NOVA SCOTIA’S GOT GAME! WE ARE HERE! We are here NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA Nova Scotia GAMING & INTERACTIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY COMPANY PROFILES 1 Nova Scotia GAMING & INTERACTIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY COMPANY PROFILES Alpha Dog Games . 2 Copernicus Studios Inc . 4 Current Studios . 6 Fourth Monkey Media . 8 Game Radiator Interactive Entertainment Inc . 10 Hard Chill Games . 12 HB Studios . 14 Huminah Huminah Animation . 16 MediaSpark Inc . 18 Orpheus Interactive . 20 Silverback Productions Inc . 22 Smartfirm . 24 theREDspace . 26 Think Animation Ltd . 28 Twisted Oak . 30 Ubisoft . 32 Vesuvius Media . 34 Xona Games . 36 ALPHA DOG GAMES A game development studio focused on quality games for mobile . Alpha Dog’s founders have 35 years of combined experience, and shipped dozens of titles in the AAA, Web, Mobile and social space . The first release – Wraithborne – received accolades for high graphical quality and entertaining gameplay SERVICES • Alpha Dog Specializes in mid-core/core games on tablet and smartphone platforms, in addition to AAA-quality console/PC contract support . NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES • 3 employees PROJECT LIST Wraithborne - a visceral Whack-and-Smash experience in a dark fantasy world . Take control of a lone warrior to defeat fearsome monsters with a combination of fast-paced action combat, and strategic challenge in unlocking, upgrading and using powerful Rune Magic . Wraithborne – utilizing the power of Unreal Engine 3 – was released in Nov 2012 for iOS, and the Android version is coming soon . Other team member’s credits include Dawn of War II, Homefront, Space Marine, Company of Heroes, Pirates of the Carribean, Wing Commander Arena, The Outfit + many more . 2 CONTACT INFORMATION Email: info@alphadoggames .com alphadoggames.com 3 COPERNICUS STUDIOS INC. Copernicus specializes in creating high quality animation for Gaming, Film and Television, e-Learning, Serious Gaming, and Internet platforms . A talented studio team provides high quality services ranging from concept development and artwork, storyboards, digital production and programming, thru to prototype and final product development . SERVICES CLIENT LIST • 2D & 3D Digital animation • New Line Cinema • Concept development & design • DreamWorks Records • Writers • Nickelodeon • Storyboards • Jack Black’s Tenacious D • Artwork • Weird Al Yankovic • Full programming capabilities • Nelly Furtado • Audio services • John K Enterprises • Financing • Disney Television • Project Management • Cbeebies • PBS NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES • Studio B Copernicus Studios Inc . has 50-full time animators • Nelvana • TokyoPop • Berman Braun PROJECT LIST • Teletoon Copernicus is currently developing a number • Cartoon Network of engaging games built for console, PC and i-Phone applications, including: • Sneaky Bear • Garth & Bev video game • The Timmy Game • The Girl With The Pinhead Parents 4 PAST PROJECTS INCLUDE: • Mission America [PBS] • Apollo’s Pad [Galleon Entertainment] CURRENT PRODUCTION SLATE FOR FILM AND TELEVISION PROJECTS INCLUDE: • HomePlate Entertainment and Nick Toons (major new animated television series) • A new Trans-Media tween property for a major Australia broadcaster and Game publisher • A new adult action adventure development property for a major US Studio and US broadcaster CONTACT INFORMATION Mr . Paul Rigg, President Tel: 001-902-474-5194 Email: paul@copernicus .ca 1226 Hollis St ,. suite 100 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 1T6 copernicus.ca 5 CURRENT STUDIOS Founded in 1999, Current Studios is a North American leader in Augmented Reality (#AR) . The company has evolved into an interactive content creation powerhouse, recognized globally for their unique ability to integrate augmented reality technology into the marketing mainstream without sacrificing creative campaign objectives . SERVICES • Mobile augmented reality applications, web-based AR, Kiosk AR and are the pioneers of stadium AR . NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES • 19 employees PROJECT LIST Atlantic Superstore, Q104 Radio, Empire Theatres, Hudson Bay Company, College of Physicians and Surgeons Nova Scotia . CLIENT LIST • Chevrolet, Mercedes • Volvo, Sunlife • Atlantic Lottery • Transcontinental • Rogers • Home Depot 6 CONTACT INFORMATION Jonathan Burns Tel: 001-902-455-2584 ext . 