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Company profile

SuperVillain Studios (SVS) was founded in January 2004 by Tim Campbell, Steve Ganem and Chris Rausch in Costa Mesa, CA. The original team consisted of six members, whose first duties were levels and online programming for ''

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'', which was primarily developed by Neversoft. The team grew steadily through steady contracts with

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, eventually developing the original title, Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony, on the PSP for

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. The title was built using the company's internally developed

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engine, Automaton, which is known for its versatility. Automaton was also used to develop Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake and flOw PSP for

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and Order Up! (Wii) for Zoo Games. According to the company website, "...SuperVillain Studios was founded on the belief that the key to developing outstanding video games is to combine talented developers with a creative and fulfilling environment." SuperVillain Studios is composed of a group of veteran game developers from companies such as

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, Neversoft Entertainment, Westwood Studios, EA, Interplay, Troika, and

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. SuperVillain Studios intends to create games that appeal to both the mass market and hard-core gamers. SuperVillain Studios developed one original IP for the Wii, named " Order Up!". The game was later upgraded and published as " Order Up!!" on PSN and 3DS eShop before being re-designed for mobile and released as the highly successful " Order Up!! To Go" on iOS and Android. In 2012, SuperVillain published their first Steam game, " Tower Wars" - a competitive, multiplayer

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game that added innovative offensive mechanics to the traditionally defense-only genre. At the end of 2013, SVS returned to their console roots in developing " flOw" for PS4's launch and for PS Vita. 2014 saw a boost in mobile production from the studio. They developed " Record Run" with

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, " Order Up!! Fast Food", " Glacier Rush" and published " Choco Dozer" before launching " Transworld Endless Skater" in July. In 2017, Nicalis announced that they had acquired the studio, alongside Cowboy Color.

Co-developments

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'' (Xbox) *'' X-Men Legends 2: Rise of Apocalypse'' (PS2/Xbox/GC/PC) *'' Tony Hawk's American Wasteland'' (PS2/Xbox) *'' Record Run'' (iOS/Android)

Games

*'' Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix'' (PSP) *'' Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony'' (PSP) *'' Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam'' (PS2) *''

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'' (PSP) *'' flOw'' Expansion Pack (PS3) *'' flOw'' (PSP) *'' Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake'' (PSP) *'' Order Up!'' (Wii) *'' Order Up!!'' (PS3/3DS) *'' Order Up!! To Go'' (iOS/Android) *'' Order Up!! Food Truck Wars'' (iOS/Android) *'' Tron: Evolution'' (PSP) *'' Tower Wars'' (PC/Mac) *'' Sushi Pop'' (iOS/Android) *'' Flow'' (Android/Vita/PS4) *'' Order Up!! Fast Food'' (iOS) *'' Choco Dozer'' (iOS/Android) *'' Glacier Rush'' (iOS/Android) *'' Endless Skater'' (PC) *'' Transworld Endless Skater'' (iOS/Android)

References

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