Davilex Games

Davilex Software BV
Industry	Video games
Founded	1986; 40 years ago
Defunct	2005; 21 years ago
Headquarters	Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands

Davilex Software BV, trading as Davilex Games, was a video game developer and publisher located in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands. A subsidiary of Davilex International, they are most well known for their Racer franchise of Racing video games.

History

Davilex Games was formed in 1986. The company initially released PC software including accounting and edutainment programs^[1] before expanding to the video game market. Their Racer series of racing games were sold as budget titles and were top-sellers in the countries where they were sold. Autobahn Raser's sales in the German market totaled 103,000 units from January through September 1998, which made it the region's sixth-best-selling computer game during that period.^[2] In February 1999, Autobahn Raser's computer version received a "Gold" award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD),^[3] indicating sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.^[4] London Racer and London Racer II, released in the United Kingdom, sold over 600,000 copies in the UK.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2001, the company signed a pan-European distribution deal with Infogrames for Europe Racer. This followed an existing distribution deal the two companies held for France and Belgium.^[5] A distribution deal for North America followed in November.^[6]

In May 2002, the company signed a licensing deal with Universal Studios Licensing to develop and publish games based on Knight Rider, forming Devilex's debut in the licensed game realm.^[7] The company expanded its licensing agreement with Universal to publish a game based on Miami Vice in January 2004.^[8]

In January 2003, the company announced that it would restructure to become a publisher only and close down its internal development studio.^[9]

Davilex Games ceased operations after 2005 following a string of unprofitable games and poor reception.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Games

Year	Title	Developer(s)	Platform(s)	Alternate titles	Note(s)
1993	Inspecteur Banaan en de ontvoering van Mabella	Davilex Games	Microsoft Windows	Inspector Banana and the kidnapping of Mabella (English)
1996	A2 Racer			N/A	Released only in the Netherlands
1996	RedCat: Rekenen: De Razende Rekenrace
1997	RedCat Spookkasteel
1998	A2 Racer II			Autobahn Racer: Ohne Regeln gnadenlos über deutsche Autobahnen (Germany)	Released in the Netherlands and Germany
1999	A2 Racer III: Europa Tour			Autobahn Racer II: Mit Vollgas über Original-Strecken Deutschlands heizen! (Germany) M25 Racer (UK) London Racer (UK, re-release) Paris-Marseille Racing (France)
2000	A2 Racer III: Europa Tour		PlayStation	Autobahn Racer II: Mit Vollgas über Original-Strecken Deutschlands heizen! (Germany) London Racer (UK) Paris-Marseille Racing (France)
	Vakantie Racer		Microsoft Windows	Urlaubs Raser (Germany) Holiday Racer (UK)
	A2 Racer: De Politie Slaat Terug!			Autobahn Raser III: Die Polizei schlägt zurück! (Germany)	Released in the Netherlands and Germany
	Amsterdam Monster Madness			Invasion Deutschland (Germany) AmsterDoom (UK)
2001	Europe Racing	Davilex Games	Microsoft Windows	Europa Raser (Germany) Europe Racer^[13] (UK) Euro Racer (Spain) Europe Crazy Racing (Italy)
	Europe Racing	Inverse Entertainment	PlayStation
	Grachten Racer	Davilex Games	Microsoft Windows	Speedboat Raser Europa (Germany) Speedboat Racer Europe (UK)
	Casino Mogul	Cat Daddy Games	Microsoft Windows	Casino Tycoon (US)	Select European releases, others are published by Monte Cristo
2002	A2 Racer Goes USA!	Davilex Games	Microsoft Windows	USA Raser (Germany) USA Racer^[14] (UK) USA Racing (France) US Racer (US)
		Inverse Entertainment	PlayStation
		Davilex Games	PlayStation 2
	Autobahn Raser IV: Mit Vollgas durch die Innenstadt	Davilex Games	Microsoft Windows	London Racer II (UK) Paris-Marseille Racing II (France)	Was not released in the Netherlands, unlike prior entries
		Inverse Entertainment	PlayStation
		Davilex Games	PlayStation 2
	Knight Rider: The Game		Microsoft Windows	K2000: The Game (France)
	Knight Rider: The Game		PlayStation 2	K2000: The Game (France)
2003	A2 Racer: World Challenge		Microsoft Windows	Autobahn Raser: World Challenge (Germany) London Racer: World Challenge (UK) Paris-Marseille Racing: Edition Tour du Monde (France)	Last main entry to be released in the Netherlands
	A2 Racer: World Challenge		PlayStation 2		Last main entry to be released in the Netherlands
	Beach King: Stunt Racing		Microsoft Windows	Beach King Stunt Raser (Germany) Beach King: Stunt Racer (UK) Bikini Beach: Stunt Racer (US)
	Beach King: Stunt Racing		PlayStation 2
2004	Autobahn Raser: Das Spiel zum Film		PlayStation 2	N/A	Video game adaptation of the film based on the Racer series, released only in Germany
	Knight Rider: The Game 2		Microsoft Windows	K2000: La Revanche de Kitt (France)
	Knight Rider: The Game 2		PlayStation 2	K2000: La Revanche de Kitt (France)
	Amsterdam Taxi Madness	Team6 Game Studios	Microsoft Windows	Taxi Raser (Germany) Taxi Racer (UK)
	112 Reddingshelikopter	Davilex Games	Microsoft Windows	Rettungshelicopter 112 (Germany) 112 Rescue helicopter (UK)
2004	Miami Vice	Atomic Planet Entertainment	Microsoft Windows	N/A
			PlayStation 2
			Xbox
2005	Autobahn Raser: Destruction Madness	Davilex Games	Microsoft Windows	London Racer: Destruction Madness (UK) Paris-Marseille Racing: Destruction Madness (France)
	Autobahn Raser: Destruction Madness		PlayStation 2
	Autobahn Raser: Police Madness		Microsoft Windows	London Racer: Police Madness (UK) Paris-Marseille Racing: Police Madness (France)
	Autobahn Raser: Police Madness		PlayStation 2
	SAS: Anti Terror Force	Atomic Planet Entertainment	Microsoft Windows	GSG9 Anti-Terror Force (Germany) GIGN: Anti-Terror Force (France)
	SAS: Anti Terror Force		PlayStation 2
	Red Baron		Microsoft Windows	N/A
	Red Baron		PlayStation 2	N/A

