS3), The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns -- Again! (Wii), The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns -- Again! (X360), Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover! (NDS), Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover! (Wii), Captain America: Super Soldier (NDS), Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (3DS), Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (NDS), Kung Fu Panda 2 (NDS), Kung Fu Panda 2 (PS3), Kung Fu Panda 2 (Wii), Kung Fu Panda 2 (X360)

2010

Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet (PS3), Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet (NDS), Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet (Wii), Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet (X360), Ben 10: Ultimate Alien -- Cosmic Destruction (NDS), Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (NDS), Shrek Forever After (NDS), Iron Man 2 (NDS), How to Train Your Dragon (NDS), Dungeon Solitaire (iPhone), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (NDS), NFL Paperbowl (iPhone), Bejeweled Twist (NDS), Daniel X: The Ultimate Power (NDS)

2009

Bejeweled Twist (DSi), Assassin's Creed II: Discovery (NDS), The Princess and the Frog (NDS), The Princess and the Frog (Taste of New Orleans Edition) (NDS), Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (PSP), The Princess and the Frog (Wii), The Princess and the Frog (Riverboat Jazz Edition) (Wii), Charm Girls Club: My Perfect Prom (NDS), Where the Wild Things Are (PS3), Where the Wild Things Are (Wii), Where the Wild Things Are (X360), James Patterson's Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion (NDS), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (NDS), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (PSP), Atari Football (iPhone), Reiner Knizia's Poison (iPhone), Monsters vs. Aliens (NDS)

2008

Centipede (iPhone), Neopets Puzzle Adventure (NDS), Age of Empires: Mythologies (NDS), Ben Stein: It's Trivial (iPhone), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (NDS), High School Musical 3: Senior Year (NDS), Missile Command (iPhone), Chimps Ahoy! Spooked! (iPhone), Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (NDS), Spore Creatures (NDS), Chimps Ahoy! (iPhone)

2006

Bionicle Heroes (NDS), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (GBA), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (NDS), X-Men: The Official Game (NDS), Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (GBA), Marvel X-Men (TVgame)

2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (NDS), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (GBA), Shrek SuperSlam (GBA), Shrek SuperSlam (NDS), The Sims 2 (GBA), The Sims 2 (NDS), Jakks TV Games -- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (TVgame), LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (GBA), Crushed Baseball (GBA), Robots (GBA)

2004

The Urbz: Sims in the City (NDS), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (GBA), The Urbz: Sims in the City (GBA), The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (GBA), Digimon Racing (GBA), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (GBA), The Sims: Bustin' Out (NNG)

2003

The Sims: Bustin' Out (GBA), James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (GBA), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (GBA), Daredevil: The Man Without Fear (GBA)

2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (GBC), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (GBA), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (GBA)

2001

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (GBC)

Games Published

2012

Death Dome (iPhone)

2010

Dungeon Solitaire (iPhone)

2008

Ben Stein: It's Trivial (iPhone), Chimps Ahoy! (iPhone)

Games Canceled