Editing Rage Software

{{Short description|British video game developer}}
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{{Infobox company
| name   = Rage Software plc
| logo   =
| caption =
| type   = Public company
| company_slogan = 
| fate = [[Bankruptcy|Bankrupt]]
| foundation     = 1992<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011210/102526_1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020124183102/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011210/102526_1.html|title=Majesco Signs Exclusive North American Publishing and Distribution Agreement With Rage Software|website=[[Business Wire]]|publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway]]|via=[[Yahoo! Finance|Yahoo.com]]|archive-date=24 January 2002|date=10 December 2001|access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Lafferty|url=http://xbox.gamezone.com/news/04_25_02_09_44AM.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310072308/http://xbox.gamezone.com/news/04_25_02_09_44AM.htm|title=Get ready for smash ‘em-up fun with Rage Software’s Totaled!! - a GZ Interview|website=gamezone.com|archivedate=10 March 2005|accessdate=18 September 2023}}</ref>
| defunct        = 2003
| location       = [[Liverpool]], England, UK
| key_people     = 
| industry       = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| products       = 
| revenue        =
| num_employees  = 
| homepage       = 
}}

'''Rage Software plc''' (formerly '''Rage Games Limited''') was a British [[video game developer]] founded in [[Liverpool]] in 1992.

==Games developed==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
|+ List of games developed or published by Rage Software
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width: 30em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width: 30em;" | Release details
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Platform(s)

|-
! scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | [[Microsoft]]
! scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | [[Nintendo]]
! scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | [[Sega]]
! scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | [[Sony]]
! scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | Others
|-

