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| PikPok | |
| Formerly | Sidhe (1997–2012) |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | May 1997 |
| Founder | Mario Wynands Tyrone McAuley Stuart Middleton |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
Key people |
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| Subsidiaries | Wizard Fun Factory |
| Website | www |
Prodigy Design Limited, operating as PikPok, is a video game developer and publisher headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand[1]. The company is a developer and publisher of mobile (iOS, Android), PC, and console games, which have generated over 500 million game downloads worldwide. It is most known for its zombie-horror game franchise, Into the Dead, and horse game franchise, Rival Stars Horse Racing[2].
History
editEstablished in 1997[2], the company originally operated under the name Sidhe. As Sidhe, it primarily performed contract work developing for overseas game publishers[3]. It partnered with Adult Swim to produce a number of games, including Robot Unicorn Attack 2, Giant Boulder of Death, Monsters Ate My Condo and its sequel Super Monsters Ate My Condo.[4]
In 2012, it introduced a mobile gaming focused brand, PikPok, which later became the company's primary identity.[5] Operating as PikPok, it partnered with DreamWorks Animation to deliver Turbo Racing League (later renamed Turbo FAST).[6]
PikPok supported the introduction of the Game Development Sector Rebate by New Zealand's Labour government in 2023[1].
In 2026, PikPok was awarded name ASB Exporter of the Year at the ExportNZ ASB Central Region Export Awards "in recognition of its international success and contribution to New Zealand’s wider gaming and interactive media sector[7]."
Games
editPikPok
edit| Year | Title | Platforms | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Into the Dead 3 | TBA | [8] |
| 2027[9] | Into the Dead: Crimson Heights | Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S[10] | |
| 2026 | Barbie™ Horse Ride & Rescue | iOS, Android[11] | Steam and Nintendo Switch 2 releases planned for 2027[12] |
| Rival Stars Horse Racing | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | ||
| 2025 | Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days | Windows, macOS | Released in early access on 9 April 2025. Co-published with Boltray Games.[13] |
| 2024 | Rival Stars Horse Racing: VR Edition | Meta Quest, Steam VR | Apple Vision Pro version announced but not yet released[14]. |
| 2023 | Adventure Friends | iOS, Android | No longer available |
| My Cat Club | No longer available | ||
| 2022 | Viking Gods | ||
| Shatter Remastered | iOS, Android, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | Original game developed by Sidhe. Remaster published by Netflix. Deluxe published by PikPok[15]. | |
| 2021 | Greedy Cats | iOS, Android | |
| 2020 | Clusterduck | ||
| Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition | Windows, macOS[16] | ||
| 2019 | Agent Intercept | iOS, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch | Apple Arcade exclusive at launch. Windows port released on 16 June 2021.[17] Console ports released 30 March 2022.[18] |
| Rival Stars Horse Racing | iOS, Android | ||
| Zombie Rescue Squad | Browser | ||
| 2018 | I Am Monster: Idle Destruction | iOS, Android | |
| 2017 | Into the Dead 2 | iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch port released on 25 October 2019.[19] Unleashed published by Netflix in 2022[20]. |
| Dungeon, Inc. | iOS, Android | ||
| 2016 | Rival Stars College Football | ||
| Shadow Wars | No longer available | ||
| Doomsday Clicker | |||
| 2015 | Breakneck | ||
| 2014 | Rival Stars Basketball | ||
| Adventure Xpress | Published by Adult Swim Games | ||
| The Maze Runner | Developed by Sticky Studios, in partnership with Fox Digital Entertainment. Based on the novel of the same name | ||
| 2013 | Flick Kick Football Legends | ||
| Halos Fun | Partnership with Wonderful Halos brand mandarins | ||
| Giant Boulder of Death | Published by Adult Swim Games | ||
| Flick Kick Field Goal 2014 | |||
| Turbo Racing League (later renamed Turbo FAST) | iOS, Android, Windows Phone | Partnership with DreamWorks Animation | |
| Robot Unicorn Attack 2 | iOS, Android | Published by Adult Swim Games | |
| 2012 | Into the Dead | iOS, Android, Windows Phone | |
| OREO: Twist, Lick, Dunk | iOS, Android | Partnership with Oreo | |
| DreamWorks Dash n Drop | Partnership with DreamWorks Animation | ||
| Super Monsters Ate My Condo | Published by Adult Swim Games | ||
| Flick Kick Goalkeeper | iOS | ||
| Velocirapture | Published by Adult Swim Games | ||
| Monster Flip | developed by Launchpad Games | ||
| Extinction Squad | Published by Adult Swim Games | ||
