Company:Eurocom
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| Formerly | Eurocom Entertainment Software (1988–2006) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Closed |
| Founded | October 1988 |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | 6 December 2012[1] |
| Headquarters | Derby, England |
Number of employees | Approx. 250 |
Eurocom Entertainment Software was a British video game developer founded in October 1988 by Mat Sneap, Chris Shrigley, Hugh Binns, Tim Rogers and Neil Baldwin, to develop games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Eurocom expanded to handheld game systems and major video game consoles. The company licensed arcade games to port to consoles, and developed a few original properties, such as Magician (1991), Machine Hunter (1997),[2] 40 Winks (1999), and Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (2003).[3]
History
Eurocom was founded in October 1988 by Mat Sneap, Chris Shrigley, Hugh Binns, Tim Rogers, and Neil Baldwin.
Eurocom was assigned to develop a party game for the Crash Bandicoot series by Universal Interactive. Crash Bash was released on November 7, 2000. It was the last Crash Bandicoot game to be released on the PlayStation.
The studio released Harry Potter for Kinect in 2012.[4]
On 23 November 2012, Eurocom laid off around 75% of its 200 employees. The remaining 50 employees would focus on titles for mobile platforms according to studio director Hugh Binns.[1] Despite the studio's previous statement, on 6 December 2012 the company laid off its remaining staff and closed.[5][6] Eurocom stated its closure was due to a "steep decline" in sales of console and PC games.[7]
The final title released by Eurocom was 007 Legends, published by Activision.[8]
Games developed
1990s
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Magician | NES | Taxan | First game |
| 1991 | James Bond Jr. | THQ | ||
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon | NES, Game Boy | Ocean Software | |
| Dropzone | NES | U.S. Gold | Co-developed with Arena Graphics | |
| Rod Land | Game Boy | Jaleco | ||
| 1993 | Tesserae | DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear | GameTek | |
| Sensible Soccer: European Champions | Game Gear, Master System | Sony Imagesoft | ||
| 1994 | Stone Protectors | SNES | Kemco | |
| Dino Dini's Soccer | Virgin Interactive | |||
| Software:Brutal: Paws of Fury | GameTek | Co-developed with GameTek | ||
| The Jungle Book | NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy | Virgin Interactive | ||
| Family Feud | DOS, 3DO, Genesis | GameTek | ||
| Super Dropzone | SNES | Psygnosis | ||
| 1995 | Earthworm Jim | Game Boy, Game Gear, SEGA Master System | Playmates Interactive | Co-developed with Shiny Entertainment |
| Super Street Fighter II Turbo | DOS | Capcom | Co-developed with Capcom | |
| Spot Goes To Hollywood | Genesis | Virgin Interactive | Published by Acclaim Entertainment in North America | |
| 1996 | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | Saturn | Midway Games/Williams Entertainment | |
| Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow | SNES | Nintendo/Capcom | ||
| 1997 | Cruis'n World | N64 | Nintendo | |
| Hercules | Windows, PS1 | Disney Interactive/Virgin Interactive | Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Europe | |
| War Gods | N64, PS1 | Midway Games | ||
| Duke Nukem 64 | N64 | GT Interactive | Co-developed with 3D Realms | |
| Machine Hunter | Windows, PS1 | MGM Interactive | ||
| 1998 | Mortal Kombat 4 | Windows, N64, PS1 | Midway Games | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Disney Interactive | ||
| Software:Duke Nukem: Zero Hour | N64 | GT Interactive | ||
| Software:NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC | N64, PS1 | Midway Games | ||
| Hydro Thunder | Windows, N64, Dreamcast | |||
| Mortal Kombat Gold | Dreamcast | Updated version of Mortal Kombat 4 | ||
| 40 Winks | PS1 | GT Interactive |
2000s
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 2nd Edition | GBC | THQ | |
| 007: The World Is Not Enough | N64 | Electronic Arts | ||
| Crash Bash | PS1 | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Co-developed with Cerny Games | |
| 2001 | NBA Hoopz | PS1, PS2, Dreamcast | Midway Games | |
| Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire | PS1, GBC | Sony Interactive Entertainment | ||
| 2002 | Software:Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | GameCube | Universal Interactive | GameCube port; Co-developed with Traveller's Tales |
