The Code Monkeys

The Code Monkeys Limited was a British video game developer based in Dewsbury, England and founded in February 1988 by Colin Hogg and Mark Kirkby. It was known for porting video games to various platforms. In February 2011, shareholders of the company decided to wind down the company, which was effective two weeks later.

The Code Monkeys Limited

Former type	Private
Industry	Video games
Fate	Dissolved
Founded	1 February 1988 (1988-02-01)
Founders	Colin Hogg Mark Kirkby
Defunct	14 February 2011 (2011-02-14)
Headquarters	Dewsbury , England
Key people	Colin Hogg Mark Kirkby Janet Smith

History

The Code Monkeys was founded by Colin Hogg and Mark Kirkby on 1 February 1988. The company went on to develop games for home computers as far back as the ZX81 and video game consoles such as the Mega Drive and the original PlayStation; for the last (but also for the PlayStation 2) they developed all budget interactive titles taken from Dingo Pictures' animated films, which were published first by Midas and then by Phoenix Games. In January 2010 the company scaled back its development team because of "production needs and predictions" for the year ahead.[1] On 1 February 2011, shareholders of The Code Monkeys voted to cease trading, a move that was effective on 14 February 2011.[2][3]

Games

• Show Jumping (1986) (ZX Spectrum)
• The Games: Summer Edition (1988) (Amiga, Atari ST)
• The Games: Winter Edition (1988) (Atari ST)
• NorthStar (1988) (Atari ST)
• Mean Streets (1989-90) (Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST)
• Gunboat (1990-92) (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, TurboGrafx-16)
• The Game of Harmony (1990-91) (Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Game Boy)
• Crime Wave (1990) (Amiga, Atari ST)
• Turrican (1991) (Mega Drive, TurboGrafx-16, Game Boy)
• Onslaught (1991) (Mega Drive)
• Universal Soldier (1992) (Mega Drive, Game Boy)
• Asteroids (1992) (Game Boy)
• Missile Command (1992-99) (Game Boy, Game Boy Color)
• Centipede (1992) (Game Boy)
• Road Rash (1993) (Game Boy)
• Tomcat Alley (1994) (Mega-CD)
• Surgical Strike (1995) (Mega-CD, 32X)
• Wirehead (1995) (Mega-CD)
• Live Wire! (1999) (PlayStation, Windows)
• Nice Cats (2000) (PlayStation)
• Force 21 (2000) (Game Boy Color)
• Goofy's Fun House (2001) (PlayStation)
• Worms World Party (2001) (PlayStation)
• Shrek: Treasure Hunt (2002) (PlayStation)
• The Simpsons Skateboarding (2002) (PlayStation 2)
• Dinosaurs (2003-04) (PlayStation, PlayStation 2)
• Winky the Little Bear (2003) (PlayStation)
• Atlantis: The Lost Continent (2003) (PlayStation)
• CT Special Forces 3: Bioterror (2004) (PlayStation)
• Dalmatians 3 (2004) (PlayStation 2)
• Legend of Herkules (2004) (PlayStation 2)
• Garfield (2004) (PlayStation 2, Windows)
• Jump: Free Running (2007) (J2ME)
• Alan Hansen's Sports Challenge (2007) (PlayStation 2)
• King of Clubs (2007) (PlayStation 2)
• Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2008) (J2ME)
• International Athletics (2008) (Nintendo DS)
• Dalmatinas 4 (2008/2009) (Wii, DS)
• 8BallAllstars (2009) (Nintendo DS)
• Casper's Scare School: Spooky Sports Day (2010) (Wii, DS)
• Triple Shot Sports (2010) (Wii)
• Triple Throwing Sports (2010) (Wii)
• Triple Jumping Sports (2010) (Wii)
• Triple Running Sports (2010) (Wii)
• Manic Monkey Mayhem (2010-12) (PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation Vita)

References

1. "Redundancies at UK vet The Code Monkeys". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
2. Kris Graft. "Gamasutra - Longtime UK Developer The Code Monkeys Shutting Down". Gamasutra.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
3. "The Code Monkeys closes doors". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

External links

• Official website via Internet Archive
• The Code Monkeys at MobyGames