Gun Interactive (formerly Gun Media; stylized as Gun.) is an American video game publisher based in Lexington, Kentucky. It was founded by Ronnie Hobbs and Wes Keltner in 2010.
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| Formerly | Gun Media (2010–2021) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2010 |
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| Headquarters | , US |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 14[1] (2024) |
| Website | guninteractive.com |
History
editGun Interactive was founded by Ronnie Hobbs and Wes Keltner in 2010.[2][3][4]
The company started operations in 2012. On July 17, 2013, the company's first title, Breach & Clear was released, along with its sequel Deadline on July 21, 2015.
On November 25, 2015, Gun Media released their first console game, Speakeasy, on the PlayStation 4. The game received a 3/10 from GameSpot[5] and is no longer available on the PlayStation Network.
In 2015, Randy Greenback, the company's Executive Producer and Director created two campaigns for Friday the 13th: The Game, Kickstarter and BackerKit. From the two campaigns, the game raised an approximate total of US$1.1 million, becoming the 106th most crowdfunded project of all time.[6] Earlier, Friday the 13th director Sean S. Cunningham approached the team and offered the team the video game license, to which they accepted. The game was originally developed by Denver-based studio IllFonic under the name Slasher Vol. 1: Summer Camp,[7] but was revealed as the new game with release delayed from October 2015 to 2016.[8]
In January 2016, both IllFonic and Gun Media spoke at a developer panel at PAX South and premiered in-engine alpha footage and a list of kill animations there, and premiering a gameplay demo at E3 2016 in June, scheduling the game for release in October 2016.[9] In September 2021, Gun Media rebranded as Gun Interactive.[10]
Games
edit| Year | Title | Developer(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Breach & Clear | Mighty Rabbit Studios | Android, iOS, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation Vita |
| 2014 | Speakeasy | Super Soul | PlayStation 4 |
| 2015 | Breach & Clear: Deadline | Mighty Rabbit Studios, Gun Media | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| 2017 | Friday the 13th: The Game | IllFonic | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| 2019 | Layers of Fear 2 | Bloober Team | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| 2023 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Sumo Nottingham | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Who we are". Gun Interactive. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Baker, Pam (November 19, 2010). "Here Comes the Holodeck". TechNewsWorld. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Gun Media has abandoned all future Friday the 13th content plans". Gamecrate. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ June 2018, Rachel Weber 22 (June 22, 2018). "Friday the 13th developer "can't add any content, whatsoever" no matter who wins legal fight". gamesradar. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Clark, Justin (November 24, 2014). "Speakeasy Review: The Boring Twenties". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ Dodd, Adam (November 10, 2015). "'Friday the 13th: The Game' is a Kickstarter Success". Bloody Disgusting. Complex. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Cooper, Dalton (May 29, 2015). "'Slasher Vol 1: Summer Camp' Reveals First Screenshots, Details". Game Rant. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Barton, Steve (October 13, 2015). "HUGE NEWS! Summer Camp Becomes Official Friday the 13th Game!". Dread Central. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Mozuch, Mo (January 29, 2016). "'Friday the 13th: The Game' Panel At Pax South 2016 Reveals New Kill Animations For Jason Vorhees". iDigitalTimes. IBT Media. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Gun Interactive – Brand New Intro. Gun Interactive. September 27, 2021. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022 – via YouTube.
