Hibernum Creations Inc.

Hibernum Creations Inc. was an independent video game and animation development studio based in Montreal, Quebec. Established in the mid-2000s, it developed mobile, social, console and cross-platform games while also providing animation, visual effects and promotional artwork. The company ceased operations in autumn 2017 following severe financial difficulties.

Its work combined full game development with production services for entertainment companies and other developers. Hibernum provided game engineering and design, 2D and 3D art production, asset modeling, texturing, rigging and character animation. Its capabilities also included adapting established brands for games, mobile porting, in-game cinematics and marketing visuals. Alongside production, the studio worked on game mechanics and acquisition, retention and monetization systems.

Games and collaborations

Hibernum developed games around established entertainment properties through collaborations with Disney, Cartoon Network, LEGO, Halfbrick, Amazon Game Studios, and D3 Go! / Wizards of the Coast. Its portfolio spanned touchscreen mobile releases and motion-controlled console games, reflecting a broader production scope than mobile development alone.

Notable releases included Calling All Mixels, developed for Cartoon Network Games and LEGO; Fruit Ninja Kinect 2, developed for Halfbrick for Xbox One; and Magic: The Gathering – Puzzle Quest, for which Hibernum was the original developer. Other projects included Bruce Lee: Enter the Game, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: Perfect Match, and Zootopia: Crime Files.

Animation and visual production

Beyond complete games, Hibernum supplied specialist visual production for projects led by other studios. WB Games Montreal contracted it to produce the in-game cinematic cutscenes for Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition on Wii U. It also contributed marketing key art and promotional visual assets for Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed titles.

This combination of engineering, design and visual production allowed the studio to participate both as a game developer and as a production partner contributing defined parts of larger projects.