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, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.
The studio is also partially working on the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft.[3]
Employees
Developers
| Name [4] |
Avatar [4] |
Position [4] |
Twitter [4] |
Bug Tracker [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [4] |
Avatar [4] |
Position [4] |
Twitter [4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | @4JDangerKennedy |
| Thomas Fyfe | Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @thomasfyfe |
Business
| Name [4] |
Avatar [4] |
Position [4] |
Twitter [4] |
Bug Tracker [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Burns | 
|
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 [4] |
Avatar [4] |
Position [4] |
Twitter [4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca O'Neil | 
|
Art Intern (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @beccenstein_ |
| James Vaughan | 
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| Harry Gordon | 
|
Developer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @hejgordon |
| Jamie Keddie | Contractor (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @JoyrideGames | |
| George Vaughan |
Contractors
| Name | Task | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Coker | Made the music for the Greek Mythology Mash-up pack[6] | @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[7] | @AeralieBrighton | Did vocals for Ori and the Blind Forest |
Games
4J Studios has developed the following games:
- Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Xbox Live Arcade) (2012)
- Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition (PS3) (2013)
- Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (PSVita) (2014)
- Minecraft: Xbox One Edition (XBO) (2014)
- Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (PS4) (2014)
- Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U) (2015)
- Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (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 Live Arcade) (2008)
- Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade) (2009)
- Perfect Dark (Xbox Live Arcade) (2010)
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)
External links
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/thevalkyrur/status/629654079590006785
- ↑ http://www.4jstudios.com
- ↑ 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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