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About Relentless

Relentless Software, Brighton, UK

Videogames are in the hands of the masses, but are they getting the games they want to play? At Relentless Software we create games that appeal to more than the hardcore gamer. We design social and innovative games that everyone can enjoy without facing a steep learning curve.

Our first product, DJ: Decks & FX™ on PlayStation2, was published by Sony Computer Entertainment in September 2004. We went on to work on Sony's EyeToy® and SingStar™ products before releasing Buzz!™: The Music Quiz in October 2005.

Buzz!™ was a major hit and our follow up titles, Buzz!™: The BIG Quiz, Buzz!™: The Mega Quiz, Buzz!™: The Hollywood Quiz, Buzz!™: The Schools Quiz and Buzz!™: The Pop Quiz have proved similarly successful.

We were honoured with Best New Intellectual Property and Best Innovation in conjunction with SCEE at the 2006 Develop Industry Excellence Awards. Later in 2006 we went on to win a BAFTA for Best Social Game. We were also named 2nd highest UK independent game developer in the recently published Develop 100 which lists the top 100 developers by revenue generated in the UK. At a global ranking of 20, this demonstrates the potential of social games and the ability of Relentless to achieve success in this area.

Our first Buzz!™ title on PS3 was released in the Summer of 2008. Buzz!™: Quiz TV included the ability to download additional quiz packs, play against people online and write and share quizzes of your own. We also worked with Curve to create Buzz!™: Master Quiz on PlayStation Portable. Since then we have released more PS3 titles including Buzz!™: Brain of... and Buzz!™: Quiz World. As you might imagine, more Buzz!™ games are in the works.

While the juggernaut of Buzz!™ continues apace, we have also launched our first self-published title called Blue Toad Murder Files™ Set in the sleepy village of Little Riddle, the main aim of the game is to follow clues to find the murderer. Along the way you'll also encounter a variety of different and challenging puzzles which help you move through the peaceful world of Little Riddle.

At Relentless we are never going to make a driving game. We are never going to make a shooting game. The games we love and games we understand how to make are social games.

Awards

  • 02/16/2010 BAFTA Nomination for Buzz!: Quiz World. Family & Social category
  • 05/01/2009 BAFTA Nominations for Buzz!: Quiz TV. Casual and Multiplayer categories
  • 02/13/2008 DiMAS People's Choice Award for Buzz!
  • 02/01/2008 IGN Editor's Choice Award for Buzz!: Quiz TV
  • 09/24/2007 Children's BAFTA Nomination for Buzz!: The Schools Quiz. Learning Primary category
  • 05/16/2007 Develop Award Nomination for Business Development
  • 05/01/2007 D&AD Yellow Pencil Nomination for Buzz!: The BIG Quiz
  • 04/12/2007 Develop Award Nomination for Independent Developer
  • 05/01/2006 BAFTA for Buzz!: The BIG Quiz. Casual and Social Game category
  • 01/26/2006 Develop Award in conjunction with SCEE in the category Best New Intellectual Property for Buzz!
  • 01/01/2006 Develop Award in conjunction with SCEE in the category Best Innovation for Buzz! buzzers
  • 01/06/2005 BAFTA Nomination in Audio category for DJ: Decks & FX