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[[File:Vivendi Games Logo.jpg|300px|right]]'''Vivendi Games''' was a holding company and video game publisher in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Los Angeles, California]. It was originally named '''Universal Interactive Studios''', which published the original ''Spyro the Dragon'' game trilogy developed by [[Insomniac Games]]. From 1997 to 2001, the company went under multiple names (such as '''Universal Interactive''') and parent companies before organized under '''Vivendi Universal''' (later renamed '''Vivendi'''). On July 10, 2008, Vivendi Games merged with Activision to create [[Activision Blizzard]].<ref>''[https://kotaku.com/5023808/activision-blizzard-merger-finalized Activision Blizzard Merger Finalized]''. (Date Posted - Jul. 10, 2008). ''[https://kotaku.com Kotaku]''.</ref> | [[File:Vivendi Games Logo.jpg|300px|right]]'''Vivendi Games''' was a holding company and video game publisher in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Los Angeles, California]. It was originally named '''Universal Interactive Studios''', which published the original ''Spyro the Dragon'' game trilogy developed by [[Insomniac Games]]. From 1997 to 2001, the company went under multiple names (such as '''Universal Interactive''') and parent companies before organized under '''Vivendi Universal''' (later renamed '''Vivendi'''). On July 10, 2008, Vivendi Games merged with Activision to create [[Activision Blizzard]].<ref>''[https://kotaku.com/5023808/activision-blizzard-merger-finalized Activision Blizzard Merger Finalized]''. (Date Posted - Jul. 10, 2008). ''[https://kotaku.com Kotaku]''.</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
[[File:Universal Interactive SSoI logo.png|220px|thumb|The Universal Interactive logo from the start-up of ''Spyro: Season of Ice'']] | |||
'''Universal Interactive''', originally known as '''Universal Interactive Studios''' until 2001, was a North American video game publisher that was owned by Universal Studios. They were the producer for the original ''[[Spyro (franchise)|Spyro]]'' trilogy for the [[PlayStation]] and the [[Game Boy Advance]] titles: ''[[Spyro: Season of Ice]]'', ''[[Spyro 2: Season of Flame]]'', and ''[[Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs]]''. Universal was also the producer of the early ''[[crashbandicootwiki:Crash Bandicoot (franchise)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' games. In 2003, Universal Interactive and Vivendi Games merged into a single company, '''Vivendi Universal'''. | |||
In the start-up for ''Spyro 2: Season of Flame'', after the Universal Interactive logo is shown for a few seconds, [[Sparx]] appears from the right to push it off the left side of the screen. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Universal Interactive Studios SpyrotheDragon.jpg|The Universal Interacive Studios 1998 copyright as seen in the startup sequence for ''Spyro the Dragon'' | Universal Interactive Studios SpyrotheDragon.jpg|The Universal Interacive Studios 1998 copyright as seen in the startup sequence for ''Spyro the Dragon'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:16, May 8, 2025
Vivendi Games was a holding company and video game publisher in Los Angeles, California. It was originally named Universal Interactive Studios, which published the original Spyro the Dragon game trilogy developed by Insomniac Games. From 1997 to 2001, the company went under multiple names (such as Universal Interactive) and parent companies before organized under Vivendi Universal (later renamed Vivendi). On July 10, 2008, Vivendi Games merged with Activision to create Activision Blizzard.[1]
History
Universal Interactive, originally known as Universal Interactive Studios until 2001, was a North American video game publisher that was owned by Universal Studios. They were the producer for the original Spyro trilogy for the PlayStation and the Game Boy Advance titles: Spyro: Season of Ice, Spyro 2: Season of Flame, and Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs. Universal was also the producer of the early Crash Bandicoot games. In 2003, Universal Interactive and Vivendi Games merged into a single company, Vivendi Universal.
In the start-up for Spyro 2: Season of Flame, after the Universal Interactive logo is shown for a few seconds, Sparx appears from the right to push it off the left side of the screen.
List of Spyro games published
- Spyro the Dragon (game)
- Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
- Spyro: Year of the Dragon
- Spyro: Season of Ice
- Spyro 2: Season of Flame
- Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
- Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs
- Spyro: A Hero's Tail
- Spyro: Shadow Legacy
- The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
- The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
- The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (PAL copies)
Gallery
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The Universal Interacive Studios 1998 copyright as seen in the startup sequence for Spyro the Dragon
References
- ↑ Activision Blizzard Merger Finalized. (Date Posted - Jul. 10, 2008). Kotaku.
