Invoke Studios
Canadian video game developer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Invoke Studios, formerly Tuque Games, is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company was founded by Jeff Hattem,[2][3] formerly of Ubisoft and Behaviour Interactive, in 2012. The company released its first game Livelock in partnership with publisher Perfect World Entertainment in 2016.[4] Tuque Games released a Dungeons & Dragons game called Dark Alliance in 2021.[5]
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| Formerly | Tuque Games (2012–2022) |
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| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Jeff Hattem |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people | Jeff Hattem (head of studio) |
| Owner | Hasbro (2019–present) |
Number of employees | 60[1] |
| Parent | Wizards of the Coast (2019–present) |
| Website | https://invokestudios.com/ |
History
Tuque Games was founded in 2012.[6] began work on a sci-fi RPG titled World War Machine in 2014. They employed researchers from nanotechnology and aerospace defense fields to help develop the game.[7] Concept art for the game was created by Aaron Beck, known for work on District 9, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Elysium, while the story was done by Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse.[8] World War Machine became the first submission accepted through the Square Enix Collective in April 2014.[9] World War Machine was renamed to Livelock in 2016.[10] It was the first buy-to-play game published by Perfect World Entertainment.[11]
Tuque Games started developing a Dungeons & Dragons game in partnership with Wizards of the Coast with a team of 12 in early 2017.[1] In March 2019, the company announced that the Dungeons & Dragons game was in development.[12] Wizards of the Coast then acquired Tuque Games in October 2019.[13] Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance was officially announced with a teaser trailer shown during The Game Awards 2019 on December 12, 2019.[5]
Tuque Games rebranded to Invoke Studios in late 2022.[14]
Games
| Title | Year | System |
|---|---|---|
| Livelock[5] | 2016 | PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance | 2021[15] | PC, consoles |
References
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