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'''Devotion Studios''' is a [[Ionio|Ionian]] {{wpl|video game developer}} founded in 1982 by TBA. The company is most famous for its ''Urbe'' series as well as titles such as ''Life'', ''Wurld'' and ''Industries''. Devotion Studios also created the Proton {{wpl|game engine}} and the Oxygen Launcher {{wpl|Digital distribution of video games|game and community service}}.
'''Devotion Studios''' is a [[Ionio|Ionian]] {{wpl|video game developer}} founded in 1982 by TBA. The company is most famous for its ''Urbe'' series as well as titles such as ''Life'', ''Wurld'' and ''Industries''. Devotion Studios also created the Proton {{wpl|game engine}} and the Oxygen Launcher {{wpl|Digital distribution of video games|game and community service}}.
{{Timeline of release years
| title = Timeline of Devotion Studios
| 1984  = Release of Raid on Necro Bay
| 1986  = Founding of Devotion Studios
| 1989  = Release of Urbe
| 1992 = Acquisition of Penta Info with rebranding to Devotion Business Simulations
| 1993a  = Release of Urbe 2000
| 1993b = Release of Phoneix Engine 1.0
| 1994a  = Release of Locomotion
| 1994b  = Closing of Devotion Business Simulations
| 1996  = Release of Devotion Business Collection
| 1998a  = Release of Wurld 1602
| 1998b  = Release of Phoneix Engine 2.0
| 1999a = Release of Urbe 3000
| 1999b  = Release of Coaster
| 2000  = Release of Life
| 2002a  = Release of Coaster 2
| 2002b  = Release of Wurld 1503
| 2003a  = Release of Atomic Launcher
| 2003b  = Release of Urbe 4
| 2004a  = Release of Phoneix Engine 3.0
| 2004b  = Release of Life 2
| 2004c  = Release of Locomotion 2
| 2006 = Release of Wurld 1701
| 2008 = Release of Coaster 3
| 2009a = Release of Life 3
| 2009b = Release of Wurld 1404
| 2011 = Release of Wurld 2070
| 2013a = Release of Urbe 5
| 2013b = Release of Industries
| 2014a = Release of Phoneix Engine 4.0
| 2014b = Release of Life 4
| 2015 = Release of Wurld 2250
| 2016 = Release of Coaster 4
| 2019a = Release of Industries 2
| 2019b = Release of Wurld 1800
| 2019c = Release of Locomotion 3
| 2022a = Release of Phoneix Engine 5.0
| 2022b = Release of Industries 3
}}


==Independent studio (1987-1997)==
==Independent studio (1987-1997)==
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TBA
TBA


==Proton Game Engine ==
== Phoneix Engine ==


TBA
TBA


==Oxygen Launcher ==
== Atomic Launcher ==


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TBA
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===Urbe  series===  
===Urbe  series===  


[[File:Urbe 4.jpg|400px|thumb|left|A city built on Urbe 4. Urbe 4 remains the best chapter in the Urbe series and with a very active modding community.]]
[[File:Urbe 4.jpg|300px|thumb|left|A city built on Urbe 4. Urbe 4 remains the best chapter in the Urbe series and with a very active modding community.]]


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===Life  series===  
===Life  series===  


[[File:Life 4.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Life 4 is the latest installment in the Life series in which new mechanics and improved graphics have been introduced]]
[[File:Life 4.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Life 4 is the latest installment in the Life series in which new mechanics and improved graphics have been introduced]]


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===Wurld  series===  
===Wurld  series===  


[[File:Wurld 1800.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Wurld 1800 is set during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Wurld is considered an alternative from Urbe but with the aspects of production chains and naval and air battles ]]
[[File:Wurld 1800.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Wurld 1800 is set during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Wurld is considered an alternative from Urbe but with the aspects of production chains and naval and air battles ]]


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===Industries  series===  
===Industries  series===  


[[File:Industries 2.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Industries 3 is the latest game in the Industries series.  The Industries series was created for the purpose of representing real production chains on the production of products]]
[[File:Industries 2.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Industries 3 is the latest game in the Industries series.  The Industries series was created for the purpose of representing real production chains on the production of products]]


