4mm Games

{{Short description|American video game development company}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox company

| logo = 4mm Games logo.png

| logo_size = 150px

| name = 4mm Games, LLC

| type = Private

| foundation = {{start date and age|2008}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nycgameindustry.com/4mm-games/|title=4mm Games|publisher=NYC Game Industry|access-date=May 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307010943/http://www.nycgameindustry.com/4mm-games|archive-date=March 7, 2009|url-status=dead}}

| defunct = {{end date|2012}}{{cite web|url= http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-05-15-4mm-games-from-start-up-to-shut-down |title=4mm Games: From Startup to Shutdown|author= Matt Martin|publisher=GamesIndustry.biz|date=May 15, 2012|access-date=May 24, 2012}}

| fate = Dissolved

| location = New York City, New York, U.S.

| key_people = Jamie King, Gary Foreman, Nicholas Perrett, Paul Coyne Matt Martin (August 26, 2009) [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/4mm-games-nicholas-perrett "4mm Games' Nicholas Perrett"], GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2011-01-26.

| industry = Video games

| products = Def Jam Rapstar{{cite web|url=http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/987/987307p1.html|title=Pre-E3 2009: Def Jam Rapstar Announced|author=Charles Onyett|publisher=IGN|date=May 28, 2009|access-date=May 28, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090531121351/http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/987/987307p1.html| archive-date= May 31, 2009 | url-status= live}}
Dog Show Friends
Alli Skate

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4mm Games, LLC was a New York-based video game development company founded in 2008 by two founders of Rockstar Games, Jamie King and Gary Foreman along with former Image Metrics executive Nicholas Perrett, and Def Jam Enterprises, Warner Music Group and NBC executive Paul Coyne.Konami UK [http://uk.games.konami-europe.com/game.do?idGame=269 "Def Jam Rapstar"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111154141/http://uk.games.konami-europe.com/game.do?idGame=269 |date=January 11, 2011 }}, Konami. Retrieved January 26, 2011. OBE and former NCSoft CEO Geoff Heath was a member of the advisory board and offered strategic input.Christopher Dring (May 6, 2010) [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/38835/Heath-returns-with-4mm-Games "Heath returns with 4mm Games"], MCV. Retrieved 2011-01-26.

The company released the Terminal Reality developed and Konami / Autumn Games published the hip-hop music game Def Jam Rapstar on October 5, 2010, in North AmericaTom Magrino (July 3, 2010) [http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/defjamrapstar/news.html?sid=6264522 "Def Jam Rapstar dropping in NA October 5"], GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-01-26. and November 26, 2010, in Europe(2010-11-26) [https://web.archive.org/web/20101127153758/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/65821/MAKE_THE_WORLD_YOUR_STAGE_WITH_DEF_JAM_RAPSTAR.php "MAKE THE WORLD YOUR STAGE WITH DEF JAM RAPSTAR"], Gamasutra. Retrieved January 26, 2011. for the PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, and Xbox 360.

4mm Games released Dog Show Friends, a Facebook social game based on The National Dog Show presented by Purina in conjunction with NBC Sports on November 24, 2010.David Cohen (November 24, 2010) [http://www.mediabistro.com/webnewser/nbc-sports-4mm-games-facebook-become-dog-show-friends_b9874 "NBC Sports, 4mm Games, Facebook Become Dog Show Friends"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201040421/http://www.mediabistro.com/webnewser/nbc-sports-4mm-games-facebook-become-dog-show-friends_b9874 |date=December 1, 2010 }}, GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-01-26.

The company was working with Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, to create new digital titles based on the organization's events. The plan was to release games based on sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding and motocross, as well as Alli tournaments such as the Dew Tour, Gatorade Free Flow Tour and Winter Dew Tour. According to 4mm, the games would have provided both "bite sized and fully immersive game play experiences" and would be released on a range of platforms, including mobiles, smartphones, TV, and web browser.James Batchelor (June 11, 2010) [http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39415/4mm-to-enter-Action-Sports-market "4mm to enter Action Sports market"], MCV. Retrieved 2011-01-26. The first of these games was to have been a free-to-play browser-based skateboarding game called Alli Skate.Garrett Estrada (October 21, 2010) [http://unlvrebelyell.com/2010/10/21/%E2%80%9C4mm%E2%80%9D-reveals-new-game-at-dew-tour-skate-finals/ "4mm reveals new game at Dew Tour skate finals"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224062656/http://unlvrebelyell.com/2010/10/21/%E2%80%9C4mm%E2%80%9D-reveals-new-game-at-dew-tour-skate-finals/ |date=December 24, 2010 }}, The Rebel Yell. Retrieved 2011-01-26.