GAME Entertainment

GAME Entertainment LOE was a film and television production company, mostly associated with animation. In addition to animated and live-action television shows, they also produced Audiobooks and Music based on their shows.

On August 25th 2012, GAME was acquired by Studio Upstairs. As of 2022, all of the GAME library is currently owned by Studio Upstairs.

History
GAME Entertainment was founded in 1978 by Pat Haamider. The original purpose of the studio was a commercial production company. This was until 1982 when they signed a deal with Nippon Animation as one of the overseas animation subcontractors. They helped animate many of GAME's programmes, starting with: Paradise Music Radio. In 1992, this partnership came to an end.

In 1985, GAME studios opened a US division in Burbank, California to translate GAME productions into English. A few months passed and they managed to make their own productions. Founded by Glenn Burns.

Soon after joining GAME, Burns developed Network of Defense (or N.O.D for short). which became a successful production out of the U.S. office, The company soon became profitable thanks to that show.

On July 1987, GAME launched a syndicated block called GAMETOPIA with Associated Television International to handle 65-episode syndicated runs of three half-hour programs Such as: Me! Tiffany Darwish, Camp hero and Burgertime. For fall of 1987, GAME inked a partnership with successful home video distributor CBS/Fox Video in order to distribute the animated series: Burgertime. , and called for GAME to produce new transitional segments to convert the 6-10 minute stories to allow CBS/FOX to gave them a 75-minute home video movie running time.

By 1992, GAME Produktieneer became GAME Entertainment LOE. That year in December 1992, they produced more partnerships with other companies, including: Claster Television with Intergalacticz, which would eventually air from 1992 to 1995.

In 1994, GAME launched a live-action television unit. Also In the same year, They announced that they would be opening a television studio in the United Kingdom called: "Nod studios". Nod studios helped to create GAME Entertainment shows to a UK Market, with their first being the wonderful scientist named Joe.

In 1998, GAME Entertainment launched a direct to video division. The first release being the Intergalacticz: lost in space. Which released in Spring 1999.

On 18th December 2001, GAME signed a deal with Sony pictures home entertainment, for North American and Caroline distribution of GAME products.