Cohort Studios was a Scottish

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based in

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. It closed down in 2011. Formed in 2006, by Lol Scragg, Darran Thomas and Bruce McNeish, Cohort's first project involved being contracted by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to assist on '' MotorStorm'' for

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. This was followed with work on '' Go! Puzzle'' for PlayStation Network on both PlayStation 3 and

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. In addition, the company developed a small downloadable driving title which was used on the website of the Audi TT. Early in 2008, Cohort Studios released '' Buzz! Junior: Dino Den'' for the

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followed later in the year with '' Buzz! Junior: Ace Racers''. Also in 2008, they won the contract for re-developing three of the PS2 Buzz! Junior titles to be distributed via the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3. The titles were to feature 5 of the best mini-games as well as including trophy support and the ability to use a

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wireless controller instead of Buzzers. In October 2010, the company released '' The Shoot'' on the

platform, published by SCEE. The title was one of the first titles to use Sony's new

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controller based around the concept of being a movie action hero on a movie set. On 21 April 2011 Cohort announced that the studio was closing due to "a declining console marketplace". Prior to closing Cohort managed to release the two PlayStation minis titles it had been working on namely, '' Cohort Chess'', and '' Me Monstar: Hear me Roar!''.

Games

*'' MotorStorm'' (PS3, 2006) - Outsourcing for Evolution Studios *'' Go! Puzzle'' (PS3 & PSP, 2007) - Working with Zoonami * ''Journeys Through Sound'' (PC, 2007) - Free downloadable game celebrating the Audi TT relaunch *'' Burnout Paradise'' (PS3 & Xbox 360, 2007) - Outsourcing for

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*'' Buzz! Junior: Dino Den'' (PS2, 2008) *'' Buzz! Junior: Ace Racers'' (PS2, 2008) *'' Buzz! Junior: Robo Jam'' (PS3, 2009) *'' Buzz! Junior: Robo Jam'' (PS2, 2007) *'' Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party'' (PS3, 2009) *'' Buzz! Junior: Monster Rumble'' (PS3, 2009) *'' Buzz! Junior: Dino Den'' (PS3, 2009) *'' The Shoot'' (PS3, 2010) *'' Cohort Chess'' (PlayStation Mini, 2011) *'' Me Monstar: Hear me Roar!'' (PlayStation Mini, 2011)

References

External links

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