Grubby Hands Limited

Grubby Hands Limited is an independent games studio, best known for the mobile game David Haye’s Knockout. It is one of the five new companies that were started by former staff members of Bizarre Creations, following the studio's closure in 2011.

Grubby Hands Limited
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMay 2011
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
ProductsDavid Haye's Knockout
Boy Loves Girl
David Haye's Jungle Rumble
Websitegrubbyhands.com

History

In February 2011, Activision, the owners of Bizarre Creations, decided to close the studio,[1] prompting a several former staff members to set up their own separate development companies of varying sizes. Dr Danny Pearce - Bizarre Creations' former senior programmer - founded Grubby Hands in May 2011. Grubby Hands is a one-man-studio with Pearce filling in for the roles of programmer, games-designer, artist and animator.[2]

Games

David Haye's Knockout

David Haye’s Knockout was made in association with David Haye, the former heavy weight champion whom the game is named after. The game was released in conjunction with Haye's heavyweight unification title fight with Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg. The iPhone game caused much controversy within the press, specifically for the ability of the player to punch their opponent hard enough to decapitate them.[3][4][5] On 10 June 2011, Grubby Hands' released their first game David Haye’s Knockout on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

On its first release David Haye’s Knockout immediately topped the iPhone App Store Charts: reaching #1 in the Sports Chart, #3 in the Action Chart, #5 in the Games Chart and #8 in the App Chart.

On 18 May 2012, Grubby Hands re-released an updated version of David Haye’s Knockout. Within a week of releasing David Haye’s Knockout, the redesigned game had claimed the number one spot in the Games and Sports Charts and knocked the globally dominant 'Angry Birds' from the number one Arcade Chart position.

The new version features the British boxer David 'The Hayemaker' Haye in action against an array of heavyweight opponents, including the big lump of lard 'D. Boy', strong and sharp 'Big Bro' and the hard as nails 'Little Bro'. This time round, Haye shows no remorse as he throws rapidly skilful combinations and a barrage of taunts to goad and overwhelm his foes and he even unveils a secret weapon when his opponents are almost out for the count!

Following a re-release and redesigned update for David Haye's Knockout on 18 May 2012, Grubby Hands released a second[6] David Haye game in December 2012. David Haye's Jungle Rumble, which went immediately to the top of the charts.[7]

Boy Loves Girl

On 1 August 2011, Grubby Hands started developing their second iPhone game Boy Loves Girl with its eventual release on 21 December 2011. Boy Loves Girl follows a young boy's journey as he embarks on an epic adventure across vast lands in search for the ultimate gift to express his love for the girl he adores. One critic commented that it's "the perfect foil for the likes of Angry Birds ... I’ll remember Boy Loves Girl’s gazelle chases and its enemy clouds. I’ve already forgotten individual levels in Angry Birds."[8]

Interviews

References
  1. "Bizarre Creations: a UK game development veteran closes today". the Guardian. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. Neil Long (13 November 2012). "The Final Days of Bizarre Creations". Edge. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  3. "Haye taunts Klitschko with decapitation iPhone app | News | The Week UK". Thefirstpost.co.uk. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  4. "Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | Other Sport :: David Haye's gory game can make Klitschko lose his head". Express.co.uk. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  5. Jamie Jackson (14 June 2011). "David Haye unrepentant on iPhone app that 'knocks opponent's head off' | Sport". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  6. David Haye (20 December 2012). "David Haye: I'm not afraid to quit but I want another shot at title". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  7. "David Haye's "Jungle Rumble" tops download charts". Worldboxingnews.net. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  8. "Review: Boy Loves Girl (iPad)". ~ Digitally Downloaded. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
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