Spark Unlimited
American video game developer
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Spark Unlimited, based in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, was a video game developer founded by former developers from the Medal of Honor video game franchise. The studio's first game was Call of Duty: Finest Hour in 2004. Its last game was Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z in 2014. The company shut down in May 2015.[1]
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Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | March 2002 |
| Defunct | May 2015 |
| Headquarters | Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Key people | Craig Allen Avi Bachar John Butrovich David Prout |
| Products | Call of Duty: Finest Hour Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Legendary |
| Website | sparkunlimited |
History
Spark Unlimited was established by a team of 28 developers who had previously worked on the Medal of Honor series. It signed with Activision to work on a Call of Duty game in December 2003.[2]
In 2005, Spark filed a lawsuit against Activision and accused the company of trying to "kill off" Spark.[3] Activision counter-sued for fraud.[4][5]
In 2005, Spark announced a deal to develop several games for ad network Massive.[6]
Games
| Title | Year | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | 2004 | PlayStation 2 Xbox GameCube |
Activision |
| Turning Point: Fall of Liberty | 2008 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows |
Codemasters |
| Legendary | 2008 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows |
Gamecock Media Group, Atari Europe |
| Lost Planet 3 | 2013 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows |
Capcom |
| Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z | 2014 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows |
Koei Tecmo |
