4J Studios, which stands for Jute, Jam, Journalism (the 3J's of Dundee), and Joysticks,[1] is an independent game development studio based in Scotland, with offices in Dundee and East Linton. The staff includes many former key personnel from defunct studio VIS Entertainment. It was founded by Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl.[2] They are best known for developing Minecraft for the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation TV, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
Employees
Developers
| Name [3] |
Avatar [3] |
Position [3] |
X [3] |
Bug Tracker [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Ross | 
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Lead developer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4JStu | 4jstu |
| Steven Woodward | 
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QA Bug Tester (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4JSteve | 4jsteve |
| Mark Hughes | 
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Developer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @mg_hughes | |
| Vince Finlayson | 
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Developer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @TheValkyrur | 4J-Vince |
Artists
| Name [3] |
Avatar [3] |
Position [3] |
X [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lindsay | 
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Artist (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4J_BKL_1 |
| Tom Naylor | 
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UI Artist (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @Tom_2Monocle |
| Michael Hansen | 
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Lead Artist (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @MRH_4J |
| David Keningale | 
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Art Director (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4JDavid |
| Ryan Mitchell | 
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Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @Ryumitch |
| Scott Jarron | 
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Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4JScott |
| Julie D Kennedy | 
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Junior UI Artist (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @Danger_Kennedy |
| Thomas Fyfe | Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @thomasfyfe |
Business
| Name [3] |
Avatar [3] |
Position [3] |
X [3] |
Bug Tracker [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Burns | 
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Chief Executive Officer (4J Studios) | @padware | |
| Chris van der Kuyl | 
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Chairman (4J Studios) | @chrisvdk | |
| Richard Reavy | 
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Chief Technology Officer (4J Studios) | @rreavy | 4jpaddy |
Alumni
| Name [3] |
Avatar [3] |
Position [3] |
X [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca O'Neil | 
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Art Intern (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @beccenstein_ |
| James Vaughan | 
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| Harry Gordon | 
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Developer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @hejgordon |
| Jamie Keddie | Contractor (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @JoyrideGames | |
| George Vaughan |
Contractors
| Name | Task | X | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Coker | Made the music for the Greek Mythology Mash-up pack[5] | @garethcoker | Made the music for Halo Infinite, Moon Studios, Ori and the Blind Forest, and ARK Survival Evolved |
| Aeralie Brighton | Vocals for the Greek Mythology Mash-up pack[6] | @AeralieBrighton | Did vocals for Ori and the Blind Forest |
Games
4J Studios has developed the following games:
- Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Xbox 360) (2012)
- Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition (PS3) (2013)
- Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (PS4) (2014)
- Minecraft: Xbox One Edition (Xbox One) (2014)
- Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (PS Vita, PS TV) (2014)
- Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U) (2015)
- Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Nintendo Switch) (2017)
They have ported/remade the following games to other consoles:
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PS3) (2007)
- Overlord: Raising Hell (PS3) (2008)
- Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox 360) (2008)
- Banjo-Tooie (Xbox 360) (2009)
4J Studios has developed the following original games:
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships (Xbox, PS2) (2005)
- Star Trek: Encounters (PS2) (2006)
- Star Trek: Conquest (Wii, PS2) (2007)
- AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (Nintendo DS) (2008)
- Ducati Moto (Nintendo DS) (2008)
- Wuggle (iOS) (2009)
- Texas Wuggle (iOS) (2009)
- Perfect Dark (Xbox 360) (2010)
- Manic Mechanics (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
4J Studios has published the following original games:
- Skye Tales (Windows, Nintendo Switch, PS4) (2023)
External links
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/thevalkyrur/status/629654079590006785
- ↑ http://4jstudios.com
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p https://twitter.com/4JStudios/followings
- ↑ a b https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCCE#selectedTab=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.project%3Aissues-panel
- ↑ https://twitter.com/4jstudios/status/624564359000403968
- ↑ https://twitter.com/garethcoker/status/624626954197532673
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