Variable State
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Video game development |
| Founded | January 2014[1] |
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| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
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| Website | variablestate.com |
Variable State Limited is a video game development studio established in January 2014 by Jonathan Burroughs and Terry Kenny, who are based in London, England and Dublin, Ireland respectively. The team developed Virginia (2016) and Last Stop (2021). They are currently working Polaris, to be released in 2024.
History[edit]
Jonathan Burroughs and Terry Kenny, the company's founders, were both developers at DeepMind Technologies before founding Variable State in January 2014.[1][2] Prior Burroughs had developed for Rare and Electronic Arts on titles such as Kinect Sports and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat; and Kenny had been a developer at Rockstar Games, working on games including Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV.[3] Upon forming, the studio was joined by collaborator Lyndon Holland, composer and graduate of the National Film and Television School, who Burroughs and Kenny met through an internet forum.[4]
The team publicly announced development of Virginia in July 2014.[5] On November 14, 2019, Last Stop was announced at X019 event. On June 9, 2024, Variable State announced at IGN Live that their next game would be Polaris, a co-op PvE shooter with fully destructible environments.[6]
The studio was nominated for Micro/Start Up Studio and New Studio at the Develop Awards 2017.[7]
Games developed[edit]
| Year | Title | Platform | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Virginia | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | [8] |
| 2021 | Last Stop | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | [9] |
| 2024 | Polaris | Microsoft Windows | [6] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Koper, Adam (September 29, 2015). "A Variable State of mind". Nouse. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ Weber, Rachel (June 3, 2014). "Variable State: Indie is the real cutting edge of games". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ Conditt, Jessica (July 1, 2014). "X-Files, Twin Peaks inspire 'Virginia' from ex-EA, GTA devs". Engadget. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ Martínez, Víctor (June 8, 2014). "Variable State: Virginia will be a reflection of who we are as authors". Anait Games. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (July 3, 2014). "If David Lynch made a video game, it might look like 'Virginia'". The Verge. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ a b LeBlanc, Wesley (June 9, 2024). "Polaris Is A Co-Op PvE Shooter Coming To PC This Year With Fully Destructible Environments". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Develop Awards 2017: The Finalists". Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ Frank, Allegra (August 25, 2016). "Virginia looks like a Twin Peaks fan's dream game, and you can try it now". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ Ronnell, Jessica (July 23, 2020). "15 New Independent Games Coming First to Console on Xbox Through ID@Xbox". Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.