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11 TiGames is the Shanghai studio developing ZOOPUNK. It was founded in 2016 and is best known for F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch, the 2021 metroidvania that established the Animal Punk universe ZOOPUNK expands. No publisher separate from the studio has been credited for ZOOPUNK.
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33 Studio Details
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55 DetailInformationFounded2016HeadquartersShanghai, ChinaRole on ZOOPUNKDeveloper. No separate publisher has been announcedBest known forF.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
66 Previous Work
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88 TitleNotesAncient Amuletor VRThe studio's debut in virtual realityF.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow TorchA 2021 metroidvania starring Rayton, the rabbit who returns as a playable hero in ZOOPUNK. It established the Animal Punk universe and the city covered on Torch CityThe Winds RisingAn action RPG announced for PlayStation 5 in 2023. No release information has followedZOOPUNKIn development. See Release Date and Platforms
99 How ZOOPUNK Was Revealed
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1111 ZOOPUNK first surfaced in January 2025, and not as a gameplay reveal. The studio showed a technology demonstration in which the player held spoken conversations with allies aboard a floating kitchen above a sea of clouds, then visited a pier to design a warship to aid Rayton's war against the mechanical forces, requesting artwork and changing the paint by speaking instead of adjusting sliders. It was presented as a showcase for a future project rather than a slice of the game, and none of the trailers since have shown any of it. Gameplay explains why none of it should be treated as a confirmed feature.
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1313 The first real reveal came on November 20, 2025, during the Xbox Partner Preview showcase, with a trailer, several short gameplay clips and the platform list. The studio used that reveal to signal that ZOOPUNK is not another metroidvania, stating that its design aims to break away from that style. Ten months later the game appeared at gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25, 2026, with a new trailer, and a five-minute extended version followed two days after that.
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1515 At gamescom 2026
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1717 Beyond the Opening Night Live slot, the game was on the ground in Cologne for the full show. TiGames was supported there by backer Tencent Games, which gave the studio a dedicated space at its booth in the business area, and the team ran demos of the game's latest build behind closed doors for press. That build has not been shown publicly beyond the trailers.
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1919 Not Yet Confirmed
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2121 Whether Tencent Games or any other company will publish ZOOPUNKTeam size, studio structure and the game's engineHow long ZOOPUNK has been in developmentWhether the technology demonstrated in January 2025 is part of the shipping gameAny release timing, covered on Release Date and Platforms