Hello Games

2016-03-02T08:34:54Z

SimplexPL: Changed the number of employees based on "About Us" page of the company

{{Infobox company
|name=Hello Games
|logo= [[File:Hello Games Logo.png|256px]]
|slogan=
|type=[[Privately held company|Private]]
|owner=
|foundation=July 2009
|location=[[Guildford]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|industry=[[Video game industry]]
|revenue=
|founder = Sean Murray, Grant Duncan
|num_employees=15<ref>{{cite web|title=Hello Games - About Us|url=http://www.hellogames.org/about-us|accessdate=2 March 2016}}</ref>
|subsid =
|key_people=Sean Murray, Grant Duncan, Ryan Doyle, & David Ream
|parent=
|products=''[[Joe Danger]]'' series <br>''[[No Man's Sky]]''
|homepage=[http://www.hellogames.org www.hellogames.org]
}}
'''Hello Games''' is a British video game developer and publisher based in Guildford, England. The brand is known for the critically acclaimed ''[[Joe Danger]]'' series.

== History ==

Hello Games was formed in July 2009 by former employees from other video game companies, such as [[Criterion Games]], [[Electronic Arts]], and [[Kuju Entertainment]]. At the 2010 ''[[Develop (magazine)|Develop]]'' Awards, they won two awards: Best New Studio and Best Micro Studio.<ref>{{cite web|last=Howson |first=Greg |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/jul/15/develop-games-awards-2010 |title=Develop Awards - Heavy Rain, Angry Birds, Arkham amongst winners |publisher=''[[The Guardian]]'' |date=15 July 2010 |accessdate=24 September 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/hello-games-wins-2-awards |title=Hello Games wins 2 awards | News |publisher=Gamesindustry.biz |date=15 July 2010 |accessdate=24 September 2010 }}</ref> In August 2010, they were listed by ''[[The Guardian]]'' in its Tech Media Invest list—a list of the 100 most innovative and creative companies of the previous 12 months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/tech-media-invest-100/top-100-technology-innovators |title=Tech media | Invest 100 | Tech Media Invest 100 |publisher=''[[The Guardian]]'' |date=13 September 2010 |accessdate=24 September 2010 }}</ref> At the 2011 ''[[Gamescom]]'' press event, they announced their second game, ''[[Joe Danger 2: The Movie]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/12/joe-danger-the-movie-is-hello-games-next-stunt/ |title=Joe Danger: The Movie is Hello Games' next stunt |first=JC |last=Fletcher |publisher=[[Joystiq]] |date=12 August 2011 |accessdate=11 November 2011}}</ref> Hello Games announced a new sci-fi adventure game titled ''[[No Man's Sky]]'' at the 2013 [[VGX (award show)|VGX]] award show.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/12/wow-no-mans-sky-just-stole-the-show-at-the-vgx/ |title=Wow. No Man's Sky Just Stole The Show At The VGX |last=Good |first=Owen |publisher=[[Kotaku]] |date=8 December 2013 |accessdate=9 December 2013 }}</ref>

On Christmas Eve in 2013, the studio's offices were flooded after a nearby river broke its bank. They tweeted that "Everything in the office has pretty much been lost."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/12/26/hello-games-hit-by-flood |title= Hello Games Hit By Flood |date= 26 December 2013 |accessdate= 29 December 2013 |first= Marc |last= Nix |work= [[IGN]]}}</ref>

==Games developed==
[[File:Hello_games_sean_murray_grant_duncan.jpg|thumb|right|Founders Sean Murray (left) and Grant Duncan]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Joe Danger]]''
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Joe Danger 2: The Movie]]''
|-
| 2016<ref>https://twitter.com/NoMansSky/status/659068609461952512</ref>
| ''[[No Man's Sky]] ''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.hellogames.org}}

{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Companies established in 2009]]
[[Category:Video game companies of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Video game development companies]]

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture

2013-08-28T15:50:06Z

SimplexPL: added unconfirmed release date from Eurogamer

{{Infobox video game
| title = Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
| image =
| developer = [[The Chinese Room]]<br>[[SCE Santa Monica Studio]]
| producer =
| publisher = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]]
| distributor =
| writer = Dan Pinchbeck
| designer = Andrew Crawshaw
| artist =
| composer = Jessica Curry
| engine = [[CryEngine 3]]<ref name="beefjack" />
| version =
| released = 2013<ref name="eurogamer" />
| genre = [[Adventure game|Adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| ratings =
| platforms = [[PlayStation 4]]<ref name="ignps4" />
| media =
| requirements =
}}

