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{{sub-stub}}'''Eidos Interactive''' was a British video game publisher. | {{sub-stub}}'''Eidos Interactive''' was a British video game publisher. | ||
| − | Eidos was originally formed to develop digitial video compression technologies, but found itself in the video game business after acquiring [[Domark]] in October 1995{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20010116155000/http://www1.eidosinteractive.co.uk/corporate/company_history.html}}. It would strengthen its position by acquiring | + | Eidos was originally formed to develop digitial video compression technologies, but found itself in the video game business after acquiring [[Domark]] in October 1995{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20010116155000/http://www1.eidosinteractive.co.uk/corporate/company_history.html}}. It would strengthen its position by acquiring [[CentreGold]] in April 1996, which included [[Core Design]] and [[U.S. Gold]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20010116155000/http://www1.eidosinteractive.co.uk/corporate/company_history.html}}, benefiting significantly with the release of ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' and its successors. |
The company would be merged into Square Enix Europe in 2009 and no longer exists as a separate entity. Many of its intellectual properties are now owned by the Embracer Group, after Square Enix sold most of its Western assets in August 2022. | The company would be merged into Square Enix Europe in 2009 and no longer exists as a separate entity. Many of its intellectual properties are now owned by the Embracer Group, after Square Enix sold most of its Western assets in August 2022. | ||
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| Founded: 1990[1] | ||
| T-series code: T-368 | ||
| Merged into: Square Enix Europe (2009) | ||
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Eidos Interactive was a British video game publisher.
Eidos was originally formed to develop digitial video compression technologies, but found itself in the video game business after acquiring Domark in October 1995[1]. It would strengthen its position by acquiring CentreGold in April 1996, which included Core Design and U.S. Gold[1], benefiting significantly with the release of Tomb Raider and its successors.
The company would be merged into Square Enix Europe in 2009 and no longer exists as a separate entity. Many of its intellectual properties are now owned by the Embracer Group, after Square Enix sold most of its Western assets in August 2022.
Contents
Softography
Saturn
- Blam! Machinehead (1996)
- Tomb Raider (1996)
- Crimewave (1996)
- Crimewave Demo (1996)
- The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga (1996)
- Swagman (1997)
- Swagman Playable Demo (1997)
- All Star Soccer (unreleased)
- Chill (unreleased)
- Conquest Earth (unreleased)
- Deathtrap Dungeon (unreleased)
- Lunatik (unreleased)
- Ninja (unreleased)
- Tomb Raider II (unreleased)
Dreamcast
- Power Stone (1999)
- Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage (1999)
- Fighting Force 2 (1999)
- Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (2000)
- Power Stone 2 (2000)
- Tomb Raider: Chronicles (2000)
- Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (2000)
- Resident Evil Code: Veronica (2000)
- Omikron: The Nomad Soul (2000)
- Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (2000)
- Spawn: In the Demon's Hand (2000)
- Sydney 2000 (2000)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2000)
- Urban Chaos (2000)
- Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue (2000)
- Anachronox (unreleased)
- Commandos 2 (unreleased)
- Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (unreleased)
- Project Eden (unreleased)
- Timeline (unreleased)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www1.eidosinteractive.co.uk/corporate/company_history.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-01-16 15:50)
- ↑ http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/corporate/contacts.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-04-05 18:43)