citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . june 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message blitz games studios limited former type video game developer industry video games founded 1990 defunct 12 september 2013 1 headquarters leamington spa united kingdom key people philip oliver andrew oliver richard smithies number of employees 230 2 divisions blitz games blitz arcade volatile games trusim blitz academy blitztech website http www.blitzgamesstudios.com blitz games studios limited was a video game developer located in leamington spa united kingdom best known for producing games based on franchises such as icarly spongebob squarepants and bratz . 3 it was founded by the oliver twins andrew and philip oliver in 1990 as interactive studios . the twins themselves had completed their first game in 1984 and started developing titles for video game publisher codemasters in 1985 . the company announced in september 2013 that it was closing following problems raising finance for new projects . contents 1 divisions 1.1 former divisions 1.2 blitz 1up 2 games created or published by interactive studios blitz games studios 3 awards 4 closure 5 references 6 external links divisions edit blitz games created the games that the company originally became well known for family titles often licensed on popular characters and existing intellectual property . blitz arcade created downloadable games . 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 . 4 volatile games responsible for the company s mature games . video games created by this division include reservoir dogs runner up in the 2006 bafta awards for best soundtrack . 5 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 . 6 they released dead to rights retribution on 27 april 2010 . trusim blitz games studios serious games division . it is best known for its work on medical related training programs including the award winning interactive trauma trainer . 7 blitztech created and licensed game development engine and toolchain . blitz academy the in house training system and educational outreach programme former divisions edit virtual experience company past projects include the tintern abbey virtual tour . 8 the company was acquired by blitz games at the end of 2006 but was sold back to former owner mike gogan in may 2008 . 9 blitz 1up edit 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 market place . games created or published by interactive studios blitz games studios edit shrek alarm 2013 paper titans 2013 epic mickey 2 the power of two 2012 kumo lumo 2012 puss in boots 2011 michael phelps push the limit 2011 spongebob s surf and skate roadtrip 2011 fantastic pets 2011 yoostar 2 2011 droplitz delight 2010 sfg soccer football fever 2010 published by blitz 1up the biggest loser ultimate workout 2010 the biggest loser challenge 2010 dead to rights retribution 2010 all star karate 2010 biggest loser 2009 karaoke revolution 2009 icarly 2009 krissx 2009 published by blitz 1up fluttabyes 2009 published by blitz 1up mole control 2009 published by blitz 1up clover a curious tale 2009 published by blitz 1up invincible tiger the legend of han tao q4 2009 droplitz q3 2009 powerup forever 2008 buccaneer the pursuit of infamy 2008 published by blitz 1up karaoke revolution presents american idol encore 2 2008 are you smarter than a 5th grader make the grade 2008 bratz girlz really rock 2008 tak and the guardians of gross 2008 project aftermath 2008 published by blitz 1up karaoke revolution presents american idol encore 2008 spongebob squarepants underpants slam 10 2007 bratz the movie video game 2007 karaoke revolution presents american idol 2007 big bumpin 2006 pocketbike racer 2006 sneak king 2006 spongebob squarepants creature from the krusty krab 2006 bratz forever diamondz 2006 reservoir dogs 2006 pac man world 3 2005 bratz rock angelz 2005 the fairly oddparents shadow showdown 2004 bad boys miami takedown 2004 barbie horse adventures wild horse rescue 2003 the fairly oddparents breakin da rules 2003 zapper one wicked cricket 2002 taz wanted 2002 lilo & stitch trouble in paradise 2002 fuzion frenzy 2001 the mummy returns 2001 chicken run 2000 the little mermaid ii return to the sea 2000 frogger 2 swampy s revenge 2000 action man destruction x 2000 action man mission xtreme 1999 glover 1999 wargames 1998 awards edit 2007 nickelodeon kids choice awards 2007 favourite videogame spongebob squarepants creature from the krusty krab edge award for training and development of young people ict excellence in skills blitz games wins develop industry excellence award for business development cannes titanium grand prix award for the burger king games golden clio award for burger king games 2006 blitz games ceo philip oliver named best industry player by tiga 1 warwickshire employer of choice awards 2006 for creating an exceptional working environment 2 . closure edit on 12 september 2013 the company announced via a statement on its website that it was closing after 23 years of business . 11 the closure came as a result of the company struggling to raise money to support future development projects . the demise of thq a major client was said by philip oliver to have hit the company particularly hard . 11 50 of the firm s 175 staff were said to be joining a new business set up by the oliver brothers to continue to work on some of blitz s former projects . 12 on 27 november 2013 gamasutra reported the formation of radiant worlds a new company headed by the oliver brothers . the new company was said to have recruited a number of former blitz staff including the former company s coo . 13 references edit who we are . blitz games studios . 2013 09 12 . retrieved 2013 09 16 . droplitz drops in to psn playstation.blog . blog.us.playstation.com . retrieved 2013 09 13 . warr philippa . blitz games studios announces closure after 23 years . wired.co.uk . retrieved 2013 09 13 . c3 exclusive interview seeing double the oliver twins blitz games studios 1 at nintendo cubed3 . cubed3.com . retrieved 2013 09 13 . bafta awards . bafta.org . retrieved 2013 09 13 . 26 june 2006 5 42pm pdt 2006 08 25 . reservoir dogs game banned in australia gamespot.com . uk.gamespot.com . retrieved 2013 09 13 . school of electronic electrical and computer engineering university of birmingham . iecs.bham.ac.uk . retrieved 2013 09 13 . ancient abbey s virtual world . bbc news . 3 june 2003 . retrieved 29 july 2009 . the virtual experience company parts from blitz games studios . serious games . 7 may 2008 . retrieved 29 july 2009 . larryz . 2007 12 26 . spongebob squarepants underpants slam for xbox 360 reviews . metacritic . retrieved 2013 09 13 . a b lee dave 2013 09 12 . uk games developer blitz games studios shuts down . bbc.co.uk . retrieved 2013 09 15 . david crookes 2013 07 29 . uk based blitz games studios to close after 23 years news gadgets & tech . the independent . retrieved 2013 09 15 . rose mike 27 november 2013 . defunct blitz games studios returns as radiant worlds . gamasutra . think services . retrieved 27 november 2013 . external links edit blitz games studios official website blitz games entry at mobygames olivertwins.com a website about the company s founders . virtual experience company v t e blitz games studios corporate foundation oliver twins divisions blitz games blitz arcade volatile games trusim blitztech blitz 1up releases dead to rights retribution the biggest loser karaoke revolution invincible tiger the legend of han tao droplitz powerup forever bratz girlz really rock karaoke revolution presents american idol encore spongebob squarepants underpants slam bratz the movie karaoke revolution presents american idol sneak king pocketbike racer big bumpin spongebob squarepants creature from the krusty krab bratz forever diamondz reservoir dogs bratz rock angelz pac man world 3 the fairly oddparents shadow showdown bad boys miami takedown the fairly oddparents breakin da rules barbie horse adventures wild horse rescue taz wanted zapper one wicked cricket lilo & stitch the mummy returns fuzion frenzy chicken run wargames defcon 1 glover retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w 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