Openings and Closures of Australian Development Studios By brandonmarlow Jan 1, 1985 Micro Forté Opens Jan 1, 1985 Panther Games Opens Jan 1, 1992 Animation F/X Opens (defunct) Jan 1, 1993 Ratbag Games Opens Jan 1, 1994 Tantalus Media Opens Jan 1, 1994 Torus Games Opens Jan 1, 1995 Blue Tongue Entertainment Opens Jan 1, 1995 N3V Games Opens Jan 1, 1995 Perception Opens (defunct) Jan 1, 1996 Transmission Games Opens Jan 1, 1999 Firemonkeys Studios Opens Jan 1, 1999 Krome Studios Opens Jan 1, 2000 2K Australia Opens Jan 1, 2001 Halfbrick Studios Opens Jan 1, 2001 Red Ant Enterprises Opens Jan 1, 2001 Wicked Witch Software Opens Jan 1, 2002 Big Ant Studios Opens Jan 1, 2002 Big World Opens Jan 1, 2003 Infinite Interactive Opens Jan 1, 2003 Redtribe Opens Jan 1, 2003 THQ Studio Australia Opens Jan 1, 2004 Acheron Designs Opens (defunct) Dec 15, 2005 Ratbag Games Closes Jan 1, 2006 Nnooo Games Opens Jan 1, 2009 Transmission Games Closes Jan 1, 2009 Trickstar Games Opens Jan 1, 2010 Bubble Gum Interactive Opens Jan 1, 2011 Blue Tongue Entertainment Closes Jan 1, 2011 Straight Right Opens Aug 1, 2011 THQ Studio Australia Closes Oct 23, 2011 Red Ant Enterprises Closes Apr 16, 2015 2K Australia Closes