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Magenta Software

English video game developer

Magenta Software was a video game developer based in Liverpool, England.

01History

It was founded in 1994. The company specializes in developing family-friendly video games based on various existing franchises, as well as the Buzz! Junior series for Sony Interactive Entertainment. It went on an indefinite hiatus since 2015, during which they purchased Cosmonaut Studios, whose game Eternal Threads was released by Secret Mode in 2022.

02List of Games

Title Format(s) Released
Eliminator PS1, Microsoft Windows 1998
Muppet Monster Adventure PS1 2000
Disney's Treasure Planet PS1 2002
Stuart Little 2 PS1 2002
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat PS2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows 2003
Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure PS2 2005
Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party PS2, PS3, PSP 2006
Buzz! Junior: Robo Jam PS2, PS3 2007
Buzz! Junior: Monster Rumble PS2, PS3 2007
Disney Th!nk Fast PS2, Nintendo Wii 2008
InviZimals: The Lost Kingdom PS3 2014

03Awards

In November 2007 the company won a British Academy Children's BAFTA for Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party.

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