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{{Short description|Defunct game development studio in Sweden}} |
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⚫ | '''Southend Interactive''' was a game development studio based in [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]] and founded in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=SouthEnd Interactive |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/southend |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=2 September 2022 |date=17 December 1999}}</ref> Southend worked on game productions from various genres that run from various clients, such as [[Ubisoft]] and [[Sierra Online]]. They also created games for Microsoft's [[Xbox Live Arcade]] service on the [[Xbox 360]]. Southend's company slogan was "Tomorrow's experiences today."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southend.se/corporate/index.php |access-date=December 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001093515/http://www.southend.se/corporate/index.php|title=SOUTHEND |archive-date=October 1, 2008 }}</ref>{{verification needed|date=December 2020}} |
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'''Southend Interactive''' was a game development studio based in [[Malmö]], |
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⚫ | [[Sweden]]. Southend worked on game productions from various genres that run from various clients, such as [[Ubisoft]] and [[Sierra Online]]. They also created games for Microsoft's [[Xbox Live Arcade]] service on the [[Xbox 360]]. Southend's company slogan was "Tomorrow's experiences today." |
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Southend shuttered in June 2013 when [[Ubisoft Massive]] acquired Southend's 24 developers and some technology<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ubisoft Massive acquires Southend Interactive |work=[[MCV/DEVELOP]] |date=2013-06-11 |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/development-news/ubisoft-massive-acquires-southend-interactive/ |language=en-GB |accessdate=2020-12-08 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> to be used in Massive's ''[[Tom Clancy's The Division]]'' [[massively multiplayer online game]]. Southend had been seeking a suitor and partially blamed its publisher, [[Deep Silver]], for the company's closure.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Handrahan |first1=Matthew |title=Massive hires entire Southend Interactive team |work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |date=2013-06-12 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-12-massive-hires-entire-southend-interactive-team |language=en |accessdate=2020-12-08 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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==Games== |
==Games== |
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*''[[The Da Vinci Code 3D]]'' (2006) |
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| [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] |
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*''[[Xtrakt]]'' (2009) - Windows Mobile |
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| 2003 |
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*''[[Experiment 13]]'' (2009) - Windows Mobile/Android |
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| Xbox |
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| ''[[The Da Vinci Code (video game)#Mobile phone adaptations|The Da Vinci Code 3D]]'' |
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| [[Mobile phone]]s |
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| 2008 |
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| [[Xbox 360]] ([[Xbox Live Arcade|XBLA]]) |
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| 2009 |
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| Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
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| 2009 |
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| Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
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| 2009 |
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| ''Xtrakt'' |
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| [[Windows Mobile]] |
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| 2009 |
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| ''Experiment 13'' |
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| Windows Mobile, [[Android (operating system)|Android]] |
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| 2010 |
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| Xbox 360 (XBLA), [[PlayStation 3]] ([[PlayStation Network|PSN]]) |
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| [[Windows Phone]], Xbox 360 (XBLA), [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] |
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| 2013 |
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| ''[[Sacred Citadel]]'' |
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| Cancelled |
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⚫ | | ''Brisby & Donnovan''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-22-ilomilo-and-year-walk-devs-reveal-canned-game-prototype-brisby-and-donnovan|title=ilomilo and Year Walk devs reveal canned game Brisby & Donnovan|last=Matulef|first=Jeffrey|date=22 April 2014|work=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Gamer Network|accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref> |
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| N/A |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426204130/http://www.southend.se/ |date=April 26, 2013 |title=Official website }} |
*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426204130/http://www.southend.se/ |date=April 26, 2013 |title=Official website }} |
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 1 December 2023
Southend Interactive was a game development studio based in Malmö, Sweden and founded in 1998.[1] Southend worked on game productions from various genres that run from various clients, such as Ubisoft and Sierra Online. They also created games for Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade service on the Xbox 360. Southend's company slogan was "Tomorrow's experiences today."[2][verification needed]
Southend shuttered in June 2013 when Ubisoft Massive acquired Southend's 24 developers and some technology[3] to be used in Massive's Tom Clancy's The Division massively multiplayer online game. Southend had been seeking a suitor and partially blamed its publisher, Deep Silver, for the company's closure.[4]
Games[edit]
Year | Title | Platform(s) |
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2002 | Deathrow | Xbox |
2003 | XIII | Xbox |
2006 | The Da Vinci Code 3D | Mobile phones |
2008 | Commanders: Attack of the Genos | Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
2009 | R-Type Dimensions | Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
2009 | Lode Runner | Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
2009 | Xtrakt | Windows Mobile |
2009 | Experiment 13 | Windows Mobile, Android |
2010 | Tecmo Bowl Throwback | Xbox 360 (XBLA), PlayStation 3 (PSN) |
2010 | ilomilo | Windows Phone, Xbox 360 (XBLA), Windows |
2013 | Sacred Citadel | Xbox 360 (XBLA), PlayStation 3 (PSN), Windows[5] |
Cancelled | Brisby & Donnovan[6] | N/A |
References[edit]
- ^ "SouthEnd Interactive". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. 17 December 1999. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "SOUTHEND". Archived from the original on October 1, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ^ "Ubisoft Massive acquires Southend Interactive". MCV/DEVELOP. June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Handrahan, Matthew (June 12, 2013). "Massive hires entire Southend Interactive team". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Dyer, Mitch (6 August 2012). "Sacred Citadel: Cartoon Brawling for Hardcore RPG Nerds".
- ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (22 April 2014). "ilomilo and Year Walk devs reveal canned game Brisby & Donnovan". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
External links[edit]
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived April 26, 2013)