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ZeniMax Halifax Ltd.
Alpha Dog Games
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Defunct7 May 2024; 6 months ago (2024-05-07)
Headquarters
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Key people
Shawn Woods (co-studio director)
Jeff Cameron (co-studio director)[1]
Number of employees
12[1] (2019)
ParentZeniMax Media (2019–2024)
Websitehttp://www.alphadoggames.com/

ZeniMax Halifax Ltd. (trade name: Alpha Dog Games)[2] was a Canadian mobile video game developer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The company was acquired by ZeniMax Media in October 2019.[3]

ZeniMax Media was acquired by Microsoft in March 2021 and became part of Xbox Game Studios. As a result, Alpha Dog Games was owned by Microsoft since 2021, and it was an indirect mobile gaming extension of the Xbox brand. The studio was closed in May 2024 and Mighty Doom will sunset on August 7.[4]

Games developed

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Year Title Platform(s)
2012 Wraithborne[5] iOS, Android
2019 MonstroCity: Rampage[6] iOS, Android
2019 Ninja Golf[3] iOS, Android
2023 Mighty DOOM[7] iOS, Android

References

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  1. ^ a b Burke, David (January 23, 2021). "N.S. video game industry on the hunt for workers as pandemic drives up sales". CBC News. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Legal Information". ZeniMax Media. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022. ZeniMax® Halifax Ltd. (d/b/a Alpha Dog Games)
  3. ^ a b Sinclair, Brendan (October 24, 2019). "Bethesda acquires Alpha Dog". gamesindustry.biz. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2024-05-07). "Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda". IGN. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  5. ^ "Alpha Dog Games: the acquisition of a successful indie studio in Nova Scotia". novascotiabusiness.com. February 12, 2020. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Teuton, Christopher J. (October 25, 2019). "Bethesda Acquires Mobile Game Studio Alpha Dog Games". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Ivan, Tom (February 21, 2023). "Bethesda has announced a March release for top-down mobile shooter Mighty Doom". Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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