Heavy Iron Studios

Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Manhattan Beach, California. The studio was founded as an internal studio of THQ on August 31, 1999.[1] As part of cost reduction efforts, THQ spun off Heavy Iron Studios as an independent company, effective on June 1, 2009.[1][2] In September 2020, the studio was acquired by Keywords Studios for US$13.3 million .[3]

Heavy Iron Studios, Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedAugust 31, 1999 (1999-08-31)
Headquarters
Manhattan Beach, California
,
US
Products
Parent
Websiteheavyiron.games

Games developed
Year Released TitlePlatform(s)
2001 Evil Dead: Hail to the KingMicrosoft Windows, Dreamcast, PlayStation
2002 Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 FrightsXbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube
2003 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini BottomXbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieXbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube
The IncrediblesXbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
2005 The Incredibles: Rise of the UnderminerXbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
2007 RatatouilleXbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii
2008 WALL-EXbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii
2009 UpXbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii
SpongeBob's Truth or SquareXbox 360, Wii
2011 UFC Personal TrainerXbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii
2012 Family Guy: Back to the MultiverseMicrosoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Harley Pasternak's Hollywood WorkoutXbox 360, Wii
2015 Fat CityPlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation Vita
2017 Amazon Odyssey[4]Microsoft Windows (Requires HTC Vive)
2020 PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel BattleStadia

Games co-developed
Year Released TitlePlatform(s)
2007 RatatouilleMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Wii
2008 WALL-EMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
2009 UPMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
2012 Epic Mickey 2: The Power of TwoWii U
2013 Disney InfinityWii U, Wii
2014 South Park: The Stick of TruthMicrosoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super HeroesMicrosoft Windows, Wii U, iOS
Disney Infinity: Toy BoxMicrosoft Windows, iPad
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0Microsoft Windows, Wii U, iOS
2016 Call of Duty: Infinite WarfareMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
The Martian VR ExperienceMicrosoft Windows (Requires either HTC Vive or Oculus Rift), PlayStation VR
2017 Call of Duty: WWIIMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Road RageMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
DreadnoughtMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4
2018 Ocean Casino iOS, Android
H1Z1 [5] PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges iOS, Android
2019 The Grand Tour GameXbox One, PlayStation 4
2020 Marvel's Avengers Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Stadia
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Xbox One, PlayStation 4

Cancelled games
Year Released TitlePlatform(s)Notes
2007 Toy Story 3 Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii Early rejected version. Final game was developed by Avalanche Software.
2008 SpongeBob SquarePants: Happiness Squared PlayStation 2, Wii Altered and retooled into SpongeBob's Truth or Square.
2010 Saints Row: The Cooler Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Fighting game spin-off of the Saints Row series that required the Kinect/PlayStation Move.
Disney’s E-Ticket Xbox 360 Early rejected version of what eventually became Kinect: Disneyland Adventures, developed by Frontier Developments.
Family Guy: Road to Death Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Altered and retooled into Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse.
2011 Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse Wii, Nintendo 3DS Alternative versions of the game for Nintendo consoles with a different gameplay style.

References
  1. "Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. Celebrates its 10th Anniversary!". Heavy Iron Studios. May 31, 2019.
  2. Radd, David (March 17, 2009). "THQ Spinning Off Two Developers, Potentially Closing Another". GameDaily. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
  3. "Keywords splashes $13.3m on Heavy Iron Studios acquisition". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  4. "Amazon Odyssey". Heavy Iron Studios; Vive Studios. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018 – via Steam.
  5. pluto. "H1Z1". Heavy Iron Studios. Retrieved 2020-09-17.


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