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'''Xplosiv''' is a label created by [[Empire Interactive Entertainment]], given to various re-released PC (and PS2) games in the United Kingdom, many of which were developed by [[Sega]]. It first appeared in 2000, and has since re-released products by Sega, [[Ubisoft]], [[Taito]], [[Activision]], [[Microsoft]], Vivendi, CDV, [[Altus]], [[Psyiko]] and [[Success]], as well as Empire Interactive themselves. In 2005 plans were put in place to start distributing games in North America, but were canned due to financial troubles.
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'''Xplosiv''' is a label created by [[Empire Interactive]], given to various re-released PC (and PS2) games in the United Kingdom, many of which were developed by [[Sega]]. It first appeared in 2000, and has since re-released products by Sega, [[Ubisoft]], [[Taito]], [[Activision]], [[Microsoft]], Vivendi, CDV, [[Atlus]], [[Psikyo]] and [[Success]], as well as Empire Interactive themselves. In 2005 plans were put in place to start distributing games in North America, but were canned due to financial troubles.
  
 
Since May 4, 2009, there have been no new Xplosiv products as Empire Interactive went into administration.
 
Since May 4, 2009, there have been no new Xplosiv products as Empire Interactive went into administration.
  
==Sega Games Re-released by Xplosiv==
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==Promotional material==
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<gallery>
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PressRelease 2000-10 EmpireInteractive Xplosiv.pdf|Press release
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==Sega games re-released by Xplosiv==
 
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*''[[Crazy Taxi]]''
 
*''[[Crazy Taxi]]''
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*''[[Last Bronx]]''
 
*''[[Panzer Dragoon]]''
 
*''[[Panzer Dragoon]]''
 
*''[[Sega GT]]''
 
*''[[Sega GT]]''
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==References==
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Xplosiv
Publishing label for Empire Interactive
Founded: 2000[1]

Xplosiv is a label created by Empire Interactive, given to various re-released PC (and PS2) games in the United Kingdom, many of which were developed by Sega. It first appeared in 2000, and has since re-released products by Sega, Ubisoft, Taito, Activision, Microsoft, Vivendi, CDV, Atlus, Psikyo and Success, as well as Empire Interactive themselves. In 2005 plans were put in place to start distributing games in North America, but were canned due to financial troubles.

Since May 4, 2009, there have been no new Xplosiv products as Empire Interactive went into administration.

Promotional material

Sega games re-released by Xplosiv

References

  1. http://www.xplosiv.net/Default.aspx?MID=0D32F42457A6 (Wayback Machine: 2005-12-18 06:10)