{{Short description|Canadian independent video game developer}} {{Infobox company | name = Xona Games | logo = Xona Games Logo.png | logo_size = 150px | type = Private | foundation = 2008 | location = Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | key_people = Jason Doucette, Matthew Doucette | industry = Video games | products = | num_employees = 2 | homepage = [http://xona.com/ xona.com] }}
'''Xona Games''' is an independent Canadian video game developer founded in 2008 and headquartered in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chisholm |first=Colin |date=12 January 2012 |title=Silicon Hali |url=https://www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion/silicon-hali-2855901 |work=The Coast |location=Halifax, NS |access-date=3 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=23 September 2009 |title=N.S. brothers produce Xbox game |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-brothers-produce-xbox-game-1.864672 |work=CBC News |location=Nova Scotia |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=3 August 2025}}</ref>
==Games== The company makes shoot 'em up games, targeting primarily Xbox LIVE Indie Games and Xbox LIVE Arcade which are especially popular in the Japanese market.<ref>[http://indiegraph.net/posts/2013/05/02/xona-games-interview/ Xona Games Interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606233019/http://indiegraph.net/posts/2013/05/02/xona-games-interview/ |date=2014-06-06 }}, ''indiegraph.net''</ref> The company and many of their games have won awards, including the Rogers Small Business Big Idea Contest.<ref>{{cite news |last=Moreira |first=Peter |date=3 February 2014 |title=ENTREVESTOR: Xona Games on winning streak |url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1184093-entrevestor-xona-games-on-winning-streak |work=The Chronicle Herald |location=Halifax, NS |access-date=3 August 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606220210/http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1184093-entrevestor-xona-games-on-winning-streak |archive-date=6 June 2014}}</ref>
Games released by Xona Games:
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! Year ! Title ! Platform ! Publisher ! Notes |- | 2010 | ''Decimation X'' | Xbox 360 | Xona Games | #1 in Japan<ref>[https://xona.com/2010/01/19.html JAPAN'S #1 TOP RATED #1 BEST SELLING XBLIG: DECIMATION X], ''xona.com''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110508065317/https://marketplace.xbox.com/ja-JP/Games/XboxIndieGames?SortBy=TopRated インディーズ ゲーム - Xbox.com], ''web.archive.org''</ref> |- | 2010 | ''Decimation X2'' | Windows Phone 7 | Xona Games | Launch Title<ref>{{cite news |last=Andrew |first=Keith |date=3 January 2011 |title=Xona Games' Jason Doucette on what Microsoft needs to do to help indies on WP7's Marketplace |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/xona-games-jason-doucette-on-what-microsoft-needs-to-do-to-help-indies-on-wp7s-marketplace/ |work=Pocket Gamer |location= |publisher= |access-date=3 August 2025}}</ref><ref>[https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/161265/why-it-is-necessary-to-to-test-my-iphone-app-on-actual-iphone-device Why it is necessary to to test my iPhone app on actual iPhone device], ''stackexchange.com''</ref> |- | 2010 | ''Decimation X3'' | Xbox 360 | Reverb Communications | {{ubl|#1 in 4 Countries;<ref>[https://xona.com/2010/12/10.html DECIMATION X3 #1 BEST SELLER IN 4 COUNTRIES], ''xona.com''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110508065317/https://marketplace.xbox.com/ja-JP/Games/XboxIndieGames?SortBy=TopRated インディーズ ゲーム - Xbox.com], ''web.archive.org''</ref>|Indie Games Uprising<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101114173003/http://www.indiegames-uprising.com/ Indie Games Winter Uprise]}}, ''web.archive.org''</ref>}} |- | 2010 | ''Score Rush'' | Xbox 360 | Reverb Communications | #1 in Japan;<ref>[https://xona.com/2010/12/12.html SCORE RUSH #1 AND #2 BEST SELLER IN 3 COUNTRIES], ''xona.com''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110508065317/https://marketplace.xbox.com/ja-JP/Games/XboxIndieGames?SortBy=TopRated インディーズ ゲーム - Xbox.com], ''web.archive.org''</ref> |- | 2012 | ''Score Rush'' | Turbulenz | Turbulenz | |- | 2012 | ''Score Rush MP'' | Turbulenz | Turbulenz | |- | 2016 | ''Score Rush Extended 撃点'' | PlayStation 4 | Reverb Communications | {{ubl|80 Metacritic;<ref>[https://www.metacritic.com/game/score-rush-extended/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 Metacritic - Score Rush Extended - PS4], ''metacritic.com''</ref>|#64 Best PS4 Game of 2016<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/year/ps4/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2016 Metacritic - Game Releases By Score - PS4], ''metacritic.com''</ref>}} |}
