Bitmap Bureau

About Bitmap Bureau

Bitmap Bureau is a games developer based in Southampton, founded in 2016 by Mike Tucker and Matt Cope. It specialises in games built in the style of the 16-bit era, which run on modern consoles and, in several cases, on original retro hardware such as the Sega Mega Drive.

Its games include the arena shooter Xeno Crisis, the beat 'em up Final Vendetta, the hack-and-slash Battle Axe and the arcade action game Terminator 2D: No Fate. In 2024 Reef Creative Group acquired a 70 per cent stake in the studio. Bitmap Bureau's team is small, and its roles centre on game design, programming, pixel art and animation, and audio.