Press Play (company)

Press Play ApS was a Danish video game development studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Over the course of its 10-year lifespan from 2006 to 2016, Press Play released five titles, including Max & the Magic Marker, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, and Kalimba.

Press Play ApS

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video games
Founded	2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Founders	Ole Teglbjærg Rune Dittmer Mikkel Thorsted
Defunct	10 March 2016; 9 years ago (2016-03-10)
Fate	Closed by Microsoft Studios Brand; acquired by Flashbulb Games
Successor	Flashbulb Games
Headquarters	Copenhagen, Denmark
Owner	Microsoft (2012–2016)
Parent	Microsoft Studios (2012–2016)
Website	pressplay.dk

In 2012, the studio was acquired by Microsoft, and Press Play was then part of the Microsoft Studios family along with other studios like 343 Industries, Rare, Lionhead Studios, Turn 10 Studios, and Twisted Pixel Games.^[1] On 7 March 2016 Microsoft announced their plan to close Press Play, and their title, Knoxville, was cancelled. Three days later, Press Play was officially closed by Microsoft Studios.^[2] After closure, Press Play founded a new studio called Flashbulb Games, who developed and published Trailmakers.^[3]

On 10 November 2016 Flashbulb acquired Press Play and its library of games to republish under the Flashbulb name, including Kalimba, Tentacles: Enter the Mind, and Max: The Curse of Brotherhood.^[4]

Games

Title	Year	Platform(s)
		Android	iOS	Mac OS	Nintendo DS	PSN	Wii	Microsoft Windows	Windows Phone	Xbox 360	Xbox One
Max & the Magic Marker	2010	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tentacles: Enter the Dolphin	2012	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood	2013	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Tentacles: Enter the Mind	2014	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Kalimba	2014	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Knoxville	Cancelled	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Dwarka	Cancelled	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Karoo	Cancelled	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes