New transmedia company Iconic Arts launched Tuesday with $3.1 million in financing at a $20 million pre-seed valuation. The entertainment studio boasts support from screenwriter Eric Roth, Grammy winning artist Will.i.am and exec vets of Disney, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Jp Morgan.
Iconic Arts, which has opened offices in both Los Angeles and Tokyo, is founded by Steven Haddadian, Alec Roth, Matthew Medney, Mo Yazdani and Jack Sheehan.
Per Iconic Arts, “For the last year, the team has been developing an original slate of IP by using a unique workflow which combines talented creators with emerging technologies such as a set of proprietary AI-powered tools that help lower cost of development by up to 90%, while derisking negative audience sentiment. For example, one tool enables creators to materialize worlds for Ugc platforms such as Fortnite, Roblox or any multiplayer native environment with no code, while maintaining their art direction. These Ugc platforms serve...
Iconic Arts, which has opened offices in both Los Angeles and Tokyo, is founded by Steven Haddadian, Alec Roth, Matthew Medney, Mo Yazdani and Jack Sheehan.
Per Iconic Arts, “For the last year, the team has been developing an original slate of IP by using a unique workflow which combines talented creators with emerging technologies such as a set of proprietary AI-powered tools that help lower cost of development by up to 90%, while derisking negative audience sentiment. For example, one tool enables creators to materialize worlds for Ugc platforms such as Fortnite, Roblox or any multiplayer native environment with no code, while maintaining their art direction. These Ugc platforms serve...
- 5/8/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
The “town” Apps are legion, and another newcomer hopes to leverage the popularity of their Facebook version (as most do) to become the new must-play iOS game. Car Town Streets, from Cie Games, who brought you Car Town on Facebook, is similar in many respects to the standards of the genre, except that everything is car focused.
Build shops, eateries, and other various plots that take up space, seek out and “develop” cars to populate your mini-world, then send them to work. Once you’ve got your “crew” assembled, send them to the races to win trophies, and defend those trophies from other players.
I have to admit that these are rarely games that hold my interest long. There’s an initial fun to these types of games, but at some point they become bogged down in my experience. You open the App, tap a couple of things, and then...
Build shops, eateries, and other various plots that take up space, seek out and “develop” cars to populate your mini-world, then send them to work. Once you’ve got your “crew” assembled, send them to the races to win trophies, and defend those trophies from other players.
I have to admit that these are rarely games that hold my interest long. There’s an initial fun to these types of games, but at some point they become bogged down in my experience. You open the App, tap a couple of things, and then...
- 11/19/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
The Chinese video game company ZQGame has announced that they will be developing an Mmo game that will be based on the upcoming Total Recall film with See Games set to publish it. ZQGame says that the Mmo will be entirely browser-based, utilizing a bespoke game engine that allows the game to deliver stunning 3D visuals in a regular web browser on par with titles being released for the PS3 and XBox 360.
Mark Caplan, vice president, Sony Pictures Consumer Products –
Total Recall is an international phenomenon; we know this well-known property will make a great 3D browser based game,” … “With See Games and ZQGame’s expertise, Total Recall will offer fans of the franchise and gamers alike an engaging and authentic experience – one that will deliver everything that the fans expect and will dovetail perfectly with the upcoming film.
Official Film Synopsis –
Welcome to Rekall, the company that with one...
Mark Caplan, vice president, Sony Pictures Consumer Products –
Total Recall is an international phenomenon; we know this well-known property will make a great 3D browser based game,” … “With See Games and ZQGame’s expertise, Total Recall will offer fans of the franchise and gamers alike an engaging and authentic experience – one that will deliver everything that the fans expect and will dovetail perfectly with the upcoming film.
Official Film Synopsis –
Welcome to Rekall, the company that with one...
