Magenta Software

Magenta Software was a video game developer based in Liverpool, England.

Magenta Software

Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Founded	1994
Headquarters	Liverpool, England
Products	Buzz! Junior
Subsidiaries	Cosmonaut Studios

History

It was founded in 1994. The company specializes in developing family-friendly video games based on various existing franchises, as well as the Buzz! Junior series for Sony Interactive Entertainment. It went on an indefinite hiatus since 2015, during which they purchased Cosmonaut Studios, whose game Eternal Threads was released by Secret Mode in 2022.^[1]

List of Games

Title	Format(s)	Released
Eliminator	PS1, Microsoft Windows[2]	1998[3]
Muppet Monster Adventure	PS1[4]	2000[3]
Disney's Treasure Planet	PS1[5]	2002[3]
Stuart Little 2	PS1[6]	2002[3]
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat	PS2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows[7]	2003[3]
Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure	PS2[8]	2005[3]
Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party	PS2, PS3, PSP[9]	2006[3]
Buzz! Junior: Robo Jam	PS2, PS3[10]	2007[3]
Buzz! Junior: Monster Rumble	PS2, PS3[11]	2007[3]
Disney Th!nk Fast	PS2, Nintendo Wii[12]	2008[3]
InviZimals: The Lost Kingdom	PS3[13]	2014[3]

Awards

In November 2007 the company won a British Academy Children's BAFTA for Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party.^[14]