Eurocom
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 Final Eurocom logo (2006–2012) | |
| Formerly | Eurocom Entertainment Software (1988–2006) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | October 1988 |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | 6 December 2012[1] |
| Fate | Closed |
| 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, Machine Hunter, 40 Winks, and Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy.
On 23 November 2012, Eurocom laid off around 75% of their 200 employees.[1] On 6 December 2012, the company laid off its remaining staff and closed.[2]
Games developed
[edit]1990s
[edit]2000s
[edit]2010s
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Title | Platform |
|---|---|
| Erik the Viking[3] | NES |
| Stone Protectors | Genesis |
| Maui Mallard And The Lost City Of Dread[4] | PlayStation |
| Spider-Man 4[5] | Wii |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Karmali, Luke (23 November 2012). "007 Legends Dev Hit by Redundancies". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (7 December 2012). "James Bond developer Eurocom makes remaining staff redundant, ceases trading". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Caoili, Eric (15 July 2009). "Eurocom's Mystery Terry Jones NES Game: Erik the Viking". GameSetWatch. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Nasikan, Maxim (28 December 2020). "Maui Mallard Story: A Giant Interview with the Creators (part 2)". VK. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Caoili, Eric (30 November 2019). "UNRELEASED Spider-Man 4 Game Found! (Cancelled SM4 Movie Tie-In)". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2019 – via YouTube.
External links
[edit]- Eurocom at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Eurocom at MobyGames