Blitz Games Blitz Games (originally Interactive Studios until 2000) Its first release was an
advergame series created for the US
Burger King chain. After that, Blitz Arcade turned its focus to downloadable titles and had success with its first game of this type:
SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam. They also developed shooter
PowerUp Forever, puzzler
Droplitz and the
3DTV-compatible beat 'em up
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao.
Volatile Games Volatile Games was responsible for the company's mature games. The division dates from 2005. The company and the division ended in 2013. Video games created by this division include
Reservoir Dogs, runner-up in the 2006
BAFTA awards for Best Soundtrack. Despite allowing the player to complete the game without firing a single shot, the game was considered so realistic in its depictions of violence that it was banned in Australia. They released
Dead to Rights: Retribution on 27 April 2010. A proposed game,
Possession, was put on hold in 2007.
TruSim TruSim was the
serious games division. The idea was to bring commitment to training through video games. It is best known for its work on medical-related training programs including the award-winning Interactive Trauma Trainer.
BlitzTech BlitzTech created and licensed the game development engine and toolchain.
Earlier divisions Virtual Experience Company Past projects include the
Tintern Abbey virtual tour. The company was acquired by Blitz Games at the end of 2006 but was sold back to former owner Mike Gogan in May 2009.
Blitz 1UP In 2008 Blitz Games Studios launched the Blitz1UP programme to help independent developers bring their games to market. The programme provided free help and advice on all aspects of game production as well as crowd sourced QA. The programme was closed in 2011 and was replaced by IndieCity, an online indie game marketplace. == Games ==