| Software:Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party | GBA | THQ | ||
| Software:James Bond 007: Nightfire | Xbox, PS2, GameCube | Electronic Arts | ||
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Xbox, GameCube, GBA | |||
| 2003 | Software:Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds | Xbox, GameCube, PS2 | Vivendi Universal Games | |
| Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy | THQ | |||
| 2004 | Athens 2004 | PS2 | Sony Interactive Entertainment | |
| Software:Spyro: A Hero's Tail | Xbox, GameCube, PS2 | Vivendi Universal Games | ||
| 2005 | Robots | PC, Xbox, GameCube, PS2 | ||
| Software:Predator: Concrete Jungle | Xbox, PS2 | |||
| Batman Begins | Xbox, GameCube, PS2 | Electronic Arts | ||
| 2006 | Ice Age 2: The Meltdown | PC, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, Wii | Vivendi Universal Games | |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, Wii | Disney Interactive Studios | |
| 2008 | Beijing 2008 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 | SEGA | |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | PS2, Wii | Universal Vivendi Games | ||
| 007: Quantum of Solace | PS2 | Activision | ||
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | PC, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 | Co-developed with SuperVillain Studios and BudCat Creations. | |
| G-Force | Disney Interactive Studios | |||
| Software:Dead Space: Extraction | Wii | Electronic Arts | Co-developed with EA Redwood Shores |
2010s
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vancouver 2010 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 | SEGA | |
| GoldenEye 007 | Wii | Activision | ||
| 2011 | Rio | THQ | ||
| Disney Universe | PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii | Disney Interactive Studios | ||
| GoldenEye 007 Reloaded | PS3, Xbox 360 | Activision | ||
| 2012 | Harry Potter for Kinect | Xbox 360 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| 007 Legends | PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U | Activision | Final game |
Unreleased
| Title | Platform |
|---|---|
| Erik the Viking'[9] | NES |
| Stone Protectors | Genesis |
| Maui Mallard and the Lost City of Dread[10] | PlayStation |
| Spider-Man 4[11] | Wii |
| Sphinx 2 | PS2, XBox, GameCube |
| Family Guy | Xbox 360 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Karmali, Luke (23 November 2012). "007 Legends Dev Hit by Redundancies". http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/23/007-legends-dev-hit-by-redundancies.
- ↑ "Protos: Suicide Run". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (94): 48. May 1997.
- ↑ Mirabella III, Fran (2003-10-23). "Inside Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy". https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/10/23/inside-sphinx-and-the-cursed-mummy.
- ↑ "'Harry Potter for Kinect' demo available now for Xbox Live Gold members". https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/10/3307983/harry-potter-for-kinect-demo-available-now-for-xbox-live-gold-members/.
- ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (7 December 2012). "James Bond developer Eurocom makes remaining staff redundant, ceases trading". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-07-james-bond-developer-eurocom-makes-remaining-staff-redundant-ceases-trading.
- ↑ "007 Legends developer Eurocom cuts staff to below 50 employees, shifts focus to mobile". https://www.polygon.com/2012/11/23/3682562/007-legends-developer-eurocom-cuts-staff-to-below-50-employees-shifts/.
- ↑ "Eurocom shutting down". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/eurocom-shutting-down/1100-6401227/.
- ↑ "The Disastrous James Bond Video Game That Remade Classic Missions With Daniel Craig". https://www.slashfilm.com/1818940/disastrous-james-bond-game-007-legends-daniel-craig/.
- ↑ Caoili, Eric (15 July 2009). "Eurocom's Mystery Terry Jones NES Game: Erik the Viking". http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/07/eurocoms_mystery_terry_jones_n.php.
- ↑ Nasikan, Maxim (December 28, 2020). "Maui Mallard Story: A Giant Interview with the Creators (part 2)". https://vk.com/@maui_mallard-interview-with-the-creators-of-maui-mallard-part2.
- ↑ Caoili, Eric (30 November 2019). "UNRELEASED Spider-Man 4 Game Found! (Cancelled SM4 Movie Tie-In)". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVe_s-mX-0&feature=emb_title.
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