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| Company type | Video Game Developer |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Brighton, United Kingdom |
| Products | CSR Racing, CSR Classics |
| Parent | NaturalMotion (Zynga) |
| Website | Official website |
BossAlien is a game developer based in Brighton, UK. BossAlien was founded by ex-employees of Disney's Black Rock Studio in June, 2011.[1] In July 2012, BossAlien Ltd was acquired by NaturalMotion Games Ltd.[2] In January 2014, Zynga acquired NaturalMotion.[3][4]
The most notable release to date is the free-to-play drag-racing game CSR Racing, which was released in June 2012, on iOS and later on Android. CSR Racing, reached number one in Top Grossing and Top Free App Store charts across the world.[5] The follow-up title to CSR Racing was CSR Classics, released in October 2013 on iOS.[6] CSR Classics features game mechanics similar to its sister title but features classic race cars from the 1960s to the 1980s.[7]
- ^ "Bad Day at Black Rock? | GamesIndustry International". Gamesindustry.biz. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ "NaturalMotion acquires Boss Alien". 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^ "Zynga acquiring NaturalMotion for $527 million". 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- ^ "Zynga Announces Fourth Quarter and 2013 Financial Results". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- ^ "Edge Magazine | GamesRadar+". Edge. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^ "CSR Classics out now on the App Store - NaturalMotion". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^ "CSR Classics". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-11.