Behaviour Interactive

Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Formerly
  • Megatoon Entertainment Group Inc. (1992–1998)
  • Behaviour Interactive Inc. (1998–2000)
  • Artificial Mind & Movement Inc. (2000–2010)
Private
Industry Video game industry
Founded September 21, 1992 (1992-09-21) in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Founder Rémi Racine
Headquarters Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
Number of employees
375 (2014)
Subsidiaries Behaviour Santiago
Website bhvr.com

Behaviour Interactive Inc. (French: Behaviour Intéractif Inc., stylized as bE HAVIOUR) is a Canadian video game development studio specializing in the production of 2D and 3D action/adventure games for home video game consoles, handheld game consoles and personal computers.

History

The company was founded in 1992 in Quebec City by Rémi Racine as Megatoon Entertainment Group.[1][2] Two years later, Racine co-founded a Montreal-based Multimedia Interactive (MMI) to develop interactive entertainment software for CD-ROM.[3] Both companies were sold to Malofilm Communications in 1996, and a year later, they were merged into Behaviour Interactive.[3] In 1999, Racine and some investors bought the studio back, but they had to rename it, changing the name in 2000 to Artificial Mind & Movement Inc. (A2M).[1][3] In November 2008, the company acquired Santiago-based Wanako Games from Activision Blizzard,[4] which was the first and largest South American game studio.[3] By 2010, the studio's name was reverted to Behaviour Interactive, partly due to increased production of original titles and thus stronger presence in the gaming community, partly due to the availability of the original name, and partly due to one particular obscene interpretation of the initialism "A2M".[1]

Titles

as Artificial Mind & Movement

Game titleYear releasedPlatformPublisher
The Grinch2000PS, PC, DCKonami
Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters2000PS, PCInfogrames
Smurf Racer!2001PSInfogrames
Monsters, Inc. Scream Team2001PS, PS2, PCSony Computer Entertainment
Ice Age2002GBAUbisoft
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem2003GBA, PS2, GC, XboxTHQ
Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums2004PS2, GC, XboxBAM! Entertainment
Home on the Range2004GBABuena Vista Games
Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise2004GBABuena Vista Games
Scaler2004PS2, GC, XboxTake-Two Interactive
Get On Da Mic2004PS2Eidos Interactive
Lizzie McGuire 2: Lizzie Diaries2004GBABuena Vista Games
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked2005GBA, PS2, GC, Xbox, DSTHQ
Disney's Kim Possible 3: Team Possible2005GBABuena Vista Games
That's So Raven 2: Supernatural Style2005GBABuena Vista Games
everGirl... your way to play!2005GBA, PCTHQ
Chicken Little2005GBABuena Vista Games
Teen Titans2005GBAMajesco Entertainment
Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Mis-Edventures2005GBA, PC, PS2, GC, XboxMidway Games
Flow: Urban Dance Uprising2005PS2Ubisoft
Disney's Kim Possible: Kimmunicator2005DSBuena Vista Games
Teen Titans2006PS2, GC, XboxTHQ, Majesco Entertainment
Monster House2006PS2, GC, GBA, DSTHQ
The Ant Bully2006Wii, PS2, GC, GBA, PCMidway Games
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Caper2006GBABuena Vista Games
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Tipton Trouble2006DSBuena Vista Games
Teen Titans 2: The Brotherhood's Revenge2006GBAMajesco Entertainment
Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch?2006PS2Buena Vista Games
The Sims 2: Pets2006GBAEA
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses2006DSActivision
Happy Feet2006DS, Wii, PS2, GC, GBA, PCMidway Games
Disney's Kim Possible: Global Gemini2007DSBuena Vista Games
Drake & Josh2007GBATHQ
High School Musical: Makin' the Cut!2007DS, Wii, PS2Buena Vista Games
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe2007DS, PSPActivision
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies2007DSDisney Interactive Studios
Power Rangers: Super Legends2007DS, PS2, PCDisney Interactive Studios
High School Musical: Sing It!2007PS2, WiiDisney Interactive Studios
The Golden Compass2007DSSega
High School Musical 2: Work This Out!2008DSDisney Interactive Studios
Iron Man2008DS, Wii, PS2, PSP, PCSega
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor2008DSVivendi Games
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames2008PS2Electronic Arts
Transformers Animated: The Game2008DSActivision
Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors2008DS, WiiActivision
Lord of the Rings: Conquest2009DSEA
MySims Racing2009DS, WiiEA
Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen!2009PS3, X360, WiiWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs2009DSActivision
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings2009DS Wii, PS2LucasArts
Shorts2009DSMajesco Entertainment
WET2009PS3, X360Bethesda Softworks
Dante's Inferno2010PSP, PS3, X360EA
Revenge of the Wounded Dragons2010PS3Sony Computer Entertainment
Naughty Bear2010PS3, X360505 Games
3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures 22010PS3, X360Konami

