Vivendi Games
Vivendi Games
Vivendi Games is a global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment. The company is the leader in the subscription-based massively multi-player online (MMO) games category, holds leading positions in the PC, console, handheld and mobile games markets, and is an emerging player in casual online games.
Vivendi Games’ divisions include Blizzard Entertainment, the creator of World of Warcraft®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, and Warcraft®; Sierra Entertainment, which includes Radical Entertainment, Swordfish Studios, High Moon Studios, and Massive Entertainment; Vivendi Games Mobile and Sierra Online.
Blizzard’s World of Warcraft is the world's most popular game in the MMORPG segment, with more than 6.5 million customers worldwide as of May 2006. Blizzard’s track record includes nine No. 1 selling games and multiple "Game of the Year" awards.
Vivendi Games' library contains over 700 titles, many of which were developed in-house and for which Vivendi Games holds the intellectual property rights, including Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo and World of Warcraft from Blizzard Entertainment, and Sierra’s Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Empire Earth, Leisure Suit Larry, Ground Control and Tribes.
Vivendi Games maintains strategic relationships with industry leading content partners, including Universal Music Group, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, and Ludlum Entertainment. The company has 16 offices around the world conducting business in 75 countries.
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Massive Entertainment
Massive Entertainment, founded in 1997, is a premier producer of games and interactive entertainment software for a worldwide market. Its world acclaimed PC game 'Ground Control', launched in 2000, established Massive Entertainment as one of the most innovative developers in the real time strategy genre. Further, the company has developed several integrated games for mobile phone, SMS and WAP platforms, and a number of additional titles for the PC.
In 2002 Vivendi Universal Games (VUG) acquired the company to become one of only two development studios outside North America. Together Massive and Sierra Entrertainment are now working on the top entertainment titles of the future.
The company is located in Malmö, Sweden. Visit their website at www.massive.se.
Radical Entertainment
Radical Entertainment is one of North America’s largest game developers. With more than a decade of hit titles like The Simpsons: Hit & Run, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, and soon to be released Scarface, the studio’s commitment to partners and players continues to set Radical apart. The studio treats each property with the reverence it deserves and gamers demand. Radical brings the talent, tools and technology together to create entertainment that captures the world’s imagination. Visit Radical Entertainment’s web site at www.radical.ca.
Swordfish Studios
Swordfish Studios is one of Europe’s most respected independent game development studios. Founded in 2002, the studio was awarded ‘Best New UK Studio’ (DEVELOP Industry Excellence Awards) and ‘Best Company’ (TIGA Awards) in 2004. Headquartered in Birmingham , the studio has designed and developed many top-selling titles. Swordfish is currently working on Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox and PC platforms, in addition to two undisclosed titles. For more information, visit www.swordfishstudios.com.
High Moon Studios
Headquartered in the coastal city of Carlsbad in San Diego County, California, High Moon Studios employs more than 100 game developers at a state-of-the-art, fully equipped game development facility. High Moon is best known for its critically acclaimed first-person shooter "Darkwatch,” and is currently working on additional original properties for next-generation video game consoles. For more information on High Moon Studios, please visit www.highmoonstudios.com.
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