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==Video games==
==Video games==
{{as of|2012|12}}, 36 video games focused on the ''The Simpsons'' series have been released. The following table showcases the correspondent title, release date, publisher, developer and the platforms on which each game was released along with any other relevant information. A detailed overview of each game can be found in their corresponding articles, with the exception of games without articles, which instead have a brief overview in a footnote.
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Official logo of video game developer, Crystal Dynamics.
Official logo of video game developer, Crystal Dynamics.

Crystal Dynamics is an American video game developer that was founded in 1992 by Judy Lang, Madaline Canepa and Dave Morris. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Crystal Dynamics was the first licensed developer for 3DO, a gaming hardware platform funded by Kleiner Perkins.[1][2] Their first release, Crash 'n Burn, was a launch game for the system and was included as a pack-in game with Panasonic's original 3DO console.[3] 3DO's launch during the 1993 Christmas season was a commercial failure, severely damaging Crystal Dynamics' software strategy.[1] In 1994, the company became a publisher for two new gaming platforms, the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn.[1] The studio was acquired by Eidos Interactive, a British video game publisher, in 1998. After Square Enix acquired Eidos in 2009, Crystal Dynamics became a subsidiary of Square Enix.[4]

In the 1990s, Crystal Dynamics was best known for developing the Legacy of Kain and Gex series.[1] In 2003, the studio became known for taking over the development of the best-selling Tomb Raider franchise[5] after its original developer, Core Design, failed to gain critical or commercial success with their later Tomb Raider games.[6][7] Since then, the studio has focused on the Tomb Raider franchise. With the help of secondary studios such as Buzz Monkey Software, it has developed four new games in the series, and is working on a reboot of the franchise.[8]

Video games

As of December 2012, 36 video games focused on the The Simpsons series have been released. The following table showcases the correspondent title, release date, publisher, developer and the platforms on which each game was released along with any other relevant information. A detailed overview of each game can be found in their corresponding articles, with the exception of games without articles, which instead have a brief overview in a footnote.

