Floodgate Entertainment
| Company type | Subsidiary of Zynga |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Paul Neurath |
| Defunct | March 24, 2011 |
| Fate | Acquired by Zynga and merged into Zynga Boston |
| Successor | OtherSide Entertainment |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Key people | Paul Neurath, Creative Director[1] |
| Parent | Zynga |
| Website | floodg |
Floodgate Entertainment was an American video game developer founded by Paul Neurath in 2000. Many of the company's employees are former Looking Glass Studios employees.[2]
Floodgate co-developed Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide alongside BioWare[2] and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic alongside Arkane Studios.[3] In 2006, they signed a deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment to distribute their game Mo-Pets.[4] On March 24, 2011, Floodgate was acquired by Zynga and merged with Zynga Boston.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Floodgate". Floodgate Entertainment. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ a b "BioWare and ATARI announce Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide". BioWare. November 27, 2002. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Dark Messiah of Might and Magic". Floodgate Entertainment. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Mo-Pets will host cat, dog, ferret and monkey talent shows on US phones". Sony BMG. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Zynga acquires Floodgate Entertainment". March 24, 2011.
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