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]

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, 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.

May 22, 2024 · 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. With 30-plus levels to be experienced across Octane Isle’s six neighbourhoods, this won’t be an easy ride.

Game developer/publisher based in Scotland. After developing The Elements Engine, the team at 4J Studios took on their next big challenge: creating a game to showcase its full potential.

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,...

4J Studios is a Scottish video game development studio based in Dundee and East Linton. The company has worked with a wide range of publishers including ZeniMax Media, Mojang, and...

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...

Oct 5, 2024 · 4J Studios has revealed Reforj, their upcoming open-world multiplayer survival sandbox for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. 4J Studios previously worked on Minecraft Console Edition, bringing the...