4J Studios is a game development studio established in 2005, based in Scotland. 4J is best known for developing Minecraft Console Edition.

4J Studios Limited is a British independent video game developer based in Dundee. It has a second office located in East Linton. Founded in April 2005 by VIS Entertainment alumni Chris van der Kuyl, Paddy Burns and Frank Arnot, the company is best known for porting Minecraft to consoles and handheld platforms. [1]

4J Studios, which stands for Jute, Jam, Journalism (the 3J's of Dundee), and Joysticks,[1] is an independent game development studio based in Scotland, with offices in Dundee and East Linton. The staff includes many former key personnel from defunct studio VIS Entertainment.

We are 4J Studios. The Game-changing Gamers. Bringing brilliant games to everyone. With an experienced core team of designers, programmers and artists, our ethos is to combine innovation, creativity, and technical excellence with efficient production practices.

4J Studios is revved up and ready to go for the release of its first proprietary title, Manic Mechanics, on PC (via Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 7, 2024.

Feb 27, 2024 · After hosting a post-Minecraft game jam, 4J Studios had anywhere between four to six games in a prototype stage. Ultimately, the team settled on just one: Manic Mechanics. This chaotic co-op game tasks players with working together to fix up vehicles in a set amount of time, with each level throwing different tasks at the team.

Aug 10, 2023 · 4J Studios has been making games for other companies since 2005. But more and more, we’ll see it stepping out on its own with original intellectual properties, according to Chris van der Kuyl,...

Oct 25, 2022 · According to a new report, 4J is interested to switch things over to video game publishing. The Dundee-based studio will publish the Nintendo Switch project Skye Tales in 2023 to kick things off.

Oct 25, 2022 · Scottish developer 4J Studios, best known for developing Minecraft titles for console platforms including Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch, is branching into publishing. The Dundee-based studio will make its publishing debut with Nintendo Switch project Skye Tales in 2023.

4J Studios, is a well known company based in Scotland that develops video games. Founded in the year 2005, this company has its headquarters in Dundee and East Linton.