Metia Interactive
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| Type | Privately Owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2003[1] |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
Key people | Maru Nihoniho |
| Website | www.metia.co.nz |
Metia Interactive is a game development studio based in Auckland, New Zealand. They are a member of the NZGDA. Metia Interactive specialises in designing and creating game art assets, including modelling and texturing, as well as pre-rendered and realtime animations.
Metia is a licensed developer for the Sony PlayStation Portable. Their PlayStation Portable title, Cube, was awarded Runner Up for Best Unsigned Game (Professional) at the Australian Game Developers Conference, 2005.[2] Cube is being published by D3 Publisher.[3] The game features sound and music by New Zealand electronica band, Pitch Black.[4]
Metia also had other titles in development, the mobile phone game Takaro, which was a futuristic action game. As well as The Guardian, a sci-fi adventure game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which has the possibility to be the first Maori themed game for the video game console market, featuring a female Maori lead.[5]
Metia also has a joint venture with to work on The Guardian, which additional to the game, has a feature film in development.[6]
Games Developed by Metia Interactive[]
- Cube: 3D Puzzle Mayhem - PSP
- - PS2
- - PC
References[]
- ^ Obscure.co.nz | The New Cool Exhibition
- ^ The Australian Game Developers Conference
- ^ IGN: Cube Preview
- ^ "Pitch Black Turn 10. Free MP3 Download | Amplifier NZ Music". Archived from the original on 1 April 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2007.
- ^ Sidhe on form with Melbourne Cup game Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lord of the Rings, New Zealand Film Incentives, New Zealand Film Grants Archived 2007-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
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