- 11/9/2011
- by geekmaster
- GeekRest
Total Recall will get its own game, Sony Pictures has announced. Based on the movie remake releasing next year, it will be a browser-based massively-multiplayer title, featuring free-to-play and social elements. It is currently being developed by Chinese studio ZQGame, who has previously released Shadowland Online. "Total Recall is an international phenomenon; we know this well-known property will make a great 3D browser based game," said Sony Pictures vice president Mark Caplan. "With See Games and ZQGame's expertise, Total (more)...
- 11/9/2011
- by By Matthew Reynolds
- Digital Spy
Activision Publishing, Inc., in partnership with Columbia Pictures, reports that a new "Men In Black" video game, titled "Book Of Thoth", will launch as a standalone title to coincide with the global theatrical release of "Men in Black III", Spring 2012 :
"...the films' unique blend of action, humor, and eye-popping special effects will fuel the 'Men in Black' gameplay experience. Utilizing the rich mythology of the 'Men in Black' universe, the game's original story will build on the history of the series to bring back familiar faces, while also introducing new foes..."
"The 'Men in Black' franchise is an unbeatable starting point to deliver a genre-bending gaming experience with a level of production value on par with Hollywood," said David Oxford, Executive Vice President of Activision Publishing, Inc.
"With Activision bringing the 'Men in Black' universe to life on next gen consoles for the first time,...
"...the films' unique blend of action, humor, and eye-popping special effects will fuel the 'Men in Black' gameplay experience. Utilizing the rich mythology of the 'Men in Black' universe, the game's original story will build on the history of the series to bring back familiar faces, while also introducing new foes..."
"The 'Men in Black' franchise is an unbeatable starting point to deliver a genre-bending gaming experience with a level of production value on par with Hollywood," said David Oxford, Executive Vice President of Activision Publishing, Inc.
"With Activision bringing the 'Men in Black' universe to life on next gen consoles for the first time,...
- 10/14/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Men in Black will be available as a video game early next year. The stand-alone title will feature its own original story based on the film series's combination of action, humour and special effects, and will feature familiar faces and new characters. "The Men In Black franchise is an unbeatable starting point to deliver a genre-bending gaming experience with a level of production value on par with Hollywood," said Activision's executive vice president David Oxford. Sony Pictures vice president of licencing Mark Caplan added: "With Activision bringing the Men In Black universe to life on next gen consoles (more)...
- 10/13/2011
- by By Matthew Reynolds
- Digital Spy
Activision Publishing, Inc., in partnership with Columbia Pictures, today announced an all-new Men In Black video game, launching as a standalone title to coincide with the global theatrical release of Men in Black III in Spring 2012. True to the spirit of the franchise, the original title will feature action-packed, yet light-hearted gameplay mixed with edge-of-your-seat shooting excitement from the universe's most elite peacekeeping force. "The 'Men in Black' franchise is an unbeatable starting point to deliver a genre-bending gaming experience with a level of production value on par with Hollywood," said David Oxford, Executive Vice President of Activision Publishing, Inc. Mark Caplan, Vice President of Licensing at Sony Pictures Entertainment, stated, "With...
- 10/13/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Activision Publishing, Inc., in partnership with Columbia Pictures, today announced an all-new Men In Black video game, launching as a standalone title to coincide with the global theatrical release of Men in Black III in Spring 2012. True to the spirit of the franchise, the original title will feature action-packed, yet light-hearted gameplay mixed with edge-of-your-seat shooting excitement from the universe's most elite peacekeeping force. "The 'Men in Black' franchise is an unbeatable starting point to deliver a genre-bending gaming experience with a level of production value on par with Hollywood," said David Oxford, Executive Vice President of Activision Publishing, Inc. Mark Caplan, Vice President of Licensing at Sony Pictures Entertainment, stated, "With...
- 10/13/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Time to get a bit more in-depth with the developers of Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime and find out what it takes for these rookies to take down Dumazu the Destroyer in New York City.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime’s developers are excited to share a sneak peek of the game with their second developer diary! Set to release on March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime brings arcade style gameplay to the beloved franchise with a whole new team of Ghostbusters ready to take down Dumazu the Destroyer in New York City!
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products,...
