Universomo

Universomo Ltd. was a Finnish video game developer based in Tampere, Finland. It was founded in 2002, and acquired by THQ on May 9, 2007.[1][2] Universomo also has offices in Helsinki, Finland and San Diego, United States. Universomo is focused on games for mobile phones, the iPhone and the N-Gage. On January 12, 2010 THQ announced a Nintendo DS game Beat City developed by Universomo,[3] marking the developer's first entry to the handheld gaming market.

Universomo
Subsidiary of THQ
IndustryVideo games
FateShuttered
Founded2002
DefunctMarch 2, 2010 (March 2, 2010)
HeadquartersTampere, Finland
ProductsThe Force Unleashed
de Blob

On March 2, 2010 the shutdown of the studio was announced[4] while THQ Wireless will continue developing games with external studios.

The company is best known for the favorably reviewed mobile[5] and iPhone[6] versions of de Blob, the mobile, iPhone and N-Gage versions of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and the mobile versions of Lego Star Wars: The Video Game series.

Games
  • Beat City
  • Star Wars: Cantina Dash
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  • Treasure Grab
  • Indiana Jones and the Lost Puzzles
  • Up
  • Prison Tycoon
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  • Wall-E
  • Pass The Pigs
  • Chop Sushi!
  • Super Fruitfall
  • Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
  • de Blob
  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • Puzzle Quest: Warlords
  • Playboy Pool Party
  • Snood Blaster
  • Ratatouille: Cheese Rush
  • Destroy All Humans! Crypto Does Vegas
  • MX vs. ATV: Untamed
  • Juiced 2
  • Stuntman Ignition
  • Ocean's 13
  • Emergency Mayhem
  • 300: The Mobile Game
  • Lego Star Wars
  • Lego Star Wars II Mobile
  • Stones of Khufu
  • Destroy All Humans! 2
  • Rollercoaster Rush
  • Magic Inlay
  • Bionicle Heroes
  • Juiced Eliminator
  • Bounce Out
  • Gorillaz Entertainment System
  • Habbo Creatures
  • Habbo Dreams
  • Get Rich or Die Tryin'
  • Gem Drop
  • PileUp!
  • Star Wars Battle Above Coruscant
  • Stunt Plane
  • Sumo Smash!
  • Jumbo Rumble
  • Bones Adventuring Co.
  • Trails of Terror - Mutiny
  • Kloner - Together in the Dark
  • Bones - The First Adventure
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References
  1. "THQ acquires Universomo". www.gamesindustry.biz. Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. "Universomo Company Information on BusinessWeek". investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  3. "Press Release: THQ Starts a Rhythm Revolution With the Announcement of Beat City Exclusively For DS". www.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  4. "THQ closes Universomo". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  5. "Pocket Gamer Review of de Blob". www.pocketgamer.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  6. "IGN Review of iPhone de Blob". www.wireless.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
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