Planet Moon Studios - Revision history

Spectrum at 11:36, 27 May 2026

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Spectrum at 09:05, 27 May 2026

2026-05-27T09:05:44Z

Spectrum: Updated the news source

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Updated the news source

Spectrum at 21:31, 26 May 2026

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Spectrum at 21:27, 26 May 2026

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Spectrum at 14:19, 26 May 2026

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Spectrum: Added some history; the MobyGames reference is here because the only news article on the funding lawsuit I could find seems to be removed

2026-05-26T14:18:29Z

Added some history; the MobyGames reference is here because the only news article on the funding lawsuit I could find seems to be removed

Spectrum: Sorted PM's games

2026-04-02T00:09:57Z

Sorted PM's games

Spectrum at 02:43, 5 July 2025

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GuyThatExists at 02:56, 29 March 2025

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+| [[file:GiantsCitizensKabuto.png|125px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto]] || [[File:InterplayEntertainment.png|100px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplay_Entertainment]] || <center>[[File:Microsoft Windows Logo.png|125px]] / [[file:ps2logo.png|100px]]</center> || Dec. 7, 2000
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-| [[file:ArmedandDangerous.png|150px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_and_Dangerous_(video_game)]] || [[file:LucasArts.png|75px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucasfilm_Games]] || [[File:Microsoft Windows Logo.png|center|125px]]<br>[[file:ogxboxlogo.png|100px|center]] || Dec. 2, 2003
+| [[file:ArmedandDangerous.png|150px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_and_Dangerous_(video_game)]] || [[file:LucasArts.png|75px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucasfilm_Games]] || <center>[[File:Microsoft Windows Logo.png|125px]] / [[file:ogxboxlogo.png|100px]]</center>|| Dec. 2, 2003
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 | [[file:Smartypantswii.png|75px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarty_Pants]] || [[file:EAlogoblue.png|75px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts]] || [[file:Nintendo_Wii_Logo.png|75px|center|link=Wii]] || Nov. 17, 2007
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 |[[File:TNCLogoHQ.png|150px|center|link=Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]] || [[File:THQ_logo_2000.png|center|100px|link=THQ]] || [[file:Nintendo_Wii_Logo.png|75px|center|link=Wii]] || Oct. 8, 2009
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-|[[file:Tangled.png|center|125px|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangled:_The_Video_Game]] || [[File:disneyinteractivelogo.png|100px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Interactive_Studios]] || [[file:Nintendo_Wii_Logo.png|75px|center|link=Wii]]<br>[[File:Nintendo_DS_Logo.png|center|100px|link=Nintendo DS]]<br>[[File:Microsoft Windows Logo.png|center|125px]] || Nov. 23, 2010
+|[[file:Tangled.png|center|125px|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangled:_The_Video_Game]] || [[File:disneyinteractivelogo.png|100px|center|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Interactive_Studios]] || <center>[[file:Nintendo_Wii_Logo.png|75px|link=Wii]]/ [[File:Nintendo_DS_Logo.png|100px|link=Nintendo DS]]<br>[[File:Microsoft Windows Logo.png|center|125px]]</center> || Nov. 23, 2010
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 =={{Icon|Book}} History==
 ===Early game development===
-Upon leaving [[wikipedia:Shiny Entertainment|Shiny Entertainment]] following the release of their third-person shooter [[wikipedia:MDK|MDK]], Nick Bruty and Bob Stevenson forme their own game development studio. Although an official name had not been confirmed yet, they struck a publishing deal with Shiny's parent company, Interplay Entertainment, for their first game. This title, [[:wikipedia:Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto|Giants: Citizen Kabuto]], would see release in 2000 to critical acclaim, particularly for it's gameplay and humor, as did their next title, [[:wikipedia:Armed and Dangerous (video game)|Armed and Dangerous]].
+Upon leaving [[wikipedia:Shiny Entertainment|Shiny Entertainment]] following the release of their third-person shooter [[wikipedia:MDK|MDK]], Nick Bruty and Bob Stevenson formed their own game development studio. Although an official name had not been confirmed yet, they struck a publishing deal with Shiny's parent company, Interplay Entertainment, for their first game. This title, [[:wikipedia:Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto|Giants: Citizen Kabuto]], would see release in 2000 to critical acclaim, particularly for it's gameplay and humor, as did their next title, [[:wikipedia:Armed and Dangerous (video game)|Armed and Dangerous]].
 From that point forward, Planet Moon mainly developed casual family games, most notably the [[:wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]]-published [[:wikipedia:Smarty Pants|Smarty Pants]] and [[THQ]]-published [[:wikipedia:Battle of the Bands (video game)|Battle of the Bands]].

