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| foundation = 1984 |
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| founder = Fergus McGovern<br>Vakis Paraskeva |
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| defunct = 2000 |
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| location_city = [[Croydon, England]] |
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| location_country = [[United Kingdom]] |
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'''Probe Entertainment''' was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[video game developer]] in [[Croydon, England]], [[United Kingdom]]. It was founded in 1984 as '''Probe Software''' by Fergus McGovern (1966-2016) and Vakis Paraskeva, later renamed '''Probe Entertainment'''. They were acquired by [[Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.]] in October 1995.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sherman |first=Christopher |title=Acclaim Acquires Probe and Sculptured, Bolsters Talent Pool|journal=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=13|publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=January 1996|page=25}}</ref> In 1999, Probe Entertainment became '''Acclaim Studios London''' and |
'''Probe Entertainment''' was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[video game developer]] in [[Croydon, England]], [[United Kingdom]]. It was founded in 1984 as '''Probe Software''' by Fergus McGovern (1966-2016) and Vakis Paraskeva, later renamed '''Probe Entertainment'''. They were acquired by [[Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.]] in October 1995.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sherman |first=Christopher |title=Acclaim Acquires Probe and Sculptured, Bolsters Talent Pool|journal=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=13|publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=January 1996|page=25}}</ref> In 1999, Probe Entertainment became '''Acclaim Studios London''' and was later closed in 2000 with many of the staff moving to the newly formed [[Acclaim Studios Cheltenham]]. |
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It was responsible for developing ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat II]]'' for the [[Sega Genesis]], ''[[Extreme-G]]'' and ''[[Extreme-G 2]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], and [[Primal Rage]] for the [[Sega Genesis]] and [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. It was also well known for successful licensed games such as ''[[Die Hard Trilogy]]'' and ''[[Alien Trilogy]]''. |
It was responsible for developing ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat II]]'' for the [[Sega Genesis]], ''[[Extreme-G]]'' and ''[[Extreme-G 2]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], and [[Primal Rage]] for the [[Sega Genesis]] and [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. It was also well known for successful licensed games such as ''[[Die Hard Trilogy]]'' and ''[[Alien Trilogy]]''. |
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==Games developed as Acclaim Studios Cheltenham== |
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===As Acclaim Studios Austin=== |
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| rowspan="1"| 2000 || ''[[RC Revenge]]'' || rowspan="1"| [[PlayStation]] |
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| rowspan="4"| 2001 || ''[[RC Revenge Pro]]'' || rowspan="1"| [[PlayStation 2]] |
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| ''[[Extreme-G 3]]'' || rowspan="3"| [[GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]] |
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| ''[[Crazy Taxi (video game)|Crazy Taxi]]'' |
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| ''[[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]'' |
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| rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Summer Heat Beach Volleyball]]'' || rowspan="1"| [[PlayStation 2]] |
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| ''[[Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally]]'' || rowspan="2"| [[GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] |
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| ''[[XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association]]'' |
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| rowspan="1"| 2004 || ''[[Alias (video game)|Alias]]'' || rowspan="1"| [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows]] |
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| rowspan="2"| Cancelled || ''[[Emergency Mayhem]]'' || rowspan="2"| [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] |
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|''The Last Job'' |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:10, 3 May 2018
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Acclaim Entertainment |
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| Industry | Computer and video games Interactive entertainment |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Fergus McGovern Vakis Paraskeva |
| Defunct | 2000 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Parent | Acclaim Entertainment |
Probe Entertainment was a British video game developer in Croydon, England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1984 as Probe Software by Fergus McGovern (1966-2016) and Vakis Paraskeva, later renamed Probe Entertainment. They were acquired by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. in October 1995.[1] In 1999, Probe Entertainment became Acclaim Studios London and was later closed in 2000 with many of the staff moving to the newly formed Acclaim Studios Cheltenham.
It was responsible for developing Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II for the Sega Genesis, Extreme-G and Extreme-G 2 for the Nintendo 64, and Primal Rage for the Sega Genesis and PlayStation. It was also well known for successful licensed games such as Die Hard Trilogy and Alien Trilogy.
Games developed as Probe Software/Entertainment
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Games developed as Acclaim Studios London
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References
- ^ Sherman, Christopher (January 1996). "Acclaim Acquires Probe and Sculptured, Bolsters Talent Pool". Next Generation (13). Imagine Media: 25.
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