Zojoi is a video game software development company based in
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city (United States), independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the county seat, seat of government of Albemarle County, Virginia, Albemarle County, which surrounds the ...
. It was founded by former
ICOM Simulations
ICOM Simulations, Inc. (later known as Rabid Entertainment) was a software company based in Wheeling, Illinois. It is best known for creating the MacVenture series of adventure games including '' Shadowgate''.
Following the foundation in 1981 ...
developers
David Marsh and
Karl Roelofs in 2012.
Zojoi currently has the rights to many of the
intellectual properties
Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, co ...
that once belonged to ICOM Simulations, including ''
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective'' and ''
Shadowgate''.
History
Zojoi was established on March 7, 2012, with the
Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.
The company is led by former
ICOM Simulations
ICOM Simulations, Inc. (later known as Rabid Entertainment) was a software company based in Wheeling, Illinois. It is best known for creating the MacVenture series of adventure games including '' Shadowgate''.
Following the foundation in 1981 ...
developers
David Marsh and
Karl Roelofs who worked on the
MacVenture series of games and created ''
Shadowgate''.
Zojoi's website states that the company is devoted to bringing the original games of ICOM Simulations' intellectual properties to many gaming platforms, as well as new games based on the original IPs.
Zojois first game releases were the first three ''
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective'' mysteries on iOS, PC, and Mac. In August 2014 the company released a new and enhanced version of ''Shadowgate'' for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac devices In an interview with
GameSpot
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during the production process, David Marsh said that ''Shadowgate'' would include new rooms and puzzles and a user friendly interface for accessing the player's inventory and a map for navigating around Castle Shadowgate.
Games
See also
*
MacVenture
*
''Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective'' - A
gamebook
A gamebook is a work of printed fiction that allows the reader to participate in the story by making choices. The narrative branches along various paths, typically through the use of numbered paragraphs or pages. Each narrative typically does not ...
series originally published by Sleuth Publications
References
External links
Zojoi Homepage
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American companies established in 2012
Software companies based in Virginia
Video game companies of the United States