Zojoi
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| Company type | Limited Liability Company |
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| Founded | Charlottesville, Virginia (March 7, 2012) |
| Founder | David Marsh |
| Headquarters | , United States |
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| Products | Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective |
| Website | zojoi |
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Zojoi is a video game software development company based in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was founded by former ICOM Simulations developers David Marsh and Karl Roelofs in 2012.[2] Zojoi currently has the rights to many of the intellectual properties that once belonged to ICOM Simulations, including Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective and Shadowgate.[3]
History[edit]
Zojoi was established on March 7, 2012, with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission.[1] The company is led by former ICOM Simulations developers David Marsh and Karl Roelofs who worked on the MacVenture series of games and created Shadowgate.[4] Zojoi's website states that the company is devoted to bringing the original games of ICOM Simulations' intellectual properties to many gaming platforms, as well as new games based on the original IPs.[2]
Zojois first game releases were the first three Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective mysteries on iOS, PC, and Mac. In August 2014 the company released a new and enhanced version of Shadowgate for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac devices In an interview with GameSpot during the production process, David Marsh said that Shadowgate would include new rooms and puzzles and a user friendly interface for accessing the player's inventory and a map for navigating around Castle Shadowgate.[5]
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Argonus and the Gods of Stone Original release date(s):[11]
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See also[edit]
- MacVenture
- Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - A gamebook series originally published by Sleuth Publications
References[edit]
- ^ a b Business Entity Details: Zojoi, LLC (SCC eFile), Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission, 2012-03-07, S3962646, retrieved 2012-10-17
- ^ a b c "Who we are". Charlottesville, Virginia: Zojoi, LLC. 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ Lucard, Alex (2012-03-29). "Interview with David Marsh About His Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective Kickstarter Project". Diehard GameFan. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^ "Before Shadowgate / book created by F. X. Nine ; written by Ellen Miles.", Copyright Catalog (1978 to present), Washington D.C.: United States Copyright Office, Notes, 1991-05-03, TX0003091870,
Based on story line and characters created by David R. Marsh & Karl A. Roelofs.
- ^ a b Varanini, Giancarlo (June 21, 2012). "From Sherlock Holmes to Shadowgate". GameSpot. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ a b c "iTunes Preview: 2 Tin Soldier". iTunes. 2012-09-18. Released. 559315353. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
Released: Sep 18, 2012 / Version: 1.0
- ^ a b c "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Case 2 Windows, Mac game". Desura. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ a b c "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Case of the Tin Soldier". Steam. 2015-06-08. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Shadowgate". Charlottesville, Virginia: Zojoi, LLC. 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ^ "Shadowgate Website". Zojoi. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Argonus and the Gods of Stone". Steam. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok". Oculus. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ^ "Shadowgate VR: The Mines of Mythrok". Steam. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-08-06.