Vast Studios, Inc
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Computer software
FoundedToronto (2008)
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people

Vast Studios is a casual video game company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] They are the developer of 3Tones, a match 3 game nominated for RealNetworks' Great Game Awards[2] as well as the Nightfall Mysteries series. The studio also partnered with National Geographic to make a point-and-click style game based around the Salem Witch Trials called “Lost Chronicles: Salem” which was released December 4th, 2010.[3] The first publicly released game by Vast was "Hard Hittin’ Hockey" in 2007. Vast Studios has since gone out of business, and in 2014, they were acquired by ISIS Lab Corporation,[4][5] now known as Tangelo Games Corp.[6]

Games

The company produced primarily puzzle and time management games; however, recent titles involved hidden object games. Their games are distributed via digital download portals such as Big Fish Games.[7] Their games have been reviewed at Gamezebo.[8]

Games developed by Vast Studios[9]
TitleRelease
Year
PlatformNotes
Dark Canvas: A Murder Exposed 2015 PC, Mac
Forgotten Kingdoms: The Ruby Ring Collector's Edition 2015 PC, Mac
Nightfall Mysteries: Haunted by the Past Collector's Edition2015PC, Mac
Forgotten Kingdoms: Dream of Ruin2014PC, Mac
Dark Canvas: Blood and Stone2013PC, Mac
Time Relics: Gears of Light HD2013iPad
Dark Canvas: A Brush With Death HD2013iPad
Strange Discoveries: Aurora Peak2013PC, Mac
Dark Canvas: A Brush with Death Collector's Edition2013PC, Mac
Time Relics: Gears of Light2012PC, Mac
Shattered Minds: Encore HD2012iPad
Nightfall Mysteries: Black Heart Collector's Edition HD2012iPad
Shattered Minds: Masquerade Collector's Edition HD2012iPad
Shattered Minds: Encore2012PC, Mac
Cursed Memories: The Secret of Agony Creek HD2012iPad
Written Legends: Nightmare at Sea2012iPad
Nightfall Mysteries: Black Heart Collector's Edition2012PC, Mac
Shattered Minds: Masquerade Collector's Edition2011PC, Mac
Cursed Memories: The Secret of Agony Creek2011PC, Mac
Written Legends: Nightmare at Sea2011PC, Mac
Lost Chronicles: Fall of Caesar2011PC
Lost Chronicles: Salem2010PC
Nightfall Mysteries: Asylum Conspiracy2010PC, Mac
Captain Space Bunny2010PC, Mac
Nightfall Mysteries: Curse of the Opera2010PC, Mac
Aquapolis2009PC, Mac
3Tones2009PC, MacNominated for RealNetworks Great Game Awards 2010
Jenguu2008PC, Mac
Fashionista2007PC, Mac
Hard Hittin' Hockey2007PC, Mac

References

  1. Casually Canadian: Studios of the Great White North Invade Seattle by Jason Della Rocca, IGDA Perspectives Newsletter, Published: July 11, 2010
  2. 2nd Annual Great Game Awards Nominees, realnetworksblog.com, Retrieved October 18, 2010
  3. "Vast Studios' official Twitter page". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  4. "ISIS Lab Corporation Completes Acquisition of Vast Studios Inc". uk.finance.yahoo.com. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  5. "ISIS Lab Corporation Changes Its Name to IMPERUS Technologies Corp. and Brands Its Online Gaming Platform "CASINA"". finance.yahoo.com. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  6. "Tangelo Games Corp. (formerly Imperus Technologies Corp.) Profile". www.sedar.com. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  7. Video interview with: Hamed Abassi - Jon Caculovic from Vast Studio, lienmultimedia.com, Retrieved October 17, 2010
  8. Vast Studios at Gamezebo.com
  9. Game List at Vast Studios Official Site


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