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List of games developed by Crystal Dynamics
Title Release details Platform(s)
Microsoft Nintendo Sega Sony Other
Crash n' Burn[9]
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1993
 3DO
Total Eclipse[10]
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1993
 3DO
Samurai Shodown[11]
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1994
 3DO
Total Eclipse Turbo[12]
  • Genre: Shooter
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1995
 PlayStation
Off-World Interceptor[13]
  • Genre: Shooter
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1995
 3DO
The Horde[14]
  • Genre: Strategy
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1995
 Windows Sega Saturn
Solar Eclipse[15]
  • Genre: Shooter
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1995
 Sega Saturn
Off-World Interceptor Extreme[16]
  • Genre: Shooter
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date:
    • PlayStation: September 29, 1995
    • Sega Saturn: 1996
 Sega Saturn PlayStation
Gex[17]
  • Genre: Action
 Windows Sega Saturn PlayStation[a] 3DO
Slam 'N Jam[18]
  • Genre: Sports
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1996
 Windows 3DO[b]
Pandemonium[20]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher:
  • Release date:
    • Mobile: 2006
    • N-Gage: October 6, 2003
    • PlayStation: 1997
    • Sega Saturn: 1996
 Windows Sega Saturn PlayStation N-Gage[c]
Mobile[c]
Blazing Dragons[23]
  • Genre: Adventure
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1996
 Sega Saturn PlayStation
Slam 'N Jam '96 featuring Magic and Kareem[24]
  • Genre: Sports
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1996
 Windows Sega Saturn PlayStation
3D Baseball[25]
  • Genre: Sports
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: 1996
 Sega Saturn PlayStation
Pandemonium 2[26]
  • Genre: Action
 Windows PlayStation
Gex: Enter the Gecko[27]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Midway Home Entertainment
  • Release date: 1998
 Windows Nintendo 64 PlayStation
Akuji the Heartless[28]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date: 1998
 PlayStation
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko[29]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher:
  • Release date:
    • Nintendo 64: September 28, 1999
    • PlayStation: March 23, 1999
 Nintendo 64[d] PlayStation
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver[30]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date:
    • Dreamcast: January 27, 2000
    • PlayStation: June 24, 1999
    • Windows: September 20, 1999
 Windows Sega Dreamcast[e] PlayStation
Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour[31]
  • Genre: Racing
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date:
    • Dreamcast: July 20, 2000
    • Game Boy Color: June 2, 2000
    • PlayStation: March 23, 2000
    • Windows: 2000
 Game Boy Color[f] Sega Dreamcast PlayStation
102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue[32]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher:
  • Release date:
    • Dreamcast: November 14, 2000
    • Game Boy Color: November 23, 2000
    • PlayStation: November 8, 2000
    • Windows: 2000
 Windows[g] Game Boy Color[h] Sega Dreamcast PlayStation[i]
Soul Reaver 2[33]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date:
    • PlayStation 2: October 31, 2001
    • Windows: November 21, 2001
 Windows[e] PlayStation 2
Mad Dash Racing[34]
  • Genre: Racing
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date: November 14, 2001
 Xbox
Blood Omen 2[35]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date:
    • GameCube: December 4, 2002
    • PlayStation 2: March 21, 2002
    • Windows: March 29, 2002
    • Xbox: March 21, 2002
 Windows[j]
Xbox[j] 		GameCube[j] PlayStation 2
Legacy of Kain: Defiance[36]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date: November 11, 2003
 Windows[k]
Xbox[k] 		PlayStation 2
Whiplash[37]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date: November 18, 2003
 Xbox PlayStation 2
Project Snowblind[38]
  • Genre: Shooter
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date:
    • PlayStation 2: February 23, 2005
    • Windows: March 15, 2005
    • Xbox: February 23, 2005
 Windows[l]
Xbox[l] 		PlayStation 2
Tomb Raider: Legend[39]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date:
    • Game Boy Advance: November 10, 2006
    • Nintendo DS: November 10, 2006
    • PlayStation 2: April 11, 2006
    • PlayStation Portable: June 9, 2006
    • Windows: April 7, 2006
    • Xbox: April 7, 2006
    • Xbox 360: April 11, 2006
 Windows
Xbox
Xbox 360 		Nintendo DS[m]
Game Boy Advance 		Playstation 2
PSP[m]
Tomb Raider: Anniversary[40]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Eidos Interactive
  • Release date:
    • Mac OS: February 2008
    • Mobile: December 2007
    • PlayStation 2: June 5, 2007
    • PlayStation Portable: August 10, 2007
    • Xbox 360: October 23, 2007
    • Wii: November 13, 2007
    • Windows: June 5, 2007
 Windows
Xbox 360 		Wii PlayStation 2
PSP 		Mac OS X[n]
Mobile[41]
Tomb Raider: Underworld[42]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher:
    • Eidos Interactive
    • Feral Interactive (Mac OS)
  • Release date:
    • Mac OS: June 2012
    • Nintendo DS: November 18, 2008
    • PlayStation 2: March 3, 2009
    • PlayStation 3: November 18, 2008
    • Wii: November 18, 2008
    • Xbox 360: November 18, 2008
 Windows[o]
Xbox 360 		Nintendo DS[o]
Wii 		PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3[o] 		Mac OS[o]
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light[43]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date:
    • iOS: December 16, 2010
    • PlayStation 3: September 28, 2010
    • Windows: September 28, 2010
    • Xbox 360: August 18, 2010
 Windows
Xbox 360 		PlayStation 3[p] iOS[p]
Tomb Raider[44][q]
  • Genre: Action
  • Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
  • Release date: March 5, 2013
 Windows
Xbox 360 		PlayStation 3

