Virgin Play

A Spanish video game publisher and developer active in the 2000s, known for publishing and distributing titles for handhelds and consoles.

Action

Founded

1995

Spain

Parent

Virgin Group

Known for

Video games / Publishing

Games

2007–2009

Years

Platforms

$14.00

Ø CIB

+34.1%

24M change

About

Virgin Play was involved in publishing and distributing several titles in the late 2000s, including the Nintendo DS shooter Dead 'N' Furious and the action game Final Armada. They also released the helicopter combat game Super Hind, the animated adaptation Lola & Virginia, the multi-platform adventure Donkey Xote, and the educational title Mind Your Language: Learn Japanese.

Based in Madrid, Spain, the company transitioned from a regional distributor into an international publisher during the mid-2000s, focusing heavily on handheld consoles. This strategy relied on securing European media licenses and niche genre titles. For the Nintendo DS, the company targeted the mature handheld market by publishing the rail-shooter Dead N Furious (2007) and tapped into the educational boom with Mind Your Language: Learn Japanese (2009).

To appeal to younger European demographics, the publisher secured rights to prominent animated properties. This resulted in the DS title Lola & Virginia (2008), based on the popular television series, and the multi-platform adaptation Donkey Xote (2008), which launched alongside the Spanish 3D animated film. For Sony platforms, the company focused on budget-friendly action, releasing the futuristic vehicular combat game Final Armada (2007) on the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, followed by the military flight action game Super Hind (2008). These releases represented the company's final push to establish a global publishing footprint before financial difficulties led to its liquidation in 2009.