as Behaviour Interactive

Game titleYear releasedPlatformPublisher
Jersey Devil1997PS, PC
Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time1999PS , PCInfogrames
MySims SkyHeroes2010X360, Wii, PS3, DSEA
Doritos Crash Course2010X360Microsoft Studios
Tetris2011PSN (PS3)EA
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime 2011PSN (PS3), XLA (X360), PCAtari
Rango: The Video Game2011X360, Wii, PS3, DSEA
Transformers: Dark of the Moon2011Wii, 3DS, DSActivision
Wipeout in the Zone2011X360Activision
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked2011Wii, DS, X360
Victorious: Hollywood Arts Debut2011DSD3 Publisher
Voltron: Defender of the Universe2011PSN (PS3), XLA (X360)THQ
Brave: The Video Game2012Wii, DS, PS3, X360, PCDisney Interactive Studios
Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games2012Wii, 3DS, DS, X360Activision
Wipeout 32012Wii, Wii U, X360Activision
Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise2012PSN (PS3), XLA (X360)505 Games
Monsters University2013iOS, AndroidDisney Mobile
Doritos Crash Course 22013X360Microsoft Studios
Disney's Planes2013Wii, Wii UDisney Interactive Studios
Pacific Rim: The Mobile Game2013iOS, Android
Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff2013Wii, Wii U, 3DS, DS, X360
SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge2013Wii, Wii U, 3DS, DS, PS3, X360Activision
Zoo Tycoon: Friends2014Windows 8, Windows PhoneMicrosoft Studios
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor2014PS3, X360Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Pro Feel Golf2015iOSBehaviour Interactive
SpongeBob HeroPants20153DS, PS Vita, X360Activision
Home: Boov Pop!2015iOS, AndroidBehaviour Interactive
Fallout Shelter2015iOS, AndroidBethesda Softworks
The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure20153DS, PS4, Wii U, X360, XOneActivision
Dead by Daylight2016PS4, XOne, PCStarbreeze Studios
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade2016PS4, XOne, PCBandai Namco
Love & Hip Hop The Game2016iOS, AndroidBehaviour Interactive
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition2016XOne, PCMicrosoft Studios
Star CitizenTBAPCCloud Imperium Games

Bethesda infringement lawsuit

On June 21, 2018, Bethesda Softworks LLC sued Warner Bros. Entertainment and Behaviour Interactive Inc. over Westworld, an Android/iOS mobile game based on the science fiction/thriller TV series & franchise Westworld, alleging that the game is a "blatant rip-off" of Fallout Shelter, another mobile game, co-developed by Behaviour.

In a suit filed in a Maryland U.S. District Court, Bethesda alleges that Westworld — developed by Behaviour — "has the same or highly similar game design, art style, animations, features and other gameplay elements" as Fallout Shelter. Bethesda sued for copyright infringement, breach of contract and misappropriating trade secrets, seeking a jury trial and damages.[5] The lawsuit also alleges that the Westworld game identically reproduces some software bugs that were originally present in Fallout Shelter.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Grant, Christopher (November 8, 2010). "Artificial Mind and Movement rebrands; (re)introducing Behaviour Interactive". Joystiq. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  2. "Gamasutra Jobs - Behaviour Interactive". Gamasutra. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Our History". Behaviour Interactive inc. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  4. A2M (November 20, 2008). "A2M Acquires Chilean Developer Wanako Games" (Press release). Bloomberg. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  5. "Bethesda sues Warner Bros, calls its Westworld game 'blatant rip-off' of Fallout Shelter". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  6. "Bethesda sues Warner for ripping off Fallout Shelter in its Westworld game". PC Gamer.
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