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Hip Interactive

United States Founded 1995

Hip Interactive was a Canadian company formed on 12th December 1995 and incorporated on 13th July 1999. Hip Interactive was a provider of electronic entertainment products, including PC and video games, movies, video arcade games, and proprietary games, branded as Hip Games, and accessories, branded as Hip Gear. The company distributed all first party products, including SCEA, Microsoft and Nintendo hardware, software and accessories, as well as third party licensed video game software. The company also operated through the European subsidiary Hip Interactive Europe based in Marseilles, formed through the acquisition of Light & Shadows Productions. Other companies tied to Hip are Arush Entertianment and Groove Media On 11th July 2005 the company filed for bankruptcy

Hip Interactive at a Glance

Hip Interactive has been active in the gaming industry from 2001 to 2006, with 9 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Shooter, Platform, Adventure, with additional titles in Arcade and Role-playing (RPG). Their catalog holds a 61.6/100 average rating, reflecting a mix of 5 well-received and 2 more divisive titles. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is CT Special Forces 2: Back in the Trenches (78.0/100). Games from Hip Interactive are available across 5 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2.

9
Total Games
61.6
Avg Rating
2001
First Release
2006
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Shooter
20%
Platform
20%
Adventure
13%
Arcade
13%
Role-playing (RPG)
7%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
6
Game Boy Advance
3
PlayStation 2
3
PlayStation
1
Xbox
1

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
5
60-79
2
40-59
0
0-39