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 After realizing the drawing controls of the game weren't ideal due to reduced tactile feedback with the Wiimote, THQ got the idea to develop more games in the series with a specialized tablet accessory. This would ultimately result in the [[:wikipedia:uDraw GameTablet|uDraw GameTablet]]<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6777678150928359424/ Scott Rogers' LinkedIn]</ref>, released in 2010 for the Wii with no Drawn to Life branding at all. The tablet was initially a success, only for it's expanded re-release on other consoles to result in a $100M loss for THQ, contributing to their closure in 2012.
-Planet Moon would only produce one more game in their lifetime, the movie tie-in game for [[:wikipedia:Tangled: The Video Game|Disney's Tangled]], which reused aspects of My Amazing Story. In January 2011, Bigpoint GmbH acquired the company staff but not the company itself. According to CEO Aaron Loeb, investors defaulting and pulling their money played a huge role in the studio's financial troubles, resulting in Planet Moon threatening legal action to recover lost funds. It was ultimately My Amazing Story's cancellation that signaled the end<ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/company/1700/planet-moon-studios/ Planet Moon Studios, MobyGames]</ref>, with the studio closing it's doors shortly after the team was moved to BigPoint's San Francisco offices.
+Planet Moon would only produce one more game in their lifetime, the movie tie-in game for [[:wikipedia:Tangled: The Video Game|Disney's Tangled]], which reused aspects of My Amazing Story. In January 2011, Bigpoint GmbH acquired the company staff but not the company itself. According to CEO Aaron Loeb, investors pulling their money played a huge role in the studio's financial troubles, resulting in an unnamed project going into default and Planet Moon threatening legal action to recover lost funds.<ref>[https://mcvuk.com/development-news/planet-moon-owed-substantial-money/ Planet Moon ‘owed substantial money’, MVC/DEVELOP]</ref> It was ultimately My Amazing Story's cancellation that signaled the end, with the studio closing it's doors shortly after the team was moved to BigPoint's San Francisco offices.
 =={{Icon|Button}} Notable Games==

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 ===Development of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)===
-Jeremiah Slaczka rejected the idea of [[5th Cell]] developing a Wii entry in the Drawn to Life series, not believing it can be done in a good scale.<ref>[https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/fountain-of-scribbles-5th-cell-s-jeremiah-slaczka-speaks Fountain of Scribbles: 5th Cell's Jeremiah Slaczka Speaks, GameSpot]</ref> He did, however, give his blessing for another team to tackle the entry, leading to THQ handing it off to Planet Moon. The game, which would be given the same exact title as it's [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter|canon DS counterpart]], According to production notes given out by Ken Capelli, production started with the first milestone build in February 2008 and concluded in August 2009, resulting in a total development time of just over 18 months, and had a final budget of $4,465,147.
+Jeremiah Slaczka rejected the idea of [[5th Cell]] developing a Wii entry in the Drawn to Life series, not believing it can be done in a good scale.<ref>[https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/fountain-of-scribbles-5th-cell-s-jeremiah-slaczka-speaks Fountain of Scribbles: 5th Cell's Jeremiah Slaczka Speaks, GameSpot]</ref> He did, however, give his blessing for another team to tackle the entry, leading to THQ handing it off to Planet Moon. The game, which would be given the same exact title as it's [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter|canon DS counterpart]], was produced within 17 milestones, much more than previous games. According to production notes given out by Ken Capelli, production started with the first milestone build in February 2008 and concluded in August 2009, resulting in a total development time of just over 18 months, and had a final budget of $4,465,147.
 Much like other entries in the series, the game was affected heavily by development crunch, particularly after the project was put to the studio's B-team once the main team began production on the cancelled Xbox 360 title My Amazing Story. THQ was adamant on a simultaneous release between both versions of The Next Chapter, so the A-team had to step in and assist in production to get this version out on time after development on their other project was winding down.

