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Virgin Interactive is one of the interactive entertainment industry’s most established players. Since its inception in 1983, Virgin Interactive has consistently pushed gaming boundaries with original content, innovative marketing and aggressive world-wide distribution. Publishing software across all major platforms, from the 8bit Game Boy unit through to the 128bit Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 systems, Virgin’s successful corporate philosophy has been to establish new brands and franchises with ground-breaking and original titles whilst supporting their development with world-renowned, award-winning marketing campaigns. Virgin is headquartered in London, England and has publishing, marketing, sales and distribution offices in Germany, France and Spain and a licensing office in Japan.
Virgin Interactive has affiliation deals with US publishing giant Interplay.
In 1999 French publisher Titus games SA took a controlling interest in the firm.
For further information on Virgin and their products go to www.vie.co.uk
Software Highlights from Credited Titles
VIE's first work that SPOnG is aware of is the 1990 title, "Wonderland" (Amiga).
The company has been involved titles released on the PC, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast, N64, Game Boy, Saturn, Sega Megadrive, Amiga, 3DO and NES. Of these, "Worms World Party" (Dreamcast), "Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn" (PC), "Icewind Dale" (PC), "Marvel Vs. Capcom 2" (Dreamcast), "Jimmy White's 2: Cueball" (PlayStation) has been a best selling title.
The company's most recent involvement was on the 2005 release "Falcone: Into the Maelstrom" (Xbox).
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| Chris Coey | Senior Producer | ||||
| Sean Cooper | Project Leader/Producer | 1 May 96 | - | 30 Sept 97 | |
| Andy Astor | Lead Programmer | 93 | - | 94 | |
| Neil Martin | Programmer | 1 Jan 97 | - | 30 Apr 97 | |
| Sam Romano | Marketing/PR | 17 Aug 01 | - | ... |
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Drop those dice and pick up a controller, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is being released this September on Xbox.
17 Jun 2002
Comic book action comes to life in one of the most stunning shooters to appear on PlayStation 2 and Xbox this November in Falcone: Into the Maelstrom.
07 Jun 2002
Unspeakable horrors are all around you, and not just on stage at a Pop Idols concert in Interplay's latest action-fest, Hunter: The Reckoning.
28 Mar 2002
Top Gun: Combat Zones heads to the Game Cube – bigger and better than ever.
14 Feb 2002
Virgin Interactive Announce the release of Resident Evil Gaiden for Game Boy Color as 14th December
09 Nov 2001
Game enhancements mean PS2 title delayed until November 9th 2001.
14 Sep 2001
VIE snaps up Codename: Outbreak – a tactical first-person shooter from Game World GSC, the acclaimed team behind Cossacks.
28 Jul 2001
Virgin Interactive to release the first GBA footie title.
13 Jul 2001
Virgin links up with UK National LAN Tour to offer gamers the chance to play Codename: Outbreak months before release.
11 Jul 2001
Virgin Interactive set to publish Bloody Roar 3 for PS2 in June 2001.
28 May 2001
Whip out the over-sized gun, officer Murphy is back on the PlayStation 2 in Robocop.
17 May 2001
SWING! Entert@inment Media AG announces Tiny Toon Adventures - Plucky´s Big Adventure for the PlayStation®.
17 May 2001
Titus Interactive Announces Sgt. Cruise - an Amazing PC 3D Action Title.
17 May 2001
Dark Native Apostle splices all the very best elements of adventure games and clones them into one slick package.
17 May 2001
Swing! Entert@inment Media AG introduce the 3D adventure that will snap you out of reality.
17 May 2001
Whip out the over-sized gun and tuck into the baby food, officer Murphy is shooting onto the Game Boy Color in Robocop.
17 May 2001
The biggest and best football clubs in Europe come together for the first time in European Super League.
17 May 2001
SWING! Entert@inment Media AG set to publish Tiny Toon Adventures - Dizzy's Candy Quest for Game Boy Color in June 2001.
17 May 2001
A unique instalment of Capcom's classic series graces the Game Boy Color, with Resident Evil Gaiden.
17 May 2001
Glorious GBC platform action in SWING! Entert@inment’s Tiny Toon Adventures™ - Buster Saves The Day™.
17 May 2001
The Whirlwind makes a return in the third of his classic snooker and pool games in Jimmy White's Cueball World.
17 May 2001
Fly as Jester or Viper and finally wipe the grin off Tom Cruise's face as Top Gun comes to PlayStation 2.
17 May 2001
Virgin Interactive unveils next generation of first-person arcade adventure.
15 May 2001
European PS2 gamers offered twice as much, as SWING! Entertainment Media adds new game modes to Summer release.
10 May 2001
Virgin brings electro-charged driving action to PlayStation 2 with Stunt GP.
26 Apr 2001
Virgin Interactive announces The Daily Sport Football Strip.
28 Mar 2001
New features and enhancements added to Rebellion's gorgeous PC CD-ROM title
28 Jan 2001
Yabadabbadoo! The Flintstones rock on PlayStation 2 and Dreamcast.
30 Nov 2000
Highly-acclaimed puzzler kick-starts new Namco relationship
20 Nov 2000
Virgin Interactive Offer Cash Reward For Capture Of The "Lewisham Kangaroo"
26 Oct 2000
Virgin Brings Electro-Charged Driving Action To The PC And Playstation 2 With Stunt GP.
28 Sep 2000
Virgin Interactive today announced the release of "The Flintstones: Burgertime in Bedrock", for GameBoy Color, due in store 22nd September 2000.
28 Sep 2000
Welcome to the world of Gunlok, the latest PC masterpiece from super-developer Rebellion, due to be published in October 2000 by Virgin Interactive.
28 Sep 2000
Snowboarding meets skydiving in this gnarly simulation of the singularly most dangerous sport in the world.
28 Sep 2000
Toonenstein: Dare to Scare is the first PlayStation title to be distributed by Virgin Interactive throughout Europe from Publisher Swing!
28 Sep 2000
The maddest, most rugged rip-roarin' offroad racer ever to hit your PC. Let's Off-Road!
28 Sep 2000
Magic & Mayhem: Art of Magic Set to Deliver Innovative Blend of Real-Time Strategy, Role-Playing, and Adventure.
28 Sep 2000
Virgin Interactive today announced a strikingly original Real Time Strategy PC title, named Original War.
28 Sep 2000
Creators of the Original X-COM Develop Next Generation of Strategic and Tactical Combat for the PC and Playstation 2.
28 Sep 2000
Virgin and Titus secure publishing rights for "Worms World Party" on Dreamcast and PC and "Stunt GP" on PlayStation 2 respectively.
28 Jul 2000
Virgin Interactive Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement of Titus Software's Incredible Crisis for PlayStation.
30 Jun 2000
Virgin Interactive gains publishing rights to Swing's extensive line-up.
02 Jun 2000
Capcom’s Crushing 3-D Robot Fighter Tech Romancer™
23 May 2000
Interplay's action division, Digital Mayhem will Run Like Hell with PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
22 May 2000
More European releases from Japanese giant as Virgin extends publishing deal
17 Feb 2000
Virgin has secured the rights to Evolva – arguably one of the most innovative action/strategy titles of the year.
15 Feb 2000
Virgin Interactive to Publish Mythos Games Title, The Dreamland Chronicles: Freedom Ridge for the PC and Playstation 2.
14 Feb 2000
VIE LTD AND SPELLING ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC CONFIRM COMPLETION OF MBO OF VIRGIN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT
14 Oct 1999
Management buyout sees Virgin Interactive break free from Viacom
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