Fox Interactive
Company type | |
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Industry | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1994–2003) (2003–2006)Vivendi Universal Games |
Fox Interactive was an American
History
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1994–2003)
Fox Interactive was formed in May 1994, and was led by former
On January 5, 1996, the company announced the release of
In February 1997, the company announced a
On April 15, 1998, the company announced to publish Gremlin's
In May 1999, during E3, the company announced
On March 16, 2000, it was announced that
In January 2001, Fox Interactive announced they would start to focus more on development and would begin to co-publish their titles with a selection of well-known companies from then-on.
At E3 2002, the company showcased three existing titles: No One Lives Forever 2, Die Hard: Vendetta and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and announced two new titles: The Simpsons Skateboarding and a game based on the Dark Angel TV series.[55] July 2002, the company signed another publishing deal with THQ to include Game Boy Advance titles, with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer title and a port of The Simpsons: Road Rage confirmed to be in development.[56]
Vivendi Universal Games (2003–2006)
In March 2003, 20th Century Fox sold the division to Vivendi Universal Games for an undisclosed amount.[57] After being purchased, the name was reduced to solely being a label for 20th Century Fox games published by Vivendi Universal Games. The label would be phased out by 2006, although Vivendi Universal continued to publish titles based on 20th Century Fox properties, with such examples including Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, Eragon, and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. 20th Century Fox would later partner with other publishers to create games based on their properties, something which continues on to this day.
As of 2022, most of Fox Interactive's game library, which was copyrighted to 20th Century Fox, is owned by The Walt Disney Company through 20th Century Studios, while current video games based on 20th Century properties (which is owned by and operated under Disney since 2019) have been licensed out to third-party publishers on console and mobile devices.
Games
As a Publisher/Licensor
As a label of VU Games
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
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2003 | Futurama | PlayStation 2, Xbox | Unique Development Studios | Vivendi Universal Games (US) SCi Games (EU) |
2003 | The Simpsons: Hit & Run | PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Microsoft Windows | Radical Entertainment | Vivendi Universal Games |
2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds | PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox | Eurocom | Vivendi Universal Games |
2004 | The X-Files: Resist or Serve | PlayStation 2 | Black Ops Entertainment | Vivendi Universal Games |
2005 | Robots | PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS | Eurocom | Vivendi Universal Games |
2006 | Predator: Concrete Jungle | PlayStation 2, Xbox | Eurocom | Vivendi Universal Games |
Cancelled Titles
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
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1996 | The Tick | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | Fox Interactive | |
2000 | Titan A.E. | PlayStation, Microsoft Windows | Blitz Games
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