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Striker (video game)|Striker]]
| microsoft=[[MS-DOS]]
| nintendo=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
| sega=[[Mega Drive]]/Genesis, [[Game Gear]]
| sony=no
| other=[[Atari ST]], [[Amiga]], [[Amiga CD32|CD32]]
| release=1992 to 1999 (see [[Striker_(video_game)#List_of_ports|List of Striker ports]])
| publishers=Rage Software & others (see [[Striker_(video_game)#List_of_ports|List of Striker ports]])
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Ultimate Soccer]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=[[Mega Drive]]/Genesis, [[Master System]], [[Game Gear]]
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=1993
| publishers=[[Sega]], [[Tectoy]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[World Soccer '94: Road to Glory]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=1993
| publisher=[[Atlus]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Power Drive (1994 video game)|Power Drive]]
| microsoft=[[MS-DOS]]
| nintendo=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
| sega=[[Mega Drive]]/Genesis, [[Game Gear]]
| sony=no
| other=[[Amiga]], [[Amiga CD32|CD32]]
| release=1994
| publisher=[[U.S. Gold]]
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Striker (video game)|Striker Pro]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=[[CD-i]]
| release=1994
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Striker (video game)|World Cup Striker]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=1994
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Power Drive Rally]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=[[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar]]
| release=1995
| publisher=[[Time Warner Interactive]]
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Revolution X]] (all ports)
| microsoft=[[MS-DOS]]
| nintendo=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
| sega=[[Mega Drive]]/Genesis, [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| other=no
| release=1995
| publishers=[[Acclaim Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Shooter_game#Shooting_gallery|Shooting gallery]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Striker (video game)|Striker '95]]
| microsoft=[[MS-DOS]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=1995
| publisher=[[Time Warner Interactive]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Striker (video game)|Striker – World Cup Special]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=[[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]]
| release=1995
| publisher=[[Panasonic]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[FIFA 97|FIFA Soccer 97]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=1996
| publisher=[[EA Sports]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Striker '96]]
| microsoft=[[MS-DOS]], [[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| other=no
| release=1996
| publisher=[[Acclaim Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[AYSO Soccer '97]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=March 1997
| publisher=[[GameTek, Inc.]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Darklight Conflict]]
| microsoft=[[MS-DOS]], [[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| other=no
| release=1997
| publisher=[[Electronic Arts]]
| genre=[[Space combat simulator]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Doom (1993 video game)|Doom]] (Sega Saturn port)
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=1997
| publisher=[[GT Interactive]]
| genre=[[First-person shooter]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Jonah Lomu Rugby]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| other=no
| release=<br />
** '''PlayStation''': 31 March 1997
** '''MS-DOS & Saturn''': September 1997
| publisher=[[Codemasters]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Trash It]]
| microsoft=[[MS-DOS]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| other=no
| release=10 July 1997
| publisher=[[GT Interactive]]
| genre=[[Puzzle-platform game|Puzzle-platformer]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Dead Ball Zone]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| other=no
| release=23 April 1998
| publisher=[[GT Interactive]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Incoming (1998 video game)|Incoming]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=[[Dreamcast]]
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** '''Windows'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 23 March 1998
*** [[Japan|JP]]: 23 March 1998
*** [[North America|NA]]: 29 June 1998
** '''Dreamcast'''
*** [[Japan|JP]]: 17 December 1998
*** [[North America|NA]]: 15 September 1999
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 14 October 1999
| publishers=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Software
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Xicat Interactive]] (PC)
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Interplay Entertainment]] (DC)
** [[Japan|JP]]: [[Imagineer (Japanese company)|Imagineer]]
| genre=[[Shooter game|Shooter]], [[Flight simulator]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds (1998 video game)|Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: 10 February 1998
** [[North America|NA]]: 22 December 1998
| publisher=[[GT Interactive]]
| genre=[[Real-time strategy]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Microsoft International Soccer 2000]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** [[United Kingdom|UK]]: 27 August 1999
** [[North America|NA]]: 3 December 1999
| publisher=[[Microsoft]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Millennium Soldier: Expendable]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=[[Dreamcast]]
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| other=no
| release=<br />
** '''Windows'''
*** [[Japan|JP]]: 28 May 1999
*** [[North America|NA]]: 1999
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 1999
** '''Dreamcast'''
*** [[Japan|JP]]: 24 June 1999
*** [[North America|NA]]: 9 September 1999
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 14 October 1999
** '''PlayStation'''
*** [[North America|NA]]: 25 April 2000
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 2000
| publishers=<br />
** [[Japan|JP]]: [[Imagineer (Japanese company)|Imagineer]]
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Infogrames North America]]
** [[Europe|EU]]: [[Infogrames Multimedia]]
| genre=[[Shoot'em up#Types|Run and Gun]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[UEFA Striker]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=[[Dreamcast]]
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| other=no
| release=<br />
** '''PlayStation'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 22 October 1999
*** [[North America|NA]]: April 2000
** '''Dreamcast'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 22 October 1999
*** [[North America|NA]]: 15 May 2000
| publisher=[[Infogrames]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=Space Debris
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]
| other=no
| release=2000
| publisher=[[Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Action game|Action]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Wild Wild Racing]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation 2]]
| other=no
