Davilex Games

Davilex Games was formed in 1986. The company initially released PC software including accounting and edutainment programs^[1] before expanding to the video game market. Their Racer series of racing games were sold as budget titles and were top-sellers in the countries where they were sold. Autobahn Raser's sales in the German market totaled 103,000 units from January through September 1998, which made it the region's sixth-best-selling computer game during that period.^[2] In February 1999, Autobahn Raser's computer version received a "Gold" award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD),^[3] indicating sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.^[4] London Racer and London Racer II, released in the United Kingdom, sold over 600,000 copies in the UK.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2001, the company signed a pan-European distribution deal with Infogrames for Europe Racer. This followed an existing distribution deal the two companies held for France and Belgium.^[5] A distribution deal for North America followed in November.^[6]

In May 2002, the company signed a licensing deal with Universal Studios Licensing to develop and publish games based on Knight Rider, forming Devilex's debut in the licensed game realm.^[7] The company expanded its licensing agreement with Universal to publish a game based on Miami Vice in January 2004.^[8]

In January 2003, the company announced that it would restructure to become a publisher only and close down its internal development studio.^[9]

Davilex Games ceased operations after 2005 following a string of unprofitable games and poor reception.^[10][11][12]