Other Ocean Interactive

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Other Ocean Interactive
Type Private
Founded 2006
Headquarters Charlottetown, Canada
Key people Andrew Ayre (CEO)
Industry Video games
Products Video games
Number of people Not disclosed
Website http://www.otherocean.com/

Other Ocean Interactive is an American video game developer that is mostly known for its emulation of classic video games.

Backbone Charlottetown

Backbone Charlottetown was founded in 1992.

Other Ocean Emeryville

A studio in Emeryville, California, USA named Other Ocean Emeryville was formed in 2006.

Andrew Ayre purchases Backbone Charlottetown

In 2007, Andrew Ayre, the founder of Digital Eclipse, purchased Backbone Charlottetown and renamed it Other Ocean Interactive.

Acquisition of Digital Eclipse and reformation

The Digital Eclipse studio had been renamed Backbone Emeryville in 2003. Backbone Emeryville closed in 2015. On June 8, 2015, Other Ocean Interactive acquired the "Digital Eclipse" name and assets and reopened the Digital Eclipse studio as part of its Other Ocean Emeryville studio.