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{{short description|American video game developer}}
[http://www.kumagames.com/ '''Kuma'''] has been involved in producing first person shooter (FPS) episodic games since 2003. The emphasis of Kuma appears to be blending the episodic gaming experience with other forms of media, in particular television. They have also created a number of machinima movies for their games, further blending different media forms.
{{Infobox company
| name = Kuma Games
| logo = KumaTV Logo .png
| type = [[Video game developer]]
| foundation = 2002
| location = [[New York, New York]], U.S.
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| homepage = {{URL|https://kumacommunity.net/}}
}}


'''Kuma Games''' is an American [[video game developer]], specializing in developing free [[episodic games|episodic]] and [[first-person shooter]]s (FPS) since [[2004 in video gaming|2004]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Klaassen |first=Abbey |url=http://adage.com/article?article_id=119925 |title=Turning Video-Game Development Into TV-Size Chunks |publisher=Advertising Age |date=August 20, 2007 |accessdate=December 27, 2011}}</ref> The company has also created a number of [[machinima]] movies for their games, particularly ''The Dinohunters''.<ref>Kuma Reality Games. (2004) Kuma\War. [PC], New York: Kuma Reality Games.</ref>
Kuma produces three major 'game-isode' programs. [http://www.thedinohunters.com DinoHunters] features the machinima mentioned above. The storyline is based on time traveling hunters that seek out prehistoric beasts. The machinima--along with some inter-game dialogue--adds a comedic element to the game.


Kuma Games has partnered with brands and networks throughout its history to re-imagine TV storytelling by integrating high quality, immersive video game experiences into TV entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kumagames.com/about.html |title=Kuma Games About |access-date=2017-09-27 |archive-date=2017-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910163850/http://www.kumagames.com/about.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> such as The History Channel's Dogfights and ShootOut! series,<ref>{{cite web|author=Andy Chalk |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/72464-Kuma-Joins-With-History-Channel-For-Dogfights-Program |title=Kuma Joins With History Channel For Dogfights Program |publisher=Escapistmagazine.com |date= 5 June 2007|accessdate=December 27, 2011}}</ref> as well as The Kill Point for Spike TV.<ref name="variety.com">{{cite news| url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968861.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 | work=Variety | title=Spike ties videogame to series | first=Ben | last=Fritz | date=2007-07-19}}</ref>
The second game they feature is [http://www.kumawar.com Kuma\War]. This game takes information and strategic data from recent military operations and attempts to recreate the war scenario as it happened. This particular element of Kuma has come under much praise and criticism for the role it plays in reproducing recent battles.


'''Kuma, LLC''' has its headquarters in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]].<ref>"[http://www.kumagames.com/terms.html KUMA ONLINE SERVICE RULES AND DISCLAIMERS EULA]."</ref>
The most popular game that Kuma makes is the [http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=51867&display_order=4&mini_id=51863 Shootout!] game that is produced in conjunction with The History Channel program of the same name. The episodic games for this title mirror the episodes that air on The History Channel. Some of the battles recreated include Iwo Jima, the Tet Offensive, and the Battle of the Bulge.

==KUMA\TV Gameisodes==

KUMA has embarked on revolutionizing the way people play games and watch TV with TV games. Players can use both their smartphones and smart TVs to play games.
* '''Space Epic Untitled''': Greenlit by the [[Steam (service)|Steam]] community, Space Epic Untitled is a new style of TV entertainment built on a game engine in which fans play, star in, and help create TV shows using their phone and smart TV devices together. The game is due out Fall 2017 for iOS and Android mobile devices, [[AppleTV]], [[Amazon Fire TV|AmazonFireTV]], and Steam for PC.
* '''Infinite Overdrive''': A fast-paced, combat racer filled with robotic hordes, boss fights and insane upgradable weapons.
*'''Evil Magic Finger''': Evil Magic Finger is an online card game that fuses elements of the classic game, “War”, with strategy, memory, chance and (evil) magic!
*'''Ice Road Truckers''': A free, infinite runner based on the [[History Channel|History Channel's]] TV show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.history.com/ice-road-truckers-mobile-game|title = Ice Road Truckers Mobile Game}}</ref>

==Kuma Reality Gameisodes==
Kuma Reality Games produced free episodic PC game titles until 2013. While Kuma ceased production of the titles below, the games are still available for free download. Most of the games are built on [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]'s [[Source (game engine)|Source]] engine.