Additional games in development by Xona Games include a new version of Score Rush, Decimation X4, and Duality ZF.<ref>[http://xona.com/games/ Our Games], ''xona.com''</ref> Xona Games was announced as an official ID@Xbox Xbox One Developer.<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2014/02/xbox-one-id-xbox-new-developers New Developers Sign On to ID@Xbox], ''xbox.com''</ref>
==Awards== Xona Games' games has won a total of $190,177.83 in contests,<ref>[https://xona.com/awards/ Awards, Honors, & Accomplishments], ''xona.com''</ref><ref>[https://xona.com/awards/prizes/ Prize Money & Funding], ''xona.com''</ref> including the $100,000 Innovacorp I-3 competition<ref>[http://www.progressmedia.ca/article/2010/01/innovacorp-announces-i-3-technology-start-competition-winners Innovacorp Announces I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition Winners] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714182512/http://www.progressmedia.ca/article/2010/01/innovacorp-announces-i-3-technology-start-competition-winners |date=2014-07-14 }}, ''progressmedia.ca''</ref> and the $50,000 Tizen App Challenge.<ref>[http://developer.tizen.org/contests/tizen-app-challenge Tizen App Challenge], ''developer.tizen.org''</ref> Decimation X3 was named one of the top Xbox Live Indie Games by Official Xbox Magazine.<ref>[http://www.oxmonline.com/16-best-xbox-live-indie-games The 16 best Xbox Live Indie Games], ''oxmonline.com''</ref> Duality ZF was a finalist in the 2010 Dream.Build.Play contest, ranking #5 worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dreambuildplay.com/Main/Winners.aspx|access-date=20 Jan 2010|title=XNA Dream.Build.Play|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203062133/http://dreambuildplay.com/Main/Winners.aspx |archive-date=3 December 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2010/05/05/lumi-wins-dream-build-play-2010-challenge/ Lumi wins Dream-Build-Play 2010 Challenge] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606203911/http://www.armlessoctopus.com/2010/05/05/lumi-wins-dream-build-play-2010-challenge/ |date=June 6, 2014 }}, ''armlessoctopus.com''</ref>
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==Further reading== * {{cite news |last=Bulatovic |first=Peja |date=21 February 2011 |title=Indie games counter sequel-driven market |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/indie-games-counter-sequel-driven-market-1.1008697 |work=CBC News |location=Nova Scotia |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=3 August 2025}} * {{cite news |last=Comeau |first=Tina |date=7 June 2016 |title=Developer excited about Xona Games' PS4 release |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/developer-excited-about-xona-games-ps4-release-91961 |work=PNI Atlantic News |location= |publisher=Postmedia Network |access-date=3 August 2025}} * {{cite news |last= |first= |date=4 May 2012 |title=Then Grab Xona Games' Latest Indie Gem Score Rush Today |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/09/then-grab-xona-games-latest-indie-gem-score-rush-today |work=IGN |location= |publisher= |access-date=3 August 2025}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.xona.com}} * [https://www.ign.com/games/producer/xona-games Xona Games] at IGN
Category:Video game companies of Canada Category:Video game development companies Category:Companies based in Nova Scotia Category:Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Category:Video game companies established in 2008 Category:2008 establishments in Nova Scotia
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