BlitWorks

BlitWorks

BlitWorks

Spanish video game company


BlitWorks is a Spanish video game developer based in Barcelona, Spain. Founded in 2012, the company is best known for porting several games such as Fez, Sonic CD, Jet Set Radio, Super Meat Boy, Bastion, Spelunky and Don't Starve to a wide range of platforms such as PlayStation 5, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Steam, Stadia, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, iOS and Android.[1][2][3]

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History

The founders started working together in 2011, porting the 2011 remake of Sonic CD for Sega. At that time, they developed it under a software company already owned by two of them, Blit Software, as a temporary measure. After Sonic CD, they ported Jet Set Radio and then started to receive more porting inquiries so the founders decided it was worth focusing on game porting. Therefore, in 2012, they founded BlitWorks S.L. as a completely independent company.[4]

BlitWorks developed a proprietary tool called "Unsharper", which translates C# into C++ code, that has been used on some of their ports.[5][6][7] BlitWorks has partnered with the QA company Lollipop Robot in 2013.[8] In 2020, it co-developed Spelunky 2 with Mossmouth.[9]

Games

The company worked on ports of the following games:

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References

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  36. "BlitWorks | BADLAND". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
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  43. "BlitWorks | Leo's Fortune". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
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  52. "BlitWorks | Kromaia Ω". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  53. "BlitWorks | Rebel Galaxy". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  54. "BlitWorks | Broken Age". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  55. "BlitWorks | Crypt of the NecroDancer". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  56. "BlitWorks | Kholat". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  57. "BlitWorks | Invisible, Inc". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  58. "BlitWorks | MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  59. "BlitWorks | Don't Starve Shipwrecked". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  60. "BlitWorks | Cannon Brawl". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  61. "BlitWorks | Axiom Verge". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  62. "BlitWorks | Reus". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  63. "BlitWorks | Amnesia Collection". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
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  65. "BlitWorks | Talisman: Digital Edition". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  66. "BlitWorks | Clicker Heroes". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  67. "BlitWorks | Sunless Sea". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  68. "BlitWorks | de Blob". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  69. "BlitWorks | de Blob 2". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  70. "BlitWorks | Darkest Dungeon". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  71. "BlitWorks | Don't Starve Together". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  72. "BlitWorks | Baja: Edge of Control HD". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  73. "BlitWorks | Hob". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  74. "BlitWorks | Full Metal Furies". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  75. "BlitWorks | Journey Down". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  76. "BlitWorks | Hammerwatch". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  77. "BlitWorks | Kerbal Space Program: Loud and Clear". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  78. "BlitWorks | Fight'n Rage". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  79. "BlitWorks | Starbound". blitworks.com. Retrieved 2017-08-21.

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