*'''[[Kuma\War]]''' The second version of Kuma\War Classics is a first and third-person shooter, taking information from military operations. Kuma Games is known as UE9 ([[GSG 9 – Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben|Unidad Especial 9]]) in Latin America. In 2011, KUMA released the last two episodes ofKUMA\War: The Death of Osama bin Laden.<ref>{{cite news|title='War' is Over! 106 Missions Later, Gamers Take Down bin Laden in Final Episode of KUMA\WAR II|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/war-is-over-106-missions-later-gamers-take-down-bin-laden-in-final-episode-of-kumawar-ii-121402834.html|date=May 6, 2011}}</ref> and The Fall of Sirte: Gaddafi's Last Stand<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kumagames.com/gaddafigame/ |title=FREE GAME - Kuma Presents - Fall of Sirte: Gaddafi's Last Stand |access-date=2017-09-27 |archive-date=2016-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713185235/http://www.kumagames.com/gaddafigame/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''I, Predator''': I, Predator is a survival game based on [[Discovery Communications|Discovery's]] TV channel [[Animal Planet]].The game has three playable episodes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ipredator.tv/ |title=Home |website=ipredator.tv}}</ref>
*'''[[Dogfights: The Game|Dogfights]]''': Dogfights is a game that was produced in conjunction with [[History (U.S. TV channel)|The History Channel]] program of the same name. The games for this title are based on the show's Season 2 [[World War II]] episodes.<ref>{{Cite news| url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/historys-dogfights-flies-online-kuma-137779 |title=History's 'Dogfights' flies online with Kuma game|author=John Gaudiosi|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date = June 4, 2007}}</ref>
*'''WWII\Vietnam''': WWII\Vietnam is a game that was produced in conjunction with [[History (U.S. TV channel)|The History Channel]] program [[Shootout!|ShootOut!]]. The episodic games for this title are based on the actual [[Shootout!|ShootOut!]] episodes that air on The History Channel. Some of the battles recreated include [[Battle of Iwo Jima|Iwo Jima]], [[Tet Offensive|The Tet Offensive]], [[Battle of the Bulge|The Battle of the Bulge]], and an episode on the Vietcong attacking of the US Embassy in [[Vietnam]].
*'''The DinoHunters''': The story of the Dinohunters is centered around a fictitious reality show on the Total Hunting Channel. The producers send a crew of washed up celebrities into the past to hunt dinosaurs for sport and big ratings. The crew consists of Australian stuntman and actor Roger Wallaby, country singer Harlan Davis, Brooklyn native Shaw Jefferson, and their sexpot producer Candace "Candy" Spencer.
*'''Mobsters''': Mobsters is a free [[episodic games|episodic]] [[first-person shooter]] based on [[The Biography Channel|The Biography Channel's]] program Mobsters. Each game episode mirrors events from each episode of the series; where police try to negotiate the safe release of hostages in a bank robbery gone awry.<ref name="variety.com"/> The game was formerly based on [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike TV's]] program [[The Kill Point]].
*'''WWII Experience''': WWII Experience is a game based on actual World War II missions. The missions cover land, sea, and air.
*'''National Blood Sport''': A football-style shooter taking place in Nazi-occupied America.
*'''Street Soccer''': Street Soccer is a third-person soccer game with melee combat & a wall-walking ability.
*'''[[Kuma\War|Kuma War Classics]]''': This game takes information and strategic data from recent [[military]] operations and attempts to recreate the war scenario as it happened. The missions for Kuma War Classics are missions 1-74. The missions after that are Kuma War missions. This game has come under much praise and criticism for the role it plays in reproducing recent battles. Kuma War now has an option to play in [[First person (video games)|first-person]], rather than the default third-person.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1956066 Kuma plays war games] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930200922/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1956066 |date=September 30, 2007 }}</ref>

==Other projects==
*'''Free Energy Game''': An informative and fun approach to energy management, created by [[Stanford University]], KUMA Games, and Seriosity

==See also==
*[[Episodic games]]
*[[List of free first-person shooters]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://kumagames.com/ Official Kuma Games website]
* {{cite web
| title = GameZone information page for Kuma Games | url=http://search.gamezone.com/cgi-bin/search.exe?PUBLISHER=Kuma%20Games
}}
* {{cite web
| title = Kuma Reality Games Hits CNN, Pisses People Off | url=http://www.gamesfirst.com/index.php?id=884
}}

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[[Category:Video game development companies]]
[[Category:Advergaming companies]]
[[Category:Companies based in New York City]]
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[[Category:Multiplayer online games]]

Latest revision as of 19:36, 28 April 2024

Kuma Games
Company typeVideo game developer
IndustryVideo games
Founded2002
HeadquartersNew York, New York, U.S.
Websitekumacommunity.net

Kuma Games is an American video game developer, specializing in developing free episodic and first-person shooters (FPS) since 2004.[1] The company has also created a number of machinima movies for their games, particularly The Dinohunters.[2]

Kuma Games has partnered with brands and networks throughout its history to re-imagine TV storytelling by integrating high quality, immersive video game experiences into TV entertainment.[3] such as The History Channel's Dogfights and ShootOut! series,[4] as well as The Kill Point for Spike TV.[5]

Kuma, LLC has its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.[6]

KUMA\TV Gameisodes

[edit]

KUMA has embarked on revolutionizing the way people play games and watch TV with TV games. Players can use both their smartphones and smart TVs to play games.

