Game Closure
Pocket Mortys shuts down after 10-year run
The Rick & Morty-themed RPG built a loyal audience using mechanics inspired by the Pokémon formula
Company Profile
Big Pixel Studios
Website
www.bigpixelstudios.co.uk
About
A UK-based leading independent games developer, specialising in original and intuitive games for iOS and the Web.
Related People
Steffie Garcia
Lead Artist
Dave Burpitt
Co-Founder and VP
Lorchan Trapp
3D Environment Artist
Accolades
Articles featuring Big Pixel Studios
Game Closure
Pocket Mortys to shut down after 10 years
Pokémon-like RPG based on Rick & Morty was first launched in January 2016
In A Pickle
Big Pixel Studios, creator of Pocket Mortys, has been shut down
The studio opened in 2009
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Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Big Pixel Studios' Lorchan Trapp on how to be an environment artist
"People seem to assume there's a hidden 'make art button' in the software we use and don't understand that it actually takes a lot of time and skill to develop good art"
Studio Profile
Big Pixel Studios: How this London studio is growing up with Rick and Morty
VP David Burpitt and lead artist Steffie Garcia on ramping up recruitment and a changing culture following its acquisition by Adult Swim Games
Big Hire
Former Rovio executive producer Will Luton joins Big Pixel Studios as director of product
Luton to take a leading role in design and direction for Pocket Mortys
It's Pickle Pixel
Adult Swim buys London-based Pocket Mortys developer Big Pixel Studios
Network plans to increase investment in the games space