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime’s developers are excited to share a sneak peek of the game with their second developer diary! Set to release on March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime brings arcade style gameplay to the beloved franchise with a whole new team of Ghostbusters ready to take down Dumazu the Destroyer in New York City!
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products,...
- 3/18/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
It's getting nearer, folks! By this time next week Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be available for download, and fans will be zapping spectres at will! Shall we whet your appetites further? How about some new screens? Yeah, that should do the trick!
Set to release on March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime boasts four player co-op multiplayer capabilities so you can combine weapon attacks with your teammates to increase the power of your ghostbustin’ attacks!
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be available on Xbox Live...
Set to release on March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime boasts four player co-op multiplayer capabilities so you can combine weapon attacks with your teammates to increase the power of your ghostbustin’ attacks!
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be available on Xbox Live...
- 3/17/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Time to hear from the good folks who are bringing us the four-player mayhem known as Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. What goes into getting out a good Ghostbusters sequel? The smart money is on not involving Bill Murray. Sorry. Couldn't resist.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime’s developers are excited to share a sneak peek of the game with their first developer diary! Set to release on March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime brings arcade style gameplay to the beloved franchise with a whole new team of Ghostbusters ready to take down Dumazu the Destroyer in New York City!
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title,...
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime’s developers are excited to share a sneak peek of the game with their first developer diary! Set to release on March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime brings arcade style gameplay to the beloved franchise with a whole new team of Ghostbusters ready to take down Dumazu the Destroyer in New York City!
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title,...
- 3/11/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Who ya gonna call? Your friends, that's who! And from there you will be indulging in some good old fashioned specter ass kicking on your favorite video game console when Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime starts its haunting!
Set to release on March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime boasts four player co-op multiplayer capabilities so you can combine weapon attacks with your teammates to increase the power of your ghostbustin’ attacks!
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be available on Xbox Live® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft,...
Set to release on March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime boasts four player co-op multiplayer capabilities so you can combine weapon attacks with your teammates to increase the power of your ghostbustin’ attacks!
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be available on Xbox Live® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft,...
- 3/8/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
While we all wait patiently for Bill Murray to finally read the damned script and sign off on Ghostbusters 3, things are moving along swimmingly for Atari and their upcoming downloadable title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime!
Atari is thrilled to introduce the new gang of Ghostbusters paranormal investigators! Even though they're a bit inexperienced, each one has a place on the team, and they work together as a whole to bring down the bad guys in Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime releasing March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download.
Meet the four Ghostbustin’ rookie players:
Alan Crendall
Practical and hardworking, he has no real background in the paranormal but is the workhorse leader of the team - the others know he's always there to pick them up after a knock down or help with wrangling a frenzied ghoul. He's also the steady hand of the team - when things go wrong,...
Atari is thrilled to introduce the new gang of Ghostbusters paranormal investigators! Even though they're a bit inexperienced, each one has a place on the team, and they work together as a whole to bring down the bad guys in Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime releasing March 23rd for Xbla, Psn, and PC Download.
Meet the four Ghostbustin’ rookie players:
Alan Crendall
Practical and hardworking, he has no real background in the paranormal but is the workhorse leader of the team - the others know he's always there to pick them up after a knock down or help with wrangling a frenzied ghoul. He's also the steady hand of the team - when things go wrong,...
- 2/25/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Bustin' makes me feel good! While we have no idea just what that means exactly, it's still fun to say. I mean, I guess if you're with your partner doing the naughty, bustin' would apply to ... oh, never mind. Anyway, a new trailer for Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is here, and it shows off the game's many environments!
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be available on Xbox Live® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network, and Windows PC Download at Atari.com, in Spring 2011.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum...
Synopsis
With the city quaking in fear and no help in sight, who ya gonna call? Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is once again answering the call for gamers everywhere by delivering the first ever Ghostbusters digital title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be available on Xbox Live® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network, and Windows PC Download at Atari.com, in Spring 2011.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum...
- 1/25/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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