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 include many former key personnel from defunct studio VIS Entertainment. It was founded by Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl.[2]
The studio is currently responsible for developing the Legacy Console and Bedrock editions of Minecraft.[3][4]
Employees
Developers
| Name [5] |
Avatar [5] |
Position [5] |
Twitter [5] |
Bug Tracker [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Ross | 
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Lead developer (Minecraft Console Edition) | @4JStu | 4jstu |
| Vince Finlayson | Developer (Minecraft Console Edition) | @TheValkyrur | 4J-Vince | |
| Mark Hughes | Developer (Minecraft Console Edition) | @mg_hughes | ||
| Steven Woodward | 
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QA Bug Tester (Minecraft Console Edition) | @4JSteve | 4jsteve |
Artists
| Name [5] |
Avatar [5] |
Position [5] |
Twitter [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lindsay | 
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Artist (Minecraft Console Edition) | @4J_BKL_1 |
| Tom Naylor | 
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UI Artist (Minecraft Console Edition) | @Tom_2Monocle |
| Michael Hansen | 
|
Lead Artist (Minecraft Console Edition) | @MRH_4J |
| David Keningale | 
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Art Director (Minecraft Console Edition) | @4JDavid |
| Julie D Kennedy | Junior UI Artist (Minecraft Console Edition) | @4JDangerKennedy | |
| Ryan Mitchell | 
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Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Console Edition) | @Ryumitch |
| Thomas Fyfe | Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Console Edition) | @thomasfyfe | |
| Scott Jarron | Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Console Edition) | @4JScott |
Business
| Name [5] |
Avatar [5] |
Position [5] |
Twitter [5] |
Bug Tracker [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Burns | 
|
Chief Executive Officer (4J Studios) | @padware | |
| Chris van der Kuyl | 
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Chairman (4J Studios) | @chrisvdk | |
| Richard Reavy | Chief Technology Officer (4J Studios) | @rreavy | 4jpaddy |
Alumni
| Name [5] |
Avatar [5] |
Position [5] |
Twitter [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca O'Neil | 
|
Art Intern (Minecraft Console Edition) | @beccenstein_ |
| Jamie Keddie | Contractor (Minecraft Console Edition) | @JoyrideGames | |
| George Vaughan |
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| James Vaughan | 
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| Harry Gordon | 
|
Developer (Minecraft Console Edition) | @hejgordon
|
Contractors
| Name | Task | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Coker | Made the music for the Greek Mythology Mash-up pack[7] | @garethcoker | Made the music for Moon Studios, Ori and the Blind Forest, and ARK Survival Evolved |
| Aeralie Brighton | Vocals for the Greek Mythology Mash-up pack[8] | @AeralieBrighton | Did vocals for Ori and the Blind Forest |
Games
4J Studios has published the following original games:
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships (PS2, Xbox) (2005)
- Star Trek: Encounters (PS2) (2006)
- Star Trek: Conquest (Wii, PS2) (2007)
- AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (DS) (2008)
- Ducati Moto (DS) (2008)
- Wuggle (iPhone) (2009)
They have also ported/remade the following games to other consoles:
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PS3) (2007)
- Overlord: Raising Hell (PS3) (2008)
- Banjo-Kazooie (XBLA) (2008)
- Banjo-Tooie (XBLA) (2009)
- Perfect Dark (XBLA) (2010)
- Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (XBLA) (2012)
- Minecraft: Xbox One Edition (XBO) (2014)
- Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition (PS3) (2013)
- Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (PS4) (2014)
- Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (PSVita) (2014)
- Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U) (2015)
- Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Switch) (2017)
External links
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/thevalkyrur/status/629654079590006785
- ↑ http://www.4jstudios.com
- ↑ 4J Studios, "Happy to confirm we're developing Minecraft PS3, PS4 & PS Vita Editions for Mojang, as well as Xbox 360 & Xbox One Editions!", Twitter, 2013-08-21.
- ↑ Talk page edit by HelenAngel
- ↑ 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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