Beenox Inc. is a Canadian video game developer established in 2000 in Quebec City. The studio became a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision on May 25, 2005.
History Beenox was founded by Dominique Brown in May 2000 to develop games for Apple Computer's Mac. He recruited four colleagues from his former employer MegaToon. The studio's name was based on a random word he wrote in a notebook in chemistry class when brainstorming company names that contained an "X". It focused on game conversion to Mac in 2003, due to "cash flow problems". The company was acquired by Activision in May 2005.
In 2007, they returned to original game development with the console versions of Bee Movie Game, inspired by the feature film from DreamWorks Animation. As part of Activision's E3 2007 media blitz, it was announced that Beenox was the developer behind the Windows version of Activision's Spider-Man game Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, which was released in October 2007. They released the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Windows versions of Monsters vs. Aliens and the console versions of Guitar Hero Smash Hits. Beenox later developed the Spider-Man games Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
After founder Dominique Brown's departure in December 2012, the studio's focus shifted from leading original game development to doing a number of support tasks on Activision's superbrands Skylanders and Call of Duty. In 2015, Beenox worked in conjunction with Mercenary Technology on bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops III to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
In March 2022, Beenox announced that it would open a second office in Montreal, Quebec, led by Nour Polloni, increasing its staff count by 20%.
Games developed
Lead development Year Game Platform(s) Notes 2001 Pillars of Garendall Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X Co-developed with Ambrosia Software 2007 Bee Movie Game Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 rowspan="6" 2009 Monsters vs. Aliens Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 Guitar Hero Smash Hits PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 2010 Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 2011 Spider-Man: Edge of Time Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 2012 The Amazing Spider-Man Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 2013 Skylanders: Swap Force PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One Co-developed with Vicarious Visions 2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One Skylanders: Trap Team Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One Co-developed with Toys for Bob 2015 Skylanders: SuperChargers iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One Co-developed with Vicarious Visions Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing Nintendo 3DS, Wii 2019 Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 2020 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 2024Call of Duty: Warzone MobileiOS, AndroidCo-developed with Digital Legends Entertainment, Activision Shanghai Studio, Demonware, and Solid State StudiosCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SAdditional work; led the game's Windows version 2025 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Led the game's Windows version2026Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2Additional work; led the game's Windows version
Support development Year Game Platform(s) Notes 2016 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Additional work2017Call of Duty: WWII2018Call of Duty: Black Ops 42019Call of Duty: Modern Warfare2020Call of Duty: WarzoneTony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SCrash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time2021Call of Duty: VanguardMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SAdditional work2022Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIAdditional content development supportCall of Duty: Warzone 2.02023Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIAddititional work
Ports Year Game Platform(s) 2003 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Mac OS X Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness Mac OS X 2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Homeworld 2 Railroad Tycoon 3 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Microsoft Windows Pitfall: The Lost Expedition The Incredibles Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X Shrek 2: Team Action Microsoft Windows MTX Mototrax Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X 2005 Tony Hawk's Underground Microsoft Windows Madagascar Fantastic Four Star Wars: Battlefront Mac OS X X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Microsoft Windows Ultimate Spider-Man Myst V: End of Ages Mac OS X Evil Dead: Regeneration Microsoft Windows The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X Gun Microsoft Windows MX vs. ATV Unleashed 2006 Over the Hedge X-Men: The Official Game Cars Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Microsoft Windows 2007 Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man: Friend or Foe 2008 Kung Fu Panda Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X 007: Quantum of Solace Microsoft Windows, Wii 2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Microsoft Windows 2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops III PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Cancelled The Vatz
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