Brash Entertainment
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Thomas Tull, Bert Ellis, Nicholas Longano, Mitch Davis |
| Defunct | 2008-11-14 |
| Fate | Ceased operations |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Licensed video games |
Brash Entertainment LLC. was a United States-based video game publisher that concentrated on producing licensed video games. Established in 2007 by Thomas Tull, Bert Ellis, President and COO Nicholas Longano, alongside CEO and Chairman Mitch Davis, the firm primarily focused on adapting movies into video game formats.
Among its first three titles—Alvin and the Chipmunks, Jumper: Griffin's Story, and Space Chimps—only Alvin achieved moderate commercial success, selling approximately 360,000 units on Xbox 360. Nevertheless, none of these games generated profit, and apprehensions regarding their quality discouraged some developers from collaborating with the company.
Brash also revealed plans for games associated with the Saw franchise. By November 6, 2008, however, the publisher encountered financial challenges and initiated negotiations to revert movie licenses back to rights holders. It suspended payments to certain developers and reduced its planned releases to only two titles for the upcoming year: Saw and Six Flags: Fun Park. The company ultimately ceased its operations on November 14, 2008.
It was reported that Brash held licensing agreements for DC Comics characters, with studios Factor 5 and Bottlerocket Entertainment developing projects featuring Superman and The Flash, respectively.
Games released
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007; PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PC)
- Jumper: Griffin's Story (2008; PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360)
- Space Chimps (2008; PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PC)
- Six Flags: Fun Park (Nintendo DS)
Released under new publishers
After Brash’s shutdown due to monetary troubles, several projects still in development were taken over and published by other companies:
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008; PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PC), distributed by Atari and Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group)
- Six Flags: Fun Park (2009; Wii), published by Ubisoft
- Saw (2009; Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows), released by Konami
- Prison Break: The Conspiracy (2010; PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows), published by Deep Silver, developed by ZootFly
- Clash of the Titans (2010; PlayStation 3, Xbox 360), published by Bandai Namco Games, developed by Game Republic