References

^ "Davilex Online/NL-pagina". 1996-11-02. Archived from the original on 2 November 1996. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
^ Müller, Eva; Canibol, Hans-Peter (November 23, 1998). "Die Spaßmaschine". Focus (in German). Archived from the original on December 6, 2018.
^ "Erste Doppel-Platin Auszeichnungen durch den VUD" (Press release) (in German). Paderborn: Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland. February 18, 1999. Archived from the original on March 12, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ "VUD Sales Awards: November 2002" (Press release) (in German). Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland. Archived from the original on January 10, 2003. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20011024033138/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressArticle.asp?ID=13
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20011216094220/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressArticle.asp?ID=29
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030618061111/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressRelease.asp?PressReleaseID=27
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040603104532/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressRelease.asp?PressReleaseID=46
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040603100903/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressRelease.asp?PressReleaseID=40
^ Lenting, T. (2019), Gamegeschiedenis van Nederland 1978-2018. Karel van Mander Academy: Arnhem, p. 42-43. (in Dutch)
^ Lenting, T. (2023), De mythe van Davilex Games. Karel van Mander Academy: Arnhem.(in Dutch)
^ "Video game history of the Netherlands". October 6, 2024.
^ "Davilex Chooses NetImmerse for Multi-Platform Game Titles". ndl.com. December 2000. Archived from the original on February 1, 2001. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ "Davilex Chooses NetImmerse Engine As Driving Force Behind US Racer Game". ndl.com. October 15, 2001. Archived from the original on December 26, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

External links

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[1] "Davilex Online/NL-pagina". 1996-11-02. Archived from the original on 2 November 1996. Retrieved 2025-01-08.

[focus-2] Müller, Eva; Canibol, Hans-Peter (November 23, 1998). "Die Spaßmaschine". Focus (in German). Archived from the original on December 6, 2018.

[doppel-3] "Erste Doppel-Platin Auszeichnungen durch den VUD" (Press release) (in German). Paderborn: Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland. February 18, 1999. Archived from the original on March 12, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[vudgoldplat-4] "VUD Sales Awards: November 2002" (Press release) (in German). Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland. Archived from the original on January 10, 2003. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[5] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20011024033138/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressArticle.asp?ID=13

[6] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20011216094220/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressArticle.asp?ID=29

[7] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20030618061111/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressRelease.asp?PressReleaseID=27

[8] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20040603104532/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressRelease.asp?PressReleaseID=46

[9] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20040603100903/http://www.davilex.com/press/pressRelease.asp?PressReleaseID=40

[10] Lenting, T. (2019), Gamegeschiedenis van Nederland 1978-2018. Karel van Mander Academy: Arnhem, p. 42-43. (in Dutch)

[11] Lenting, T. (2023), De mythe van Davilex Games. Karel van Mander Academy: Arnhem.(in Dutch)

[12] "Video game history of the Netherlands". October 6, 2024.

[13] "Davilex Chooses NetImmerse for Multi-Platform Game Titles". ndl.com. December 2000. Archived from the original on February 1, 2001. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[14] "Davilex Chooses NetImmerse Engine As Driving Force Behind US Racer Game". ndl.com. October 15, 2001. Archived from the original on December 26, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

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