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| ==Studio history== | ==Studio history== | ||
| The studio was founded by brothers Karthik and Guha Bala in 1990 while both were in high |
The studio was founded by brothers Karthik and Guha Bala in 1990 while both were in high school. | ||
| In the late 1990s, Vicarious Visions appointed Michael Marvin, an Albany based investor and entrepreneur and founder and former CEO of ]; and Charles S. Jones, investor, who sat on the |
In the late 1990s, Vicarious Visions appointed Michael Marvin, an Albany based investor and entrepreneur and founder and former CEO of ]; and Charles S. Jones, investor, who sat on the boards of various software and industrial companies including Geac and ], to its board of directors. Under their leadership, a sale of the company was negotiated to ], earning the original investors over 20x their initial investment. | ||
| In January 2005, Vicarious Visions was acquired by publisher ]. | In January 2005, Vicarious Visions was acquired by publisher ]. | ||
| ==Game history== | ==Game history== | ||
| '']'', an online multiplayer space trading and combat simulation |
'']'', an online multiplayer space trading and combat simulation game, won two ] Awards in 1999. They became known as a leading developer of handheld games breaking ground by the ], developing every ] and ] title in the franchise's main series as well as one spin off. They are also well known for many games including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'' for the Xbox. Vicarious Visions developed for the ] on the Nintendo DS and ] platforms. For '']'', Vicarious Visions created the "Guitar Grip" peripheral for the Nintendo DS, which emulates the guitar controller for the portable system. | ||
| It was revealed on June 10, 2011, that Vicarious Visions was working on the 3DS version of '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/impressions/26739|title=Report: Job Losses At Vicarious Visions|author=|publisher=Nintendo World Report}}</ref> | It was revealed on June 10, 2011, that Vicarious Visions was working on the 3DS version of '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/impressions/26739|title=Report: Job Losses At Vicarious Visions|author=|publisher=Nintendo World Report}}</ref> | ||
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Activision |
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| Industry | Computer and video games |
| Founded | [[1990 in video gaming |
| Headquarters | Menands, New York, United States |
| Key people | Karthik Bala and Guha Bala |
| Products | Crash Bandicoot series (2002-2004) (2013- ) Skylanders series (2011-2013) Guitar Hero |
| Owner | Vivendi |
| Number of employees | 200+ developers, additional QA and temporary |
| Parent | Activision |
| Website | Official site |
Vicarious Visions is an American video game developer. Vicarious Visions's games accounted for over 2.5 billion dollars in retail sales and over 40 million units of its software have been sold worldwide. The headquarters of Vicarious Visions is located in Menands, New York.
Studio history
The studio was founded by brothers Karthik and Guha Bala in 1990 while both were in high school.
In the late 1990s, Vicarious Visions appointed Michael Marvin, an Albany based investor and entrepreneur and founder and former CEO of MapInfo; and Charles S. Jones, investor, who sat on the boards of various software and industrial companies including Geac and PSDI, to its board of directors. Under their leadership, a sale of the company was negotiated to Activision, earning the original investors over 20x their initial investment.
In January 2005, Vicarious Visions was acquired by publisher Activision.
Game history
Terminus, an online multiplayer space trading and combat simulation game, won two Independent Games Festival Awards in 1999. They became known as a leading developer of handheld games breaking ground by the Tony Hawk's series, developing every Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS title in the franchise's main series as well as one spin off. They are also well known for many games including Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Ultimate Spider-Man, Crash Nitro Kart, Jedi Knight II, Jedi Academy, and Doom 3 for the Xbox. Vicarious Visions developed for the Guitar Hero series on the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms. For Guitar Hero: On Tour, Vicarious Visions created the "Guitar Grip" peripheral for the Nintendo DS, which emulates the guitar controller for the portable system.
It was revealed on June 10, 2011, that Vicarious Visions was working on the 3DS version of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.
In 2011 it was announced that Vicarious Visions is working on three unknown projects, Project Nova (revealed as Skylanders: Swap Force), Atlantis and Phoenix.
