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BossAlien
Company typeVideo Game Developer
IndustryVideo games
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
HeadquartersBrighton, United Kingdom
ProductsCSR Racing, CSR Classics
ParentNaturalMotion (Zynga)
WebsiteOfficial website

BossAlien is a game developer based in Brighton, UK. BossAlien was founded by ex-employees of Disney's Black Rock Studio in June, 2011.[1] In July 2012, BossAlien Ltd was acquired by NaturalMotion Games Ltd.[2] In January 2014, Zynga acquired NaturalMotion.[3][4]

The most notable release to date is the free-to-play drag-racing game CSR Racing, which was released in June 2012, on iOS and later on Android. CSR Racing, reached number one in Top Grossing and Top Free App Store charts across the world.[5] The follow-up title to CSR Racing was CSR Classics, released in October 2013 on iOS.[6] CSR Classics features game mechanics similar to its sister title but features classic race cars from the 1960s to the 1980s.[7]

Games developed[edit]

CSR Racing 2012 iOS, OS X, Android, Windows Phone[8]
CSR Classics 2013 iOS, Android
CSR Racing 2 2016 iOS, Android

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bad Day at Black Rock? | GamesIndustry International". Gamesindustry.biz. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  • ^ "NaturalMotion acquires Boss Alien". 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  • ^ "Zynga acquiring NaturalMotion for $527 million". 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  • ^ "Zynga Announces Fourth Quarter and 2013 Financial Results". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  • ^ "Edge Magazine | GamesRadar+". Edge. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  • ^ "CSR Classics out now on the App Store - NaturalMotion". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  • ^ "CSR Classics". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  • ^ "Zynga's CSR Racing Game Now Available for Download from Windows Phone Store". 2015-06-23. Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
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