Hothead Games is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hothead is best known for its role-playing/adventure video game series, On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, based on the Penny Arcade webcomic. Hothead self-publishes its games with a focus on offering accessible gameplay and episodic content through digital distribution.[citation needed]
History[ | ]
Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Hothead was founded in March 2006 as a privately funded independent developer and publisher with a focus on offering accessible game play and exceptional content through digital distribution.
Hothead's first game was Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One, released for download worldwide on May 21, 2008.
Awards and recognition[ | ]
- The Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA) recognized Hothead as the "Most Promising New Company of the Year" (May 2007).
- Swarm (in development) was selected as a finalist in the Telefilm Canada's Great Canadian Video Game Competition (March 2007) and won the "People's Choice" award.
- Business in Vancouver awarded Hothead CEO Vlad Ceraldi a spot in its 2007 "Forty Under 40" list as one of Vancouver's outstanding entrepreneurs.
- Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One was nominated as a "Best Downloadable Content" finalist in G4TV's GPhoria 2008.
- Hothead was recognized as one of The Gamasutra 20's list of "Breakthrough Developers" (August 2008).
Leadership[ | ]
Ian Wilkinson – President & CEO
Co-founder of Radical Entertainment
Vlad Ceraldi – Director of Game Development
Former Radical Entertainment producer on The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction[1] and The Simpsons Hit & Run.
Joel DeYoung – Director of Game Technology
Former Radical Entertainment producer on Crash Tag Team Racing.[2]
Ron Gilbert – Creative Director
Creator and designer of Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island 1 and 2. Co-founder of Humongous Entertainment.
Games in development[ | ]
- On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness
- DeathSpank
- Swarm
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