Games developed
| Year | Video Game | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Synnergist | PC |
| 1997 | Dark Angael | PC |
| 1999 | Vigilante 8 | Game Boy Color |
| 1999 | Zebco Fishing! | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Blue's Clues:Alphabet Book | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Rescue Heroes: Fire Frenzy | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Barbie: Magic Genie Adventure | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | The Wild Thornberrys: Rambler | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Spider-Man | Game Boy Color |
| 2000 | Terminus | Linux, Mac OS X, PC |
| 2000 | Polaris SnoCross | Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PC, PlayStation |
| 2000 | Pro Darts | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Snowcross | Game Boy Color, PC |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Zoboomafoo: Playtime in Zobooland | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Kelly Club: Clubhouse Fun | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace | Game Boy Advance |
| 2001 | Power Rangers: Time Force | Game Boy Advance |
| 2001 | Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro | PlayStation |
| 2001 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Game Boy Advance |
| 2001 | Sea-Doo Hydrocross | Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PlayStation |
| 2001 | Jimmy White's Cue Ball | Game Boy Color |
| 2001 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula | Game Boy Color |
| 2002 | Whiteout | PC, PS2, Xbox |
| 2002 | Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast | Gamecube, Xbox |
| 2002 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 | Game Boy Advance, PlayStation, Wireless |
| 2002 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman | Game Boy Advance |
| 2002 | Frogger Advance: The Great Quest | Game Boy Advance |
| 2002 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 | Game Boy Advance |
| 2002 | Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure | Game Boy Advance |
| 2002 | The Powerpuff Girls: HIM & Seek | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | The Muppets: On with the Show! | Game Boy Advance, PC |
| 2003 | Spy Muppets: License to Croak | Game Boy Advance, PC |
| 2003 | Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy | Xbox |
| 2003 | Crash Nitro Kart | GameCube, Game Boy Advance, N-Gage, PS2, Xbox |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Disney's Brother Bear | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | X2: Wolverine's Revenge | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Tony Hawk's Underground | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | Game Boy Advance, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PC |
| 2003 | Disney's The Lion King 1½ | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Joker's Wild | Wireless |
| 2003 | Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure | Game Boy Advance |
| 2003 | Jet Grind Radio | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Kids Next Door: Operation S.O.D.A. | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Shrek 2: Beg For Mercy! | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | That's So Raven | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Tony Hawk's Underground 2 | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Game Boy Advance, Wireless |
| 2004 | Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Game Boy Advance |
| 2004 | Crosswords by VV | Wireless |
| 2004 | Rivet | Wireless |
| 2004 | Static Shock | Game Boy Advance |
| 2005 | Tony Hawk's American Sk8land | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2005 | Madagascar: Operation Penguin | Game Boy Advance |
| 2005 | X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | PSP |
| 2005 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Game Boy Advance |
| 2005 | Madagascar | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2005 | DOOM 3 | Xbox |
| 2005 | Spider-Man 2 | PSP, Nintendo DS, Wireless |
| 2006 | Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2006 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | PSP, Wii |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts | Game Boy Advance |
| 2007 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Wii |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS |
| 2007 | Transformers: Autobots Transformers: Decepticons |
Nintendo DS |
| 2007 | Tony Hawk's Proving Ground | Nintendo DS |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Game | Nintendo DS |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Nintendo DS |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero: On Tour | Nintendo DS |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | Wii |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero World Tour | Wii |
| 2008 | Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades | Nintendo DS |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | Nintendo DS |
| 2009 | Mixed Messages | Nintendo DSi |
| 2009 | Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons |
Nintendo DS |
| 2009 | Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits | Nintendo DS |
| 2009 | Guitar Hero 5 | Wii |
| 2009 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | PS3, Xbox 360, Wii |
| 2009 | Band Hero | Wii, Nintendo DS |
| 2010 | Guitar Hero | iPhone |
| 2010 | Transformers War for Cybertron: Autobots Transformers War for Cybertron: Decepticons |
Nintendo DS |
| 2010 | Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock | Wii |
| 2011 | Guitar Hero 7 | Canceled |
| 2011 | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure | 3DS |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Cloud Patrol | iOS |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Lost Islands | iOS |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Battlegrounds | iOS |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Giants | Wii U |
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U |
| TBA | Project Atlantis | PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U |
| TBA | Project Phoenix | PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U |
Awards Received
References
- "Report: Job Losses At Vicarious Visions". Nintendo World Report.
- Makuch, Eddie. "Vicarious Visions working on Wii U". Gamespot.
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