Zoë Mode
IndustryVideo games
Founded2004 (2004)
Defunct2016 (2016)
HeadquartersBrighton, England
OwnerKuju Entertainment
(Catalis S.E)
Websitezoemode.com

Zoë Mode was a subsidiary studio of Kuju Entertainment based in Brighton, England. Zoë Mode's games portfolio covered a variety of genres and comprised big-brand entertainment, original social games and innovative gameplay use of motion capture technologies such as the PlayStation EyeToy and Xbox 360 Kinect. They developed EyeToy: Play, SingStar, Disney Sing It and Zumba franchises in music and party games. Zoë Mode was also known for creating Crush,[1] Chime and Haunt.

History

In 2003, Kuju Entertainment hired the Wide Games team to create the video games studio Kuju Brighton.[2] In 2007, Kuju Brighton was rebranded to Zoë Mode.[3][4] The studio's first release under its new name was Crush for Sega.[4] In 2009, Zoë Mode released the puzzle game Chime, produced by the non-profit OneBigGame.[5][6] In 2011, the studio signed the deal to develop Zumba Fitness 2.[7] In June 2013, Zoë Mode signed the deal to develop Rock Revolution.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ "2007 Develop Industry Award Winners Announced". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kuju acquires Wide, opens new Brighton studio". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Zoe Mode further explains their name". Engadget. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 Jenkins, David (March 2007). "Kuju Brighton Studio Becomes Zoe Mode". www.gamasutra.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Purchese, Robert (4 November 2009). "OneBigGame reveals Zoe Mode's Chime". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Mulrooney, Marty (9 December 2010). "GAME REVIEW – Chime (PC)". Alternative Magazine Online. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Zoe Mode seals Zumba Fitness 2 project". MCV/DEVELOP. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Zoë Mode to develop Rock Revolution". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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