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ustwo Games was founded as an independent entity in 2015[1] after separating from ustwo, founded in 2004. Its current CEO is Maria Sayans[2] and the Chief Creative Officer is Daniel Gray[3]. They work only on owned IP and have developed such games as the Monument Valley series, Assemble with Care, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Desta: The Memories Between, and Whale Trail[4].
As the games studio evolved as a standalone entity, they stated that they would not focus on producing volumes of game apps to generate revenue, but instead felt that what few games they put should reflect the high quality their studio had become known for[5].
Ustwo's breakout title came in 2014 with Monument Valley[6][7]. Monument Valley was developed as an artistic game, inspired by M. C. Escher works, and meant to have simple controls[8]. Monument Valley was critically praised, being named the Apple Store's Editors Choice[9] and later winning the Apple Design Award in 2014[10]. The game has since sold more than US$14 million in revenue from over 26 million copies sold[11]. Ustwo had developed a relation with Apple, such that the surprise release of Monument Valley 2 was a headline presentation at the 2017 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference[12][13], and had their next major title Assemble with Care as one of the premiere titles available on launch of Apple Arcade in September 2019[14]. Assemble with Care was later ported to Microsoft Windows and released on March 26, 2020[15].
References
[edit]- ↑ "USTWO GAMES LTD overview – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Editor-in-Chief, Matthew Handrahan (2019-06-20). "Ustwo Games appoints Maria Sayans as CEO to help multi-project development". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Le, Khai Trung (2022-04-15). "ustwo games' Danny Gray: "I basically demoted myself. But I didn't care; I just wanted to make great games."". www.pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "our games | ustwo games". ustwogames.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Sheffield, Brandon. "When quality comes before making money: Developing Monument Valley". Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Spanier, Gideon (2014-05-12). "Growth Capital: Firm friendship and a passion for design is all ustwo". The Standard. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Dredge, Stuart (2015-05-29). "From MouthOff to Monument Valley: ustwo's path to apps fame". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Sheffield, Brandon. "When quality comes before making money: Developing Monument Valley". Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Monument Valley creator Ustwo on App Store success and what comes next | Features | Edge Online". Edge Online. Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Tach, Dave (2014-06-04). "Threes!, Monument Valley and more games win Apple Design Awards". Polygon.com. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Kerr, Chris. "Monument Valley revenues top $14 million two years after launch". Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Monument Valley 2 has just been revealed". The Independent. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Surprise! Monument Valley 2 is Available on iOS Devices Right Now". USgamer.net. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Wilson, Mark (2019-09-19). "The creators of 'Monument Valley' are back with a game no one expected". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Reporter, Matt Wales News (2020-03-11). "Monument Valley dev's antique restoration game Assemble With Care coming to PC". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2026-06-25.