Empty Clip Studios, LLC is a

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based in

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and founded in July 2007. It was formed by Francois Bertrand and Matt Shores. On September 8, 2008, the company released their debut game ''

Groovin' Blocks ''Groovin' Blocks'' is a puzzle video game for Wii by Empty Clip Studios. It was released in North America on September 8, 2008 as a downloadable WiiWare game. It was also released as an expanded retail of the game in North America on August 11, ...

'', a music-based

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for

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.by Darren Calvert, September 7, 2008
wiiware-world.com
"Empty Clip Studios Interview - Groovin' Blocks", Retrieved 10-07-2008 On December 17, 2008, it was followed up by ''Glow'', an iPhone puzzle game.

Games developed

* ''

'' - WiiWare (2008) * ''Glow'' - iPhone (2008) * ''

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'' - PS3/PSP (2010/2011) * ''

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'' - Windows (2012) * ''Dead Island: Retro Revenge'' - Windows, PS4 (2016) * '' A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV'' - PS4, Xbox One (2016) * ''Attack of the Bugs'' - Windows (2017) * ''Mind Symphony'' - iOS, macOS (2019) * ''

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'' - Windows, Switch (2020) * ''

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'' - Switch (2020) * '' NHL 94 Rewind'' - PS4, Xbox One (2020) * ''Streets of Kamurocho'' - Windows (2020) * '' Abarenbō Tengu & Zombie Nation'' - Windows, Switch (2021) * '' American Hero'' - Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (2021) * '' Gimmick! Special Edition'' - Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (2023) * '' Gargoyles Remastered'' - Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (2023)

References

External links

Empty Clip Studios' website

Play.tn, "Empty Clip Studios Announces Groovin' Blocks for WiiWare"

N4G.com,"The Challenges of Solo Game Design with Empty Clip Studios' Francois Bertrand"

Empty Clip Studios at GameSpot

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