Asylum Entertainment

Asylum Entertainment at a Glance

Asylum Entertainment was a British developer based in London that operated from 2001 until it closed its doors in 2003. Despite shutting down early, the studio released games under two different business models with eleven total titles appearing on PlayPile. They acted as a publisher for two projects and developed ten others. Their catalog spans several genres, but Adventure was their most frequent focus with four releases. They also worked on three Simulator titles, two Puzzle games, two Platformers, and one Role-playing game. The company targeted a wide range of hardware during its short life. PC was their primary platform with five games released there. They also built four titles for the Nintendo DS, two for the Wii, and single releases for Xbox, PlayStation 2, PlayStation One, and Mac. This broad platform reach contrasts sharply with their limited output since they only managed a total of eleven games before ceasing operations. Quality trends for Asylum Entertainment are difficult to assess due to low data volume, but the available scores suggest mixed results. They have an average IGDB rating of 49.2 across just two rated titles. The breakdown shows no great or mixed ratings, with one good score and one poor score. Their highest-rated game was Curse: The Eye of Isis from 2003, which scored 65.3 out of 100. In contrast, Doctor Who: Evacuation Earth received a low score of 33 in 2010. It is worth noting that the company closed in 2003, yet games like Doctor Who: Return to Earth and Horrid Henry's Horrid Adventure are listed with release dates in November 2010. These later entries likely exist due to data aggregation from the publisher or developer roles after the original entity dissolved. The studio focused primarily on children and family entertainment. They developed titles for major license holders including EA, Riverdeep, Vivendi, BBCW, and Cartoon Network. Their portfolio includes well-known franchises like Doctor Who, Peppa Pig, and Horrid Henry. While they managed to secure licenses from significant partners, their output remained small throughout the 2000s with six games in that decade and four more listed for the 2010s. The quality of these licensed projects varied significantly based on the few scores available.

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