Grease Monkey Games

Grease Monkey Games is an Australian video game developer and publisher based in Melbourne, specialising in motorsport, drifting and vehicle customisation. Established in 2013, the company originally operated as League of Monkeys before adopting its current corporate name in March 2019. Its work spans mobile and PC games, combining vehicle art, driving simulation and live game operations.

The business began as a contract studio producing interactive digital work for automotive brands. In 2014, it shifted towards developing and publishing original intellectual property. This transition led to Torque Burnout, released for iOS and Android in 2015, and Torque Drift, released in 2018 across mobile platforms and PC through Steam. Together, the two games surpassed 45 million downloads worldwide.

Motorsport games and production

The studio’s games centre on car culture, competitive drifting and driving stunts. Its production capabilities include real-time 3D vehicle modelling, texturing, customisation, physics simulation and visual effects. Its reported development tools include Unity and Unreal Engine 5, alongside infrastructure for maintaining live games across platforms.

Torque Drift features licensed motorsport tracks and aftermarket vehicle parts. Its successor, Torque Drift 2, was developed using Unreal Engine 5 as an official Formula DRIFT game, with early-access and demo releases on PC during 2023–2024. The project incorporates functional digital asset collectibles and connects the studio’s motorsport focus with blockchain gaming in the REVV Motorsport ecosystem.

Animoca Brands acquired the company in February 2022. The acquisition placed its original motorsport properties within a broader Web3 entertainment group while retaining Grease Monkey Games as a distinct development company.

On 16 February 2026, the legal entity entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation. As of the supplied November 2026 research, liquidation proceedings remained ongoing, while its published titles continued to be accessible through digital storefronts.