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Revision as of 20:46, 5 July 2009

Ubisoft Reflections Ltd.
Company typeVideo game developer, Subsidiary
IndustryComputer and video game industry
Founded1984
HeadquartersNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Key people
Gareth Edmondson
ProductsDriver
Destruction Derby
Shadow of the Beast
Number of employees
110
ParentUbisoft

Ubisoft Reflections Ltd.[1], formerly known as Reflections Interactive,[2] is a video game developer based in Newcastle, United Kingdom.

History

The company was formed by Martin Edmondson in 1984, developing games for the BBC Micro. Later, they had became well known for their 1989 hit Amiga game, Shadow of the Beast, published by Psygnosis which spanned two sequels.

In 1994, they became known for Destruction Derby, which was critically acclaimed for its realistic physics and destruction, which later become Reflections' speciality.[3] Due to the success, the game had four more sequels over the years. In 1999, Reflections became well known for the game Driver, which was inspired by 70's cop shows like Starsky & Hutch and movies like Bullit and The Driver. The series got three sequels (and one in development) and three spin-offs. The series sold more than 14 million copies worldwide according to Ubisoft.[4]

In 2004, the studio founder Martin Edmondson left Reflections and sued Atari due to the poor reception of Driv3r and "constructive unfair dismissal as a result of Reflections alleged repudiatory breach of a contract of employment that necessitated Mr. Edmondson's resignation."[5] Martin's brother, Gareth Edmondson, took his place as the Studio Manager. In August 2006, Atari announced that it had transferred all of the staff and most of the assets of Reflections Interactive Limited, including the intellectual property and technology rights to the Driver series, to Ubisoft for $24 million.[6] Reflections Interactive Limited was subsequently renamed Ubisoft Reflections Limited. The first Reflections' game after becoming a Ubisoft studio, was Driver 76, released in 2007.

Game releases

Name Year Formats
Codename Droid 1985 BBC Micro
Ravenskull 1987 BBC Micro
Shadow of the Beast 1989 Commodore Amiga
Ballistix 1989 Commodore Amiga, Atari ST
Shadow of the Beast II 1990 Commodore Amiga, Atari ST
Awesome 1990 Commodore Amiga, Atari ST
Shadow of the Beast III 1992 Commodore Amiga
Brian the Lion 1994 Commodore Amiga
Destruction Derby 1995 PlayStation, MS-DOS, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64
Destruction Derby 2 1996 PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
Monster Trucks 1997 Microsoft Windows
Thunder Truck Rally 1998 PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
Driver: You Are the Wheelman 1999 PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, Game Boy Color
Driver 2 2000 PlayStation, Game Boy Advance
Stuntman 2002 PlayStation 2
Driv3r 2004 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox
Driver: Parallel Lines 2006 PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox, Wii
Driver 76 2007 PlayStation Portable
Emergency Heroes 2008 Wii
Monster 4x4: Stunt Racer 2009 Wii
Driver TBA PlayStation 3[7], Xbox 360[8]

References

  1. ^ Ubisoft "Driver 76". Ubisoft. Retrieved 2009-04-07. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "Reflections Interactive". IGN. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  3. ^ "Ubisoft Reflections Ltd". MobyGames. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  4. ^ "Driver". Ubisoft. Retrieved 2009-04-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Gibson, Ellie (February 27, 2006). "Atari reaches settlement with ex-Reflections boss". GamesIndustry. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  6. ^ James, Clement (August 7, 2006). "Atari sells off Reflections Interactive to Ubisoft". VNunet. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  7. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (September 16, 2005). "TGS 2005: Sony Confirms 102 PS3 Games". IGN. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  8. ^ Magrino, Tom (June 18, 2008). "New Driver officially in the shop". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
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