Spark Unlimited
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Spark Unlimited, based in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, was a video game developer founded by former developers from the Medal of Honor video game franchise. The studio's first game was Call of Duty: Finest Hour in 2004. Its last game was Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z in 2014. The company shut down in May 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
Spark Unlimited was established by a team of 28 developers who had previously worked on the Medal of Honor series. It signed with Activision to work on a Call of Duty game in December 2003.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2005, Spark filed a lawsuit against Activision and accused the company of trying "kill off" Spark.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Activision counter-sued for fraud.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Spark announced a deal to develop several games for ad network Massive.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
GamesEdit
| Title | Year | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Finest Hour | 2004 | PlayStation 2 Xbox GameCube |
Activision |
| Turning Point: Fall of Liberty | 2008 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows |
Codemasters |
| Legendary | 2008 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows |
Gamecock Media Group, Atari Europe |
| Lost Planet 3 | 2013 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows |
Capcom |
| Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z | 2014 | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows |
Koei Tecmo |
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