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Spark Unlimited
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryVideo games
FoundedMarch 2002
DefunctMay 2015
HeadquartersSherman Oaks, California, USA
Key people
Craig Allen
Avi Bachar
John Butrovich
David Prout
ProductsCall of Duty: Finest Hour
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty
Legendary
WebsiteSpark Unlimited

Spark Unlimited, based in Sherman Oaks, California was a video game developer founded by former developers from the Medal of Honor PC and console franchise. They were most known for the Call of Duty: Finest Hour console game.

The studio finished working on the first-person shooter Legendary using the Unreal Engine 3 for Gamecock Media Group. The company was wholly owned by employees.

Spark Unlimited has a game average Metacritic score of 53 out of 100.[1] Spark has officially laid off all of their staff, and closed down in May 2015.[2]

Games by Spark Unlimited

Game title Year released Platforms released Metacritic review average
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z 2014 PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PC
43%[3]
Lost Planet 3 2013 PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PC
58%[4]
Legendary 2008 PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PC
47%[5]
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty 2008
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PC
42%[6]
Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2004 PlayStation 2
Xbox
GameCube
73%[7]

References

  1. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/company/spark-unlimited
  2. ^ Moser, Cassidee (May 4, 2015). "Developer Spark Unlimited Closes Down, Lays Off Staff". IGN. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  4. ^ "Lost Planet 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  5. ^ "Legendary Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  6. ^ "Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  7. ^ "Call of Duty: Finest Hour Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)