Eat Sleep Play
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Scott Campbell, David Jaffe |
| Defunct | June 26, 2017 |
| Fate | Ceased operations; remaining personnel moved to Avalanche Software |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Scott Campbell, David Jaffe |
| Products | Twisted Metal: Head On: Extra Twisted Edition, Twisted Metal (2012), Running With Friends, Looney Tunes Dash!, Ice Age Arctic Blast, Cars vs Bosses |
| Parent | castAR (from late 2016 until closure) |
Eat Sleep Play, Inc. was a United States-based video game developer established in 2007 by Scott Campbell and David Jaffe, the latter recognized for his direction of the Twisted Metal franchise and God of War. The studio entered into an exclusive agreement with Sony, committing to produce either three games for consoles or handhelds, or to develop for a duration of three years, with plans to launch its first original game by 2010. Their debut offering was a PlayStation 2 port of the PSP title Twisted Metal: Head On, retitled Twisted Metal Head-On: Extra Twisted Edition, which was released outside the terms of the exclusivity contract.
Following their involvement with Sony Santa Monica's God of War on the PS2, Campbell and Jaffe turned their attention to more intimate, smaller-scale projects, including directing the PlayStation Network game Calling All Cars! on PS3, created by Incognito. Operating out of Salt Lake City, Utah, the development team primarily consisted of original members from SingleTrac, who were responsible for the initial two entries in the Twisted Metal series.
Eat Sleep Play produced a new installment in the Twisted Metal series, which launched in 2012. After Jaffe exited the company that same year, the focus shifted towards mobile gaming development through a collaboration with Zynga, resulting in releases such as Running With Friends, Looney Tunes Dash!, and Ice Age Arctic Blast.
In late 2016, Eat Sleep Play became part of the VR startup castAR. However, on June 26, 2017, both companies ceased operations following employee layoffs, with remaining personnel moving over to Avalanche Software.
Games
| Title | Platform(s) | Release date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Twisted Metal: Head On: Extra Twisted Edition | PlayStation 2 | February 5, 2008 |
| Twisted Metal | PlayStation 3 | February 14, 2012 |
| Running With Friends | iOS, Android (under the name Stampede Run) | May 8, 2013 |
| Looney Tunes Dash! | iOS, Android | December 17, 2014 |
| Ice Age Arctic Blast | iOS, Android | July 20, 2016 |
| Cars vs Bosses | iOS, Android | February 1, 2017 |