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===Coaster  series===  
===Coaster  series===  
[[File:Coaster 2.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Coaster 2 is considered the best installment in the series with a still active community. In the Coaster series, the main purpose is to build and operate an amusement park]]
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===Locomotion  series===  
===Locomotion  series===  
[[File:Locomotion 3 (Videogame).jpg|300px|thumb|left|Locomotion 3 with extensive use of mods. In the locomotion series the player impresses a tycoon in the transportation industry]]
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===Other games developed by Devotion===  
===Other games developed by Devotion===  


Latest revision as of 15:00, 17 February 2024

Devotion Studios
Formerly
Devotion Games (1989–2005)
Private
IndustryVideo games
Digital distribution
FoundedMarch 10, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-03-10)
Headquarters
Rossano
,
Ionio
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsUrbe, Life, Wurld, Industries,Coaster and Locomotion game series
Proton Engine
Oxygen Launcher
Number of employees
1329 (2022)

Devotion Studios is a Ionian video game developer founded in 1982 by TBA. The company is most famous for its Urbe series as well as titles such as Life, Wurld and Industries. Devotion Studios also created the Proton game engine and the Oxygen Launcher game and community service.

Timeline of Devotion Studios
1984Release of Raid on Necro Bay
1985
1986Founding of Devotion Studios
1987
1988
1989Release of Urbe
1990
1991
1992Acquisition of Penta Info with rebranding to Devotion Business Simulations
1993Release of Urbe 2000
Release of Phoneix Engine 1.0
1994Release of Locomotion
Closing of Devotion Business Simulations
1995
1996Release of Devotion Business Collection
1997
1998Release of Wurld 1602
Release of Phoneix Engine 2.0
1999Release of Urbe 3000
Release of Coaster
2000Release of Life
2001
2002Release of Coaster 2
Release of Wurld 1503
2003Release of Atomic Launcher
Release of Urbe 4
2004Release of Phoneix Engine 3.0
Release of Life 2
Release of Locomotion 2
2005
2006Release of Wurld 1701
2007
2008Release of Coaster 3
2009Release of Life 3
Release of Wurld 1404
2010
2011Release of Wurld 2070
2012
2013Release of Urbe 5
Release of Industries
2014Release of Phoneix Engine 4.0
Release of Life 4
2015Release of Wurld 2250
2016Release of Coaster 4
2017
2018
2019Release of Industries 2
Release of Wurld 1800
Release of Locomotion 3
2020
2021
2022Release of Phoneix Engine 5.0
Release of Industries 3

Independent studio (1987-1997)

TBA

The partnership with Blume Interactive Entertainment

TBA

The golden age of simulation(2003-2009)

TBA

Modern Times (2009-Present)

TBA

Phoneix Engine

TBA

Atomic Launcher

TBA

List of Games Developed

Top Selling Franchises
Franchise First release Sales (m)
Urbe
Life 2013 14.9
Coaster 2005 11.6
Locomotion 1996 6.2

Urbe series

A city built on Urbe 4. Urbe 4 remains the best chapter in the Urbe series and with a very active modding community.
Name Released
Urbe 1989
Urbe 2000 1989
Urbe 3000 1999
Urbe 4 2003
Urbe 5 2013

Life series

Life 4 is the latest installment in the Life series in which new mechanics and improved graphics have been introduced
Name Released
Life 2000
Life 2 2004
Life 3 2009
Life 4 2014
Life 5 TBA

Wurld series

Wurld 1800 is set during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Wurld is considered an alternative from Urbe but with the aspects of production chains and naval and air battles
Name Released
Wurld 1602 1998
Wurld 1503 2002
Wurld 1701 2006
Wurld 1404 2009
Wurld 2070 2011
Wurld 2205 2015
Wurld 1800 2019

Industries series

Industries 3 is the latest game in the Industries series. The Industries series was created for the purpose of representing real production chains on the production of products
Name Released
Industries 2013
Industries 2 2019
Industries 3 2022

Coaster series

Coaster 2 is considered the best installment in the series with a still active community. In the Coaster series, the main purpose is to build and operate an amusement park
Name Released
Coaster 1999
Coaster 2 2002
Coaster 3 2008
Coaster 4 2016

Locomotion series

Locomotion 3 with extensive use of mods. In the locomotion series the player impresses a tycoon in the transportation industry
Name Released
Locomotion 1994
Locomotion 2 2004
Locomotion 3 2019

Other games developed by Devotion

TBA

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