Spark Unlimited
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | March 2002 |
| Defunct | May 2015 |
| Headquarters | Sherman Oaks, California, USA |
Key people |
Craig Allen, Avi Bachar, John Butrovich |
| Products |
Call of Duty: Finest Hour Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Legendary |
| Website | Spark Unlimited |
Spark Unlimited, based in Sherman Oaks, California was a video game developer founded by former developers from the Medal of Honor PC and console franchise. They were most known for the Call of Duty: Finest Hour console game.
The studio finished working on the first-person shooter Legendary using the Unreal Engine 3 for Gamecock Media Group. The company was wholly owned by employees.
Company Profile
Spark Unlimited has a game average Metacritic score of 53 out of 100.[1] GameCentral called the company's most recent game, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, a career worst and a good chance of being the worst game of 2014.[2]
Spark has officially laid off all of their staff, and closed down in May 2015.[3]
Games by Spark Unlimited
| Game title | Year released | Platforms released | Metacritic review average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z | 2014 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC | 43%[4] |
| Lost Planet 3 | 2013 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC | 58%[5] |
| Legendary | 2008 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC | 47%[6] |
| Turning Point: Fall of Liberty | 2008 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC | 42%[7] |
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | 2004 | PlayStation 2 Xbox GameCube | 73%[8] |
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/company/spark-unlimited
- ↑ http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/24/yaiba-ninja-gaiden-z-review-z-grade-material-4674429/
- ↑ Moser, Cassidee (May 4, 2015). "Developer Spark Unlimited Closes Down, Lays Off Staff". IGN. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Lost Planet 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Legendary Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Call of Duty: Finest Hour Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
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