Pivotal Games

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Pivotal Games Limited
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo game industry
FoundedMarch 2000[1]
Defunct22 August 2008
FateDefunct
Headquarters,
Key people
Jim Bambra
Alex McLean
Nick Cook
ProductsConflict series
The Great Escape
Number of employees
100+[2]
ParentKaboom Studios (2000–2003)
SCi (2003–2005)
Eidos Interactive (2005–2008)

Pivotal Games Limited was a British video game developer based in Corston, England, and formed in 2000 by ex-employees of Pumpkin Studios.[3] It developed all the installments of the Conflict series and The Great Escape, based on the film of the same name. SCI acquired the company on 29 September 2003[4] As part of SCI's restructuring, Pivotal closed its doors on 22 August 2008.[5]

Games developed

Year Title Platform(s)
GCN PS2 PS3 Win Xbox X360
2002 Conflict: Desert Storm Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
2003 The Great Escape No Yes No Yes Yes No
Conflict: Desert Storm II Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
2004 Conflict: Vietnam No Yes No Yes Yes No
2005 Conflict: Global Terror No Yes No Yes Yes No
2008 Conflict: Denied Ops No No Yes Yes No Yes

References

  1. ^ "Pivotal Games". GameSpy. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  2. ^ "About Pivotal Games". Pivotal Games. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Pivotal Games Ltd". Moby Games. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  4. ^ Calvert, Justin (29 September 2003). "SCi acquires Pivotal Games". GameSpot. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  5. ^ Fear, Ed (14 July 2008). "Pivotal Games shuts its doors". Develop. Retrieved 23 December 2013.