| release=<br />
** [[Japan|JP]]: 14 September 2000
** [[North America|NA]]: 26 October 2000
** [[Europe|EU]]: 24 November 2000
** [[Australia|AU]]: 30 November 2000
| publishers=<br />	
** [[Japan|JP]]: [[Imagineer (Japanese company)|Imagineer]]
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Interplay Entertainment]]
** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Software
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=Rage Rally
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=2000
| publishers=Rage Software, Global Software Publishing Ltd.
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[David Beckham Soccer]] (all versions except GBA)
| microsoft=[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
| nintendo=[[Game Boy Color]]
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]]
| other=no
| release=<br />
** '''PlayStation'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 23 November 2001
*** [[North America|NA]]: June 2002
** '''Game Boy Color'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 8 February 2002
** '''PlayStation 2, Xbox'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 7 June 2002
| developers=Rage Software, Yoyo Entertainment, [[Majesco Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Denki Blocks]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=[[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]]
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** '''Game Boy Color'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 18 October 2001
** '''Game Boy Advance'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 18 October 2001
*** [[United States of America|US]]: 2002
| developers=[[Denki]], [[Covert Operations Ltd|Covert Operations]]
| publishers=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Software
** [[United States of America|US]]: [[Majesco Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[E-racer|e-Racer]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: 27 April 2001
** [[North America|NA]]: 30 April 2001
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Eurofighter Typhoon (computer game)|Eurofighter Typhoon]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: 4 May 2001
** [[North America|NA]]: 24 July 2001
| publishers=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Software
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Take-Two Interactive]]
| genre=[[Flight simulator]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Global Touring Challenge: Africa]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation 2]]
| other=no
| release=<br />	
** [[Europe|EU]]: 16 November 2001
** [[North America|NA]]: 11 June 2002
| publishers=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Software
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Majesco Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Hostile Waters (game)|Hostile Waters]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: 23 March 2001
** [[North America|NA]]: 12 June 2001
| publishers=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Software
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Interplay Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Strategy game]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Off-Road Redneck Racing]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: 16 March 2001
** [[North America|NA]]: 1 May 2001
| publishers=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Software
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Interplay Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Pocket Music]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=[[Game Boy Color]], [[Game Boy Advance]]
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=26 April 2002
| developer=[[Jester Interactive]]
| genre=[[Music game|Music]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Go! Go! Beckham! Adventure on Soccer Island]]
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=[[Game Boy Advance]]
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=2002
| developer=[[Denki]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Gun Metal (video game)|Gun Metal]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** '''Xbox'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 28 June 2002
*** [[North America|NA]]: 1 August 2002
** '''Windows'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: 19 September 2003
*** [[North America|NA]]: 26 May 2005
| publishers=<br />
** '''Xbox'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Games
*** [[North America|NA]]: [[Majesco Sales]]
** '''Windows'''
*** [[Europe|EU]]: Zoo Digital
*** [[North America|NA]]: [[Strategy First]]
| genre=[[Shooter game|Shooting]], [[Flight simulator]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Incoming Forces]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: 8 March 2002
** [[North America|NA]]: 25 September 2002
| publisher=Hip Interactive
| genre=[[Shooter game|Shooter]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=Midnight GT
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=2002
| publishers=Rage Software, Funbox Media, Global Software Publishing Ltd.
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Mobile Forces]]
| microsoft=[[Windows]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=no
| other=no
| release=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: 31 May 2002
** [[North America|NA]]: 16 August 2002
| developers=Rage Software, [[Real Time Worlds]]
| publishers=[[Majesco Entertainment]], Sold Out software
| genre=[[First-person shooter]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Rocky (2002 video game)|Rocky]]
| microsoft=[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
| nintendo=[[GameCube]], [[Game Boy Advance]]
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation 2]]
| other=no
| release=2002
| publishers=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Software
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Ubi Soft]]
| genre=[[Fighting game|Fighting]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Totaled!]]
| microsoft=[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation 2]]
| other=no
| release=<br />
** '''Xbox'''
** [[Europe|EU]]: 7 June 2002
** [[North America|NA]]: 30 July 2002
** '''PlayStation 2'''
** [[Europe|EU]]: 27 September 2002
| publishers=<br />
** [[Europe|EU]]: Rage Games
** [[North America|NA]]: [[Majesco Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=Twin Caliber
| microsoft=no
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation 2]]
| other=no
| release=1 November 2002
| genre=[[Shooter game|Shooter]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Rolling (video game)|Rolling]]
| microsoft=[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation 2]]
| other=no
| release=2003
| publisher=[[SCi Games]]
| genre=[[Sports video game|Sports]]
}}

{{ ListEntry/VG
| title=[[Lamborghini (video game)|Lamborghini]]
| microsoft=[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
| nintendo=no
| sega=no
| sony=[[PlayStation 2]]
| other=no
| release=Unreleased
| publisher=[[Majesco Entertainment]]
| genre=[[Racing video game|Racing]]
}}

|}

==See also==
* [[Network 23 (company)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* ''Football in the New Media Age'', Raymond Boyle, Richard Haynes, 2004.  {{ISBN|0-415-31790-8}}

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