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-'''Planet Moon Studios''' was a video game developer founded in 1997, best known for developing [[:wikipedia:Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto|Giants: Citizen Kabuto]] and [[:wikipedia:Armed and Dangerous (video game)|Armed and Dangerous]]. They were the developer of a single ''Drawn to Life'' game, ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]''. It ended up being one of the last games they would develop, as in January 2011 they closed their doors after failing to be acquired by.
+'''Planet Moon Studios''' was a video game developer founded in 1997, best known for developing [[:wikipedia:Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto|Giants: Citizen Kabuto]] and [[:wikipedia:Armed and Dangerous (video game)|Armed and Dangerous]]. They were the developer of a single ''Drawn to Life'' game, ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]''. It ended up being one of the last games they would develop, as in January 2011 they closed their doors after failing to be acquired by [[:wikipedia:Bigpoint|Bigpoint GmbH]].
 =={{Icon|Book}} History==
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 After realizing the drawing controls of the game weren't ideal due to reduced tactile feedback with the Wiimote, THQ got the idea to develop more games in the series with a specialized tablet accessory. This would ultimately result in the [[:wikipedia:uDraw GameTablet|uDraw GameTablet]]<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6777678150928359424/ Scott Rogers' LinkedIn]</ref>, released in 2010 for the Wii with no Drawn to Life branding at all. The tablet was initially a success, only for it's expanded re-release on other consoles to result in a $100M loss for THQ, contributing to their closure in 2012.
-Planet Moon would only produce one more game in their lifetime, the movie tie-in game for [[:wikipedia:Tangled: The Video Game|Disney's Tangled]], which reused aspects of My Amazing Story. In January 2011, [[:wikipedia:Bigpoint|Bigpoint GmbH]] acquired the company staff but not the company itself. According to CEO Aaron Loeb, investors defaulting and pulling their money played a huge role in the studio's financial troubles, resulting in Planet Moon threatening legal action to recover lost funds. It was ultimately My Amazing Story's cancellation that signaled the end<ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/company/1700/planet-moon-studios/ Planet Moon Studios, MobyGames]</ref>, with the studio closing it's doors shortly after the team was moved to BigPoint's San Francisco offices.
+Planet Moon would only produce one more game in their lifetime, the movie tie-in game for [[:wikipedia:Tangled: The Video Game|Disney's Tangled]], which reused aspects of My Amazing Story. In January 2011, Bigpoint GmbH acquired the company staff but not the company itself. According to CEO Aaron Loeb, investors defaulting and pulling their money played a huge role in the studio's financial troubles, resulting in Planet Moon threatening legal action to recover lost funds. It was ultimately My Amazing Story's cancellation that signaled the end<ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/company/1700/planet-moon-studios/ Planet Moon Studios, MobyGames]</ref>, with the studio closing it's doors shortly after the team was moved to BigPoint's San Francisco offices.
 =={{Icon|Button}} Notable Games==

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 }}
-'''Planet Moon Studios''' was a video game developer founded in 1997, best known for developing [[:wikipedia:Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto|Giants: Citizen Kabuto]] and [[:wikipedia:Armed and Dangerous (video game)|Armed and Dangerous]]. They were the developer of a single ''Drawn to Life'' game, ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]''. It ended up being one of the last games they would develop, as in January 2011 they closed their doors after failing to be acquired by [[:wikipedia:Bigpoint|Bigpoint GmbH]].
+'''Planet Moon Studios''' was a video game developer founded in 1997, best known for developing [[:wikipedia:Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto|Giants: Citizen Kabuto]] and [[:wikipedia:Armed and Dangerous (video game)|Armed and Dangerous]]. They were the developer of a single ''Drawn to Life'' game, ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]''. It ended up being one of the last games they would develop, as in January 2011 they closed their doors after failing to be acquired by.
 =={{Icon|Button}} Notable Games==
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 == {{IconSVG|Trivia}} Trivia ==
-* The [[:wikipedia:uDraw GameTablet|uDraw GameTablet]] was initially created after the release of ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]'', after THQ staff observed the difficulty of the Wiimote's drawing controls.
+* The uDraw was also intended for more licensed [[Drawn to Life series]] games in the vein of ''[[Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition]]'', but no other games in that caliber were ever developed.
-** It was also intended for more licensed [[Drawn to Life series]] games in the vein of ''[[Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition]]''<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6777678150928359424/ Scott Rogers' LinkedIn]</ref>, but no other games in that caliber were ever developed.
+* Many higher-ups would either join or found their own game studios after their time at Planet Moon, including Nick Bruty and Richard Sun's Rocket Games in 2011, Bob Stevenson's mgmoco in 2008 and Loeb joining Playfish's San Francisco branch in 2011.
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 =={{Icon|Button}} Notable Games==
-* [[:wikipedia:Giants:_Citizen_Kabuto|Giants: Citizen Kabuto]] (2000)
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-* [[:wikipedia:Armed and Dangerous (video game)|Armed and Dangerous]] (2003)
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-* [[:wikipedia:Smarty Pants|Smarty Pants]] (2007)
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-* [[:wikipedia:Battle of the Bands (video game)|Battle of the Bands]] (2008)
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-* My AMAZING Story (Cancelled)<ref>https://kencapelli.com/portfolioMyAMAZINGStory.shtml</ref>
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-* [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]] (2009)
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-* [[:wikipedia:Tangled: The Video Game|Tangled: The Video Game]] (2010)
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