Trapdoor (company)

Trapdoor Inc.
Private
Industry Video game industry
Fate Dissolved
Founded August 2008 (2008-08)
Founder Ken Schachter
Defunct 16 December 2012 (2012-12-16)
Headquarters Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Key people
 Ken Schachter
Number of employees
 15 (2011)

Trapdoor Inc. was a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal. Founded in August 2008 by Ken Schachter, the company developed Warp and co-published Polytron Corporation's Fez, both in 2012. A third title, Heist, was cancelled mid-development. Trapdoor dissolved in December 2012.

History

Trapdoor was established in August 2008 by Ken Schachter, formerly chief technology officer for American Apparel and later studio manager of Gameloft Montreal.[1] By October that year, the company also employed former game designer at Gameloft Montreal and Ubisoft Montreal, Alex Charbonneau, as lead game designer.[1] Trapdoor stated that they would strictly follow the International Game Developers Association's developer crediting standard in their upcoming games.[1] Their first game would be an original intellectual property for personal computers, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[1] By May 2011, Trapdoor employed 15 people, with Schachter managing the studio.[2]

In November 2010, it was announced that Trapdoor had signed a publishing agreement with Electronic Arts for their game, which was announced to be Warp.[3] Warp was first released for Xbox 360 in February 2012, and Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3 the following March.[4] Trapdoor announced in March 2011 that they would co-publish the Polytron Corporation-developed game Fez.[5] Fez was released in April 2012 for Xbox 360.[6] A third title, codenamed Heist, entered production in early 2012, but was cancelled six months into development.[7]

Trapdoor was quitely disestablished on 16 December 2012.[7]

Games developed

  • Warp (2012)
  • Fez (2012)
  • Heist (cancelled)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Caoili, Eric. "Ubisoft, Gameloft Vets Form Independent Studio". gamasutra.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Bossche, Andrew Vanden. "Interview: Trapdoor Studios On Warp And Small-Scale Development". gamasutra.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "EA and Trapdoor sign, announce Warp – Gematsu". gematsu.com. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "XBLA's House Party kicks off today with Warp". destructoid.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Fez being co-published by Trapdoor". engadget.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "'Fez' release date is Friday the 13th, on XBLA". polygon.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Heist [XBLA/PSN/PC – Cancelled] – Unseen64". unseen64.net. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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