201 Email: jburns@currentstudios .ca currentstudios.ca 7 FOURTH MONKEY MEDIA Fourth Monkey Media is a fresh new multi-media company based in Nova Scotia, Canada . The company was founded by three of the region’s most senior and experienced talents combining their formidable skills to create the highest quality gaming experience possible . Fourth Monkey’s motto is “play no evil,” and that promise is fortified with knowledge, passion, and experience . SERVICES PROJECT LIST • Flash HTML5 and Unity Experience • CBC Kids • 2D and 3D Animation Preproduction • Disney Imagineering and Production • Santa Quest • Original Concept Development • Cisco Sales Runner • Detailed Game Development Design • Kindergarten Kids • Character and Location Designs • Fairy in the Garden • Facebook/Social Game Design • Gator in the Elevator • Cross Platform Development and Porting • Cats and Dogs Match 3 • Match 3 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES • Boggle • 12 employees • Flick to Toss • Find it CLIENT LIST • Various slot machines • Say Design • Goofy’s Paint n’ Playhouse • Disney (Theme park attraction Disney) • CBC Kids • Greenstreets (Unleash the • YTV Loot and Schmootz Happens) • Disney Imagineering • Animal Legends • Leapfrog • My Life Story • Spil • Horror Quiz • Tre Sensa • Football Quiz 8 CONTACT INFORMATION Kirsten Tomilson, President Tel: 001-902-212-2377 Email: kt@4thmm .com 4thmm.com 9 GAME RADIATOR INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC. Game Radiator is an indie development studio, specializing in 2D games with a retro feel & modern graphics . NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES • 3 employees PROJECT LIST • ‘Mouse Bros’ • ‘Legacy of the Summoner’ in development • ‘Project Omega’ in development 10 CONTACT INFORMATION Tel: 001-902-407-4150 Email: info@gameradiator .com gameradiator.com 11 HARD CHILL GAMES Hard Chill Games is a newly formed independent game developer with plans to build adrenalizing gaming experiences in bite-size consumable chunks . SERVICES • Internally developed games NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES • 1 employee PROJECT • Trance Blast Master: Fuel 12 CONTACT INFORMATION Shaun Mahoney Email: shaun .mahoney@hardchillgames .com hardchillgames.com 13 HB STUDIOS HB Studios is an electronic entertainment company specializing in developing console, handheld, PC, and DLC video games . The company is currently developing games on PS3, Xbox360, Wii, DS, PS2, PC and PS platforms . SERVICES • End-to-end video game development NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES HB Studios has a team of 130 full time employees PROJECT • FIFA 2011 (EA Sports): PSP, PS2 • Backyard Sports 2010: Rookie Rush: XBox 360, Wii, PCdownloadable • 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa: Developed the Nintendo Wii™ and PSP® versions plus co-developed the PlayStation® 3 and Xbox 360® versions with EA Canada • NBA Live 09 (EA Sports): PS2, PSP • NBA Live 09 All Play (EA Sports): Wii • Rugby 2008 (EA Sports): PS2, PC • NBA Live ’08 (EA Sports): PS2, PC • NHL ’08 (EA Sports): PS2, PC CLIENT LIST • NHL 09 (EA Sports): PS2, PC • Electronic Arts (EA Sports) • Football Academy (EA Sports): DS • Activision • Tiger Woods PGA Tour (EA Sports): PSP • Konami This does not represent the studio’s entire list . • THQ Please visit the website to view more projects . • 505 Games 14 CONTACT INFORMATION Craig Heffler CLIENT LIST • Electronic Arts (EA Sports) Tel: 001-902-634-8316 • Activision Email: craigh@hb-studios .com • Konami • THQ hb-studios.com • 505 Games 15 HUMINAH HUMINAH ANIMATION Huminah Huminah Animation produces animated tv series for broadcast and interactive video games . SERVICES • Video/film production (animation) • In-game cinematic production • Platform programming for: iPhone, PC, Mac, Nintendo Wii/DS, also browser & Flash AS2/AS3 game programming • Character design, modeling, rigging, game design writing, animation, etc . • Full life-cycle game production from start to finish NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Huminah Huminah Animation is made up of a team of 20 people PROJECT LIST • FaceOff—iPhone • Marvel Ultimate Alliance with activision of the Xbox360 • James Bond Quantum Solace with activision for the Nintendo DS • Guitar Hero 4 with activision for the Nintendo Wii CLIENT LIST • Disney • Jetix • Lifetime • Animation Collective • Activision • The NFL • Hasbro 16 CONTACT INFORMATION Adam Mimnagh, Executive Producer Tel: 001-902-482-0752 Email: Mimmy@hhanimation .com 40 Pleasant Street Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada B2Y 3P2 hhanimation.com 17 MEDIASPARK INC. MediaSpark is an award-winning software development, publishing, and consulting company that applies the power of educational games, simulations, and social networks to the subjects of business, money, health, and community economic development . MediaSpark Inc . has been an industry pioneer for 15 years, designing, producing, and commercializing innovative solutions under its own brands or those of its clients . SERVICES • Software development • Publishing • Consulting NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES MediaSpark Inc . is made up of a team of 17 people PROJECT LIST • GoVenture Educational Games and Simulations • The Oasis Content and Social Networking Platform • Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) for business training CLIENT LIST • Cisco • IBM • HP • Cengage Learning • US Federal Reserve • Thousands of schools 18 CONTACT INFORMATION Tel: 001-902-562-0042 Email: info@mediaspark .com PO Box 975 Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada