Groove Games
Groove Games was a Canadian developer and publisher of video games. Established in 2001, Groove Games had published more than 20 retail game titles on the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 platforms.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people | Jon Walsh, (Founder and CEO) Michael Haines, (co-founder and COO), (Managing Director of subsidiary), (Groove Games Ltd), Trevor Fencott, (co-founder and President), (CEO of subsidiary, Bedlam Games) |
| Website | www |
In December 2006, Groove Media Inc. launched an online software platform, SkillGround. It allowed visitors to download retail-quality games for free and play against competitors of similar skill levels for fun, or for cash. SkillGround hosted multiple genres including: first-person shooter, racing, sports and fighting.[1][2]
Released games
| Game | Year | Developer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sno Cross Extreme | 2002 | Groove Games | |
| Devastation | 2003 | Digitalo Studios | Published by Arush Entertainment in Europe |
| CTU: Marine Sharpshooter | 2003 | Jarhead Games | |
| Western Outlaw: Wanted Dead or Alive | 2003 | Jarhead Games | |
| Desert Thunder | 2003 | Brainbox Games | |
| Marine Sharpshooter II: Jungle Warfare | 2004 | Jarhead Games | |
| Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam | 2004 | Brainbox Games | Published by City Interactive and Play Publishing in Europe |
| WWII Sniper: Call to Victory | 2004 | Jarhead Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Battlestrike: Call to Victory" |
| Playboy: The Mansion | 2005 | Cyberlore Studios | Published by Ubisoft in Europe |
| Combat: Task Force 121 | 2005 | Direct Action Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as "America's Secret Operations" |
| Pariah | 2005 | Digital Extremes | Published by Hip Interactive in Europe |
| Army Ranger: Mogadishu | 2005 | Jarhead Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Terrorist Takedown: Conflict in Mogadishu" |
| Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green | 2005 | Brainbox Games | Distributed by Atari |
| World War II Combat: Road to Berlin | 2006 | Direct Action Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Battlestrike: Secret Weapons" |
| Warpath | 2006 | Digital Extremes | Published by Atari in Europe |
| World War II Combat: Iwo Jima | 2006 | Direct Action Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Heat of War" |
| Kung Fu: Deadly Arts | 2006 | Bedlam Games | Not for retail, Free to play through SkillGround |
| CQC – Close Quarters Conflict | 2007 | Direct Action Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe |
| Marine Sharpshooter III | 2007 | Jarhead Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe |
| L.A. Street Racing | 2007 | Invictus Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Overspeed: High Performance Speed Racing" |
| UTour Golf | 2007 | Groove Games | Not for retail, Free to play through SkillGround |
| Marine Sharpshooter IV | 2008 | Groove Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe |
| Day of the Zombie | 2009 | Groove Games | Released in CIS territories only |
References
- "Groove Games (Company) - Giant Bomb". 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- "Groove Games". mobygames.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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