| DreamWorks Dragons: TapDragonDrop | iOS, Android | Partnership with DreamWorks Animation | |
| Flick Kick Ireland | No longer available | ||
| Twang the Fox | Developed by Conix Games | ||
| 2011 | Flick Kick Aston Villa | iOS | No longer available |
| Slam Dunk King | |||
| Own the Game | iOS, Browser | Partnership with Adidas. No longer available. | |
| Monsters Ate My Condo | iOS, Android | Published by Adult Swim Games | |
| Flick Kick Chelsea | iOS | No longer available | |
| 2010 | Flick Kick Football | ||
| Flick Kick Field Goal | |||
| Zen Puzzle Garden | Developed by Lexaloffle Games | ||
| 2009 | Bird Strike | No longer available | |
| Flick Kick Aussie Rules | No longer available | ||
| Flick Kick Rugby | |||
| Fame |
Sidhe
edit| Year | Title | Platforms | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition | PS3, Xbox 360, Windows | [21] |
| 2012 | Tap Dragon Drop | iOS | |
| 2011, 2012 (Vita) | Rugby Challenge | Xbox 360, PS3, Windows, Vita | |
| 2010 | Blood Drive | PS3, Xbox 360 | |
| 2010 | Rugby League 3 | Wii | |
| 2009 | Madagascar Kartz | PS3, Xbox 360, Wii | |
| 2009 | Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 | Wii | |
| 2009, 2010 (Windows, OS X, Linux) | Shatter | PS3, Windows, OS X, Linux | |
| 2008 | Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition | PS2 | |
| 2008 | Speed Racer: The Videogame | Wii, PS2 | |
| 2007 | GripShift | PSP, PS3, Xbox 360 | |
| 2007 | Jackass: The Game | PSP, PS2 | |
| 2006 | Melbourne Cup Challenge | PS2, Xbox, Windows | |
| 2005 | GripShift | PSP | |
| 2005 (PS2, Windows), 2006 (Xbox) | Rugby League 2 | PS2, Xbox, Windows | |
| 2003 | Rugby League | PS2, Xbox, Windows | |
| 2003 | SpyHunter | Windows |
Operations
editPikPok is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, where it employed over 200 staff as of 2023[22]. PikPok has also operated a studio in Medellín, Colombia, since the acquisition of studio Wizard Fun Factory in 2022.[23]
References
edit- 1 2 Walton, Felix (22 April 2025). "Local game developers call for more tax relief to stay in New Zealand". RNZ. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- 1 2 South, Gill (18 November 2025). "The zombie apocalypse is where NZ games maker PikPok thrives". businessdesk.co.nz. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Pullar-Strecker, Tom (30 October 2013). "NZ game studios report huge growth". Stuff. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "A robotic unicorn helps turn PikPok into a startup again". Pando. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "How PikPok got its high score". Stuff. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "Turbo Racing League Announcement". PikPok. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ↑ "PikPok named regional Exporter of the Year". Wellington.Scoop. 05/06/2026. Retrieved 25/06/2026.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Into the Dead 3". IGN. Archived from the original on 9 June 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ Thomas, Jacqueline (7 June 2026). "Forget About Virtual Reality, Into the Dead: Crimson Heights is Hyper Reality | IGN Live". IGN. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Into the Dead: Crimson Heights". meta.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Barbie™ Horse Ride & Rescue Launches on Mobile". Games Press. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Barbie™ Horse Ride & Rescue on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ↑ Bezmalinovic, Tomislav (1 May 2024). "Rival Stars Horse Racing is getting a brand new VR version on Quest, SteamVR and Vision Pro". MIXED Reality News. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Banas, Graham (1 November 2022). "Review: Shatter Remastered Deluxe (PS5) – Brick Breaking Great Returns". Push Square. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rival Stars Horse Racing comes to PC and Mac next Month". The Mane Quest. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Agent Intercept on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ↑ "PikPok on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ↑ "Into the Dead 2 for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (22 March 2022). "Netflix Games to Release First First-Person Shooter Title". Variety. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "RUGBY CHALLENGE 2: THE LIONS TOUR EDITION ANNOUNCED FOR PS3, 360 AND PC". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ Walton, Felix (21 March 2023). "Potential billion dollar NZ video games industry being poached by Australian tax breaks, insiders say". RNZ. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "PikPok acquires Colombian developer Wizard Fun Factory — PikPok". pikpok.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Sidhe official website (archived)