Notes

  1. ^ The PlayStation version of Gex was developed by Beam Software.[17]
  2. ^ A 3DO version of Slam 'N Jam, developed by Crystal Dynamics, was originally released in 1993.[19]
  3. ^ a b The N-Gage and mobile phone version of Pandemonium! was developed by Ideaworks3D.[21][22]
  4. ^ The Nintendo 64 version of Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko was developed by Gratuitous Games.[29]
  5. ^ a b The Sega Dreamcast version of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and the Windows version of Soul Reaver 2 were developed by Nixxes Software.[30]
  6. ^ The Game Boy Color version of Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour was developed by Prolific Publishing.[31]
  7. ^ The Microsoft Windows version of 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue was co-developed with Prolific Publishing.[32]
  8. ^ The Game Boy Color version of 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue was developed by Digital Eclipse Software.[32]
  9. ^ The PlayStation version of 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue was developed by Toys for Bob.[32]
  10. ^ a b c The Windows, Xbox and GameCube versions of Blood Omen 2 were developed by Nixxes Software.[35]
  11. ^ a b The Windows and Xbox versions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance were developed by Nixxes Software.[36]
  12. ^ a b The PC and Xbox versions of Project Snowblind were developed by Nixxes Software.[38]
  13. ^ a b The Nintendo DS version of Tomb Raider: Legend was developed by Human Soft, and the PlayStation Portable version by Crystal Dynamics along with Buzz Monkey Software.[39]
  14. ^ The Mac OS version of Tomb Raider: Anniversary was developed by Robosoft Technologies and published by Feral Interactive. The windows version was developed by Nixxes Software.[40]
  15. ^ a b c d The PlayStation 3 and Windows versions of Tomb Raider: Underworld were developed by Nixxes Software; the Nintendo DS version by Santa Cruz Games. The Mac OS version of the game was published by Feral Interactive.[42]
  16. ^ a b The iOS version of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light was developed by Ideaworks Game Studio. The PlayStation 3 and Windows versions of the game were co-developed with Nixxes Software.[43]
  17. ^ Tomb Raider, slated for release in 2013, is a reboot of the Tomb Raider series.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Crystal Dynamics". InterGames. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  2. ^ Timoteus, Elmo (2011). Crystal Dynamics. Loc Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-613-5-80294-8.
  3. ^ "Shelley Duvall's It's a Bird's Life". Entertainment Weekly. January 14, 1994. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  4. ^ Ransom, James (July 7, 2009). "Eidos dissolved into 'Square Enix Europe,' layoffs likely". Joystiq. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "Eidos dumps Core, shifts Tomb Raider development". Spong. July 30, 2003. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  6. ^ Dormer, Dan (June 16, 2006). "Rebellion Purchases Core Design". 1UP.com. IGN Entertainment G. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ Snow, Blake (February 3, 2006). "Tomb Raider: Legend, it's a date!". Joystiq. AOL Inc. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  8. ^ a b Brown, Nathan (May 3, 2011). "Crystal Dynamics: Tomb Raider Reboot". Edge. Future Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  9. ^ "Crash N Burn". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  10. ^ "Total Eclipse". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  11. ^ Douglas Smith, Geoffrey. "Samurai Shodown". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  12. ^ "Total Eclipse". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  13. ^ "Off-World Interceptor". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  14. ^ House, Matthew. "The Horde". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  15. ^ "Solar Eclipse". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  16. ^ "Off-World Interceptor Extreme (PS)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  17. ^ a b "Gex (3DO)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
    • "Gex (Sega Saturn)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
    • "Gex (Windows)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
    • "Gex (PS)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  18. ^ "Slam 'N Jam". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  19. ^ "Slam N' Jam (3DO)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  20. ^ Frankle, Gavin. "Pandemonium (Saturn)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
    • Frankle, Gavin. "Pandemonium (PS)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  21. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (October 9, 2003). "Pandemonium! Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  22. ^ "Pandemonium!". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  23. ^ Steinberg, Scott. "Blazing Dragons (Saturn)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  24. ^ House, Matthew. "Slam 'N Jam '96 featuring Magic and Kareem (PS)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  25. ^ Sutyak, Jonathan. "3D Baseball (Saturn)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
    • House, Matthew. "3D Baseball (PS)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  26. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Pandemonium 2 (Windows)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
    • Marriott, Scott Alan. "Pandemonium 2 (PS)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  27. ^ "Enter the Gecko (N64)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  28. ^ Couper, Chris. "Akuji the Heartless". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  29. ^ a b Marriott, Scott Alan. "Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (PS)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  30. ^ a b Wigmore, Glenn. "Soul Reaver (Windows)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  31. ^ a b Crooks, Clayton. "Walt Disney World Quest (Windows)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  32. ^ a b c d Olson, Kim. "102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue (Windows)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  33. ^ Deci, T. J. "Soul Reaver 2 (Windows)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  34. ^ Frankle, Gavin. "Mad Dash Racing". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  35. ^ a b Deci, T. J. "Blood Omen 2 (PS2)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  36. ^ a b Marriott, Scott Alan. "Legacy of Kain: Defiance (PS2)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  37. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Whiplash (PS2)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
    • Marriott, Scott Alan. "Whiplash (Xbox)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  38. ^ a b Deci, T. J. "Project Snowblind (PS2)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  39. ^ a b Deci, T. J. "Tomb Raider: Legend (PS2)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  40. ^ a b Marriott, Scott Alan. "Tomb Raider: Anniversary (PS2)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  41. ^ Diniz Sanches, Joao (October 26, 2007). "Tomb Raider: Anniversary coming to mobile". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Limited. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  42. ^ a b Deci, T.J. "Tomb Raider: Underworld (PS2)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  43. ^ a b Deci, T.J. "Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Xbox Live Arcade)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  44. ^ "Tomb Raider (Windows)". Allgame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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