  • Space Epic Untitled: Greenlit by the Steam community, Space Epic Untitled is a new style of TV entertainment built on a game engine in which fans play, star in, and help create TV shows using their phone and smart TV devices together. The game is due out Fall 2017 for iOS and Android mobile devices, AppleTV, AmazonFireTV, and Steam for PC.
  • Infinite Overdrive: A fast-paced, combat racer filled with robotic hordes, boss fights and insane upgradable weapons.
  • Evil Magic Finger: Evil Magic Finger is an online card game that fuses elements of the classic game, “War”, with strategy, memory, chance and (evil) magic!
  • Ice Road Truckers: A free, infinite runner based on the History Channel's TV show.[7]

Kuma Reality Gameisodes

[edit]

Kuma Reality Games produced free episodic PC game titles until 2013. While Kuma ceased production of the titles below, the games are still available for free download. Most of the games are built on Valve's Source engine.

  • Kuma\War The second version of Kuma\War Classics is a first and third-person shooter, taking information from military operations. Kuma Games is known as UE9 (Unidad Especial 9) in Latin America. In 2011, KUMA released the last two episodes ofKUMA\War: The Death of Osama bin Laden.[8] and The Fall of Sirte: Gaddafi's Last Stand[9]
  • I, Predator: I, Predator is a survival game based on Discovery's TV channel Animal Planet.The game has three playable episodes.[10]
  • Dogfights: Dogfights is a game that was produced in conjunction with The History Channel program of the same name. The games for this title are based on the show's Season 2 World War II episodes.[11]
  • WWII\Vietnam: WWII\Vietnam is a game that was produced in conjunction with The History Channel program ShootOut!. The episodic games for this title are based on the actual ShootOut! episodes that air on The History Channel. Some of the battles recreated include Iwo Jima, The Tet Offensive, The Battle of the Bulge, and an episode on the Vietcong attacking of the US Embassy in Vietnam.
  • The DinoHunters: The story of the Dinohunters is centered around a fictitious reality show on the Total Hunting Channel. The producers send a crew of washed up celebrities into the past to hunt dinosaurs for sport and big ratings. The crew consists of Australian stuntman and actor Roger Wallaby, country singer Harlan Davis, Brooklyn native Shaw Jefferson, and their sexpot producer Candace "Candy" Spencer.
  • Mobsters: Mobsters is a free episodic first-person shooter based on The Biography Channel's program Mobsters. Each game episode mirrors events from each episode of the series; where police try to negotiate the safe release of hostages in a bank robbery gone awry.[5] The game was formerly based on Spike TV's program The Kill Point.
  • WWII Experience: WWII Experience is a game based on actual World War II missions. The missions cover land, sea, and air.
  • National Blood Sport: A football-style shooter taking place in Nazi-occupied America.
  • Street Soccer: Street Soccer is a third-person soccer game with melee combat & a wall-walking ability.
  • Kuma War Classics: This game takes information and strategic data from recent military operations and attempts to recreate the war scenario as it happened. The missions for Kuma War Classics are missions 1-74. The missions after that are Kuma War missions. This game has come under much praise and criticism for the role it plays in reproducing recent battles. Kuma War now has an option to play in first-person, rather than the default third-person.[12]

Other projects

[edit]
  • Free Energy Game: An informative and fun approach to energy management, created by Stanford University, KUMA Games, and Seriosity

See also

[edit]

Notes

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  1. ^ Klaassen, Abbey (August 20, 2007). "Turning Video-Game Development Into TV-Size Chunks". Advertising Age. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Kuma Reality Games. (2004) Kuma\War. [PC], New York: Kuma Reality Games.
  3. ^ "Kuma Games About". Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. ^ Andy Chalk (5 June 2007). "Kuma Joins With History Channel For Dogfights Program". Escapistmagazine.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Fritz, Ben (2007-07-19). "Spike ties videogame to series". Variety.
  6. ^ "KUMA ONLINE SERVICE RULES AND DISCLAIMERS EULA."
  7. ^ "Ice Road Truckers Mobile Game".
  8. ^ "'War' is Over! 106 Missions Later, Gamers Take Down bin Laden in Final Episode of KUMA\WAR II". May 6, 2011.
  9. ^ "FREE GAME - Kuma Presents - Fall of Sirte: Gaddafi's Last Stand". Archived from the original on 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  10. ^ "Home". ipredator.tv.
  11. ^ John Gaudiosi (June 4, 2007). "History's 'Dogfights' flies online with Kuma game". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. ^ Kuma plays war games Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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