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Team Ico

Japan Founded 1997

Team ICO was a Japanese video game development studio led by game designer Fumito Ueda. It was part of Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio's Product Development Department #1, and had developed the games Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, both for the PlayStation 2. The team was also initially responsible for The Last Guardian before Ueda's departure in 2011 and the formation of a new company taking over development in 2014. Their games are frequently cited as examples of art in video games. Fumito Ueda currently works at genDESIGN, a studio he founded in 2014.

Team Ico at a Glance

Team Ico has been active in the gaming industry from 2001 to 2017, with 8 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Adventure, Puzzle, Platform, with additional titles in other genres. With an average community rating of 83.8/100, Team Ico is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 4 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Ico (91.0/100). Games from Team Ico are available across 3 platforms, most notably PlayStation 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3.

8
Total Games
83.8
Avg Rating
2001
First Release
2017
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
35%
Puzzle
35%
Platform
30%

Platform Spread

PlayStation 2
4
PlayStation 4
2
PlayStation 3
2

Release Timeline

2000s
4
2010s
4

Rating Distribution

4
80-100
1
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39