'''''Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture''''' is an upcoming [[first-person (video games)|first-person]] [[adventure game|adventure]] [[video game]] being developed by [[The Chinese Room]].<ref name="thechineseroom" /> A spiritual successor to ''[[Dear Esther]]'',<ref name="beefjack" /> the game will be set in a large [[open world]] and will be a story driven game. Initially announced for [[Microsoft Windows]],<ref name="digitalspypc" /> the game will now be released for the [[PlayStation 4]] at launch, with no plans at present to release on PC.<ref name="twitterpc" />

==Plot==
''Everybody's Gone to the Rapture'' will be based around six characters, each telling their own story, and each connected to landmarks in the world that evolve as the game progresses.<ref name="beefjack" /> The game will take place in a village in [[Shropshire]] during the apocalypse.<ref name="beefjack" />

==Gameplay==
''Rapture'' will differ from its spiritual predecessor by allowing more interaction, such as manipulating objects, opening and closing doors. While playing, the player will be able to influence the events that take place.<ref name="gamezonemichael" />

==Development==
During the development of ''Dear Esther'', the team wanted to introduce interactive elements. But it became clear to the team that it simply wasn't going to work, thus the concept of Rapture was born.<ref name="beefjack" />

Unlike Dear Esther before it, Everybody's Gone To Rapture will not appear on PCs, instead being a PS4 exclusive. The team made the decision to partner with Sony as they felt they could not raise enough money for the project through [[crowd funding]] sources or through sales of alpha versions.<ref name="rockpapershotgunpc" />

==References==
{{reflist|refs=

<ref name="beefjack">{{cite web|url=http://beefjack.com/features/everybodys-gone-to-the-rapture-preview-interview-screenshots/|first=Lewis|last=Denby|date=30 July 2012|accessdate=30 July 2012|work=BeefJack.com|title=Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture – Dear Esther’s successor}}</ref>

<ref name="ignps4">{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Justin|title=Gamescom 2013: Everybody's Gone to the Rapture Announced for PS4|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/20/gamescom-2013-everybodys-gone-to-the-rapture-announced-for-ps4|accessdate=20 August 2013|work=[[IGN]]|date=20 August 2013}}</ref>

<ref name="thechineseroom">{{cite web|url=http://thechineseroom.co.uk/rapture.html|accessdate=30 July 2012|work=thechineseroom.co.uk|title=Everybody's Gone to the Rapture}}{{dead link|date=August 2013}}</ref>

<ref name="digitalspypc">{{cite news|last=Nichols|first=Scott|title='Everybody's Gone to the Rapture' announced by 'Dear Esther' team|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a396248/everybodys-gone-to-the-rapture-announced-by-dear-esther-team.html|accessdate=22 August 2013|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=30 July 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="twitterpc">{{cite web|title=#everybodysgonetotherapture will be PS4 only at launch...|url=https://twitter.com/ChineseRoom/status/370119742302220288|work=[[Twitter]]|accessdate=21 August 2013|date=21 August 2013}}</ref>

<ref name="gamezonemichael">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezone.com/products/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs/originals/interview-everybody-s-gone-to-the-rapture-and-amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs|date=2012-07-03|accessdate=2012-07-30|work=[[GameZone]]|first=Stephanie|last=Carmichael|title=Interview: Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs}}</ref>

<ref name="rockpapershotgunpc">{{cite news|last=Grayson|first=Nathan|title=Dear Esther Dev’s Rapture No Longer Coming To PC|url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/08/22/dear-esther-devs-rapture-no-longer-coming-to-pc/|accessdate=22 August 2013|work=[[Rock, Paper, Shotgun]]|date=22 August 2013}}</ref>

<ref name="eurogamer">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-30-dear-esthers-spiritual-successor-everybodys-gone-to-the-rapture-detailed|accessdate=28 August 2013|work=[[Eurogamer]]|title=Dear Esther's spiritual successor Everybody's Gone to the Rapture detailed }}</ref>


}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://thechineseroom.co.uk/rapture.html}}

{{The Chinese Room}}

[[Category:Adventure games]]
[[Category:CryEngine games]]
[[Category:Open world video games]]
[[Category:PlayStation 4 games]]
[[Category:Upcoming video games]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Video games set in the United Kingdom]]

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