Core Design
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Core Design Limited (known as Rebellion (Derby) Ltd between 2006 and 2010) was a British
History
Based in the city of
The company is widely known for the
After the critical failure of Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness in 2003, parent company Eidos put Crystal Dynamics, another Eidos-owned studio, in charge of Tomb Raider franchise development.[6] This prompted members of the Core Design management team, including Heath-Smith, and development staff to leave the company and establish a new company, Circle Studio.[7]
In May 2006, Eidos announced that independent developer Rebellion Developments had acquired Core Design's assets and staff,[8] while the Core brand and intellectual property, including Tomb Raider, remained in Eidos' possession.[9][10]
In June 2006, Crystal Dynamics was confirmed to have a PSP anniversary edition of the original Tomb Raider in development.[11] Remnants of the Core Design team (under the banner of Rebellion) went on to work on several titles in years since, including Shellshock 2: Blood Trails and Rogue Warrior.[12] Starting in January 2010, due to an expiring lease on Rebellion Derby's offices, Rebellion Developments started seeking restructuring opportunities for the studio.[13] As no other possibility than closure was found, Rebellion Derby was closed down effective on 17 March 2010.[14]
Legacy
In July 2010, shortly after the closure of the studio, a nearby road in Derby was named "Lara Croft Way", in honour of the studio's contribution to the creative industries.[15]
Games developed
Year | Game | Platform(s) |
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1988 | Action Fighter | Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
1989 | Dynamite Düx | |
Rick Dangerous | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | |
Saint and Greavsie |
Amiga | |
Switchblade | Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad GX4000 | |
1990 | Torvak the Warrior | Amiga, Atari ST |
Corporation | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS | |
Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Computer Game | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | |
Axel's Magic Hammer | Amiga, Atari ST | |
Skidz | ||
Impossamole | Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Turbografx-16 | |
Rick Dangerous 2 | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | |
CarVup | Amiga | |
1991 | War Zone | |
Chuck Rock | Acorn, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega CD, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, SNES, Master System | |
Heimdall | Acorn, Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Sega CD | |
Frenetic | Amiga, Atari ST | |
1992 | Doodlebug | |
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck | Amiga, CD32, Sega CD, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Master System | |
Curse of Enchantia | Amiga, MS-DOS | |
Hook | Sega CD, Sega Genesis | |
Premiere | Amiga, CD32 | |
The Adventurers | Amiga | |
Thunderhawk | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Sega CD | |
Wolfchild | Amiga, Atari ST, Sega CD, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, SNES | |
Jaguar XJ220 | Amiga, Sega CD | |
Wonder Dog | ||
1993 | Asterix and the Great Rescue | Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Master System |
Encore | MS-DOS | |
Blastar | Amiga | |
Blob | ||
Cyberpunks | ||
Darkmere | ||
1994 | Corkers | |
BC Racers | Sega 32X, 3DO , Sega CD, MS-DOS
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Heimdall 2 | Amiga, CD32, MS-DOS | |
Universe | ||
Banshee | Amiga, CD32 | |
Dragonstone | ||
Battlecorps | Sega CD | |
Soulstar | ||
Bubba 'n' Stix | Amiga, CD32, Sega Genesis | |
1995 | Skeleton Krew | |
Asterix and the Power of the Gods | Sega Genesis | |
The Big Red Adventure | Amiga, MS-DOS | |
The Scottish Open: Virtual Golf | MS-DOS, PlayStation, Saturn | |
Firestorm: Thunderhawk 2 | ||
1996 | Shellshock | |
Tomb Raider | ||
Blam! Machinehead | PlayStation, Saturn | |
1997 | Swagman | |
Fighting Force | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation | |
Tomb Raider II | ||
1998 | Ninja: Shadow of Darkness | PlayStation |
Tomb Raider III | Classic Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation | |
1999 | Fighting Force 2 | Dreamcast, PlayStation |
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation | Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation | |
2000 | Tomb Raider: Chronicles | |
Tomb Raider |
Game Boy Color | |
2001 | Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword | |
Project Eden | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 | |
Thunderhawk: Operation Phoenix | PlayStation 2 | |
2002 | Herdy Gerdy | |
Tomb Raider: The Prophecy | Game Boy Advance | |
2003 | Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness | Mac OS X , Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2
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2005 | Smart Bomb | PlayStation Portable |
2007 | Free Running
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References
- ^ a b Moss, Richard (31 March 2015). ""It felt like robbery": Tomb Raider and the fall of Core Design". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b Rider, David; Semrad, Ed (December 1997). "British Invasion". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 101. Ziff Davis. pp. 168, 175.
- ^ Newsweek staff (9 November 1997). "Lara Croft, The Bit Girl". Newsweek Inc.
- Sony Computer Entertainment America. 18 September 1997. Archived from the originalon 17 May 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Sony Computer Entertainment America Signs Exclusive Deal with Eidos for Tomb Raider Franchise; Lara Croft Videogames to Be Exclusive to the PlayStation for Game Consoles". Business Wire. CBS Interactive Business UK. 18 September 1997. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Lara leaves UK". BBC News. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ Fox, Fennec (15 July 2003). "Tomb Raider Co-Creator Steps Down". GamePro.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- GamesIndustry.biz.
- ^ Elliott, Phil (16 June 2006). "Rebellion finalizes Core buyout". GameSpot.
- ^ "History of the company". Core Design.
2006: The company is acquired by Rebellion (Rebellion Derby), but Eidos retains the name and IPs. Rebellion Derby closed its doors later in 2010.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (17 June 2006). "PSP: Tomb Raider 10th Anniversary Edition Cancelled, Announced". Kotaku.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ Robinson, Martin (14 January 2010). "Aliens vs. Predator Campaign Hands-on". ign.com. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Rebellion confirms restructure - MCV/DEVELOP". MCV. 12 January 2010.
- ^ "Rebellion confirms Derby closure, cuts at Oxford studio". 17 March 2010.
- ^ "20 years on, the Tomb Raider story told by the people who were there". Eurogamer. 30 October 2016.