4J Studios
4J Studios (which stands for Jute, Jam, Journalism,[note 1] and Joysticks[1]) is an independent game development studio based in Scotland, with offices in Dundee and Edinburgh (previously East Linton).[2] The staff includes many former key personnel from defunct studio VIS Entertainment. The studio was founded by Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl in 2005,[3][4] and is best known for developing the Legacy Console Edition of Minecraft. Although Legacy Console Edition is now discontinued, 4J Studios continues to work with Minecraft as a Marketplace partner.[5] 4J Studios' current focus is developing their standalone game Reforj.
4J Studios has developed the following games:
They have ported/remade the following games to other consoles:
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Paddy Burns, Chris van der Kuyl, and Frank Arnot |
| Founded | 19 April 2005 |
| Headquarters | Dundee and Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Products | Legacy Console Edition, Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox 360 port), Banjo-Tooie (Xbox 360 port), and others |
| Links |
4J Studios (which stands for Jute, Jam, Journalism,[note 1] and Joysticks[1]) is an independent game development studio based in Scotland, with offices in Dundee and Edinburgh (previously East Linton).[2] The staff includes many former key personnel from defunct studio VIS Entertainment. The studio was founded by Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl in 2005,[3][4] and is best known for developing the Legacy Console Edition of Minecraft. Although Legacy Console Edition is now discontinued, 4J Studios continues to work with Minecraft as a Marketplace partner.[5] 4J Studios' current focus is developing their standalone game Reforj.
Employees
Developers
| Name [6] |
Avatar [6] |
Position [6] |
X (Twitter) [6] |
Bug Tracker [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Ross | 
|
Lead developer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4JStu | 4jstu |
| Steven Woodward | 
|
QA Bug Tester (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4JSteve | 4jsteve |
| Mark Hughes | 
|
Developer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @mg_hughes | |
| Vince Finlayson | 
|
Developer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @TheValkyrur | 4J-Vince |
Artists
| Name [6] |
Avatar [6] |
Position [6] |
X (Twitter) [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lindsay | 
|
Artist (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4J_BKL_1 |
| Tom Naylor | 
|
UI Artist (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @Tom_2Monocle |
| Michael Hansen | 
|
Lead Artist (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @MRH_4J |
| David Keningale | 
|
Art Director (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4JDavid |
| Ryan Mitchell | 
|
Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @Ryumitch |
| Scott Jarron | 
|
Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @4JScott |
| Julie D Kennedy | 
|
Junior UI Artist (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @Danger_Kennedy |
| Thomas Fyfe | Junior Level Designer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @thomasfyfe |
Business
| Name [6] |
Avatar [6] |
Position [6] |
X (Twitter) [6] |
Bug Tracker [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Burns | 
|
Chief Executive Officer (4J Studios) | @padware | |
| Chris van der Kuyl | 
|
Chairman (4J Studios) | @chrisvdk | |
| Richard Reavy | 
|
Chief Technology Officer (4J Studios) | @rreavy | 4jpaddy |
Alumni
| Name [6] |
Avatar [6] |
Position [6] |
X (Twitter) [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca O'Neil | 
|
Art Intern (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @beccenstein_ |
| James Vaughan | 
|
||
| Harry Gordon | 
|
Developer (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @hejgordon |
| Jamie Keddie | Contractor (Minecraft Legacy Console Edition) | @JoyrideGames | |
| George Vaughan |
Contractors
| Name | Task | X (Twitter) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Coker | Composed and produced music for all non-licensed Legacy Console Edition mash-up packs[8] (excluding Festive and Halloween 2015[9]), the Pirates of the Caribbean mash-up pack[10], and all music for mini games except for four Battle tracks. | @garethcoker | Made the music for Halo Infinite, Moon Studios, Ori and the Blind Forest, and ARK Survival Evolved |
| Aeralie Brighton | Vocals for the Greek Mythology Mash-up pack[11] | @AeralieBrighton | Did vocals for Ori and the Blind Forest |
Games
4J Studios has developed the following games:
- Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Xbox 360) (2012)
- Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition (PS3) (2013)
- Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (PS4) (2014)
- Minecraft: Xbox One Edition (Xbox One) (2014)
- Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (PS Vita, PS TV) (2014)
- Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U) (2015)
- Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Nintendo Switch) (2017)
They have ported/remade the following games to other consoles:
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PS3) (2007)
- Overlord: Raising Hell (PS3) (2008)
- Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox 360) (2008)
- Banjo-Tooie (Xbox 360) (2009)
- Perfect Dark (Xbox 360) (2010)
4J Studios has developed the following original games:
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships (Xbox, PS2) (2005)
- Star Trek: Encounters (PS2) (2006)
- Star Trek: Conquest (Wii, PS2) (2007)
- AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (Nintendo DS) (2008)
- Ducati Moto (Nintendo DS) (2008)
- Wuggle (iOS) (2009)
- Texas Wuggle (iOS) (2009)
- Manic Mechanics (Nintendo Switch) (2023) (Windows, Xbox One, PS4) (2024)
4J Studios is working on the following games:
4J Studios has published the following original games:
- Skye Tales (Windows, Nintendo Switch, PS4) (2023)
External links
Notes
- ↑ This references the 3Js of Dundee; a symbolism of its culture and pays tribute to 4J's headquarter's location
References
- ↑ "@Wolf_GuySB @4JStudios Its Jute, Jam, Journalism (the 3J's of Dundee), and Joysticks!" – @thevalkyrur on X (formerly Twitter), August 7, 2015
- ↑ Just thought I'd let you guys know - we recently moved the East Linton team to Edinburgh, so the 4J Studios page should now say "with offices in Dundee and Edinburgh" 😇 by 4J Nathan, Reforj Discord
- ↑ "4J Studios - Scottish award winning game development studio" by 4J Studios.
- ↑ "4J Studios" (§ Overview) – LinkedIn. "4J Studios is a game development studio established in 2005, based in Scotland, with offices in East Linton and Dundee."
- ↑ "Minecraft DLC Marketplace: Creators | Minecraft" – Minecraft.net.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p https://twitter.com/4JStudios/followings
- ↑ a b https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCCE#selectedTab=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.project%3Aissues-panel
- ↑ "@webecomplex Thanks to @garethcoker for the music :)" – @4JStudios (4JStudios) on X (formerly Twitter), July 24, 2015
- ↑ ".@dexinsaintsrow1 Scary Halloween 2015 Mash-up Pack music by @C418 :)" – @4JStudios (4JStudios) on X (formerly Twitter), October 23, 2015
- ↑ According to the Legacy Console Edition credits
- ↑ "Minecraft Greek Mythology Mash-Up pack is out! With vocals from @AeralieBrighton and some orchestra too! https://youtu.be/KJyIGvLTSNA" – @garethcoker on X (formerly Twitter), July 24, 2015
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