Universal Interactive

Universal Interactive
Company type	Division
Industry	Video game industry
Founded	January 4, 1994; 30 years ago
Founders	Skip Paul; Robert Biniaz;
Defunct	2006
Fate	Dissolved
Headquarters	Universal City, California, U.S.
Area served	North America
Parent	Universal Studios (1994–2000); Vivendi Universal Games (2000–2006);

Universal Interactive (formerly Universal Interactive Studios) was an American video game publisher. The foundation of Universal Interactive Studios was announced by MCA Inc. on January 4, 1994.^[1] Leading key personnel for the foundation were Skip Paul and Robert Biniaz.^[2] The company's first product was Jurassic Park Interactive, which was previously announced in 1993 and released on May 10, 1994, to mixed reception.^[3]^[4] Universal Interactive Studios had their biggest success with Crash Bandicoot in 1996.^[5] When Universal Studios merged with Vivendi in July 2000,^[6] Universal Interactive Studios was re-organized under Vivendi's Havas Interactive (later Vivendi Games) division as Universal Interactive.^[7] Vivendi Universal announced on March 3, 2006, that it would divest itself of the "Universal" name.^[8]

Games published

Year	Title	System	Developer	Publisher
1994	Jurassic Park Interactive	3DO Interactive Multiplayer	Studio 3DO	Universal Interactive Studios
1994	Way of the Warrior	3DO Interactive Multiplayer	Naughty Dog	Universal Interactive Studios
1996	Crash Bandicoot	PlayStation	Naughty Dog	Sony Computer Entertainment
1996	Disruptor		Insomniac Games	Universal Interactive Studios (North America) Interplay Productions (EU/JP)
1997	Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back		Naughty Dog	Sony Computer Entertainment
1998	Spyro the Dragon		Insomniac Games	Sony Computer Entertainment
	Running Wild		Blue Shift	989 Studios (NA) Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (EU)
	Crash Bandicoot: Warped		Naughty Dog	Sony Computer Entertainment
1999	Xena: Warrior Princess		Universal Studios Digital Arts	Electronic Arts
	Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!		Insomniac Games	Sony Computer Entertainment
	Crash Team Racing		Naughty Dog
2000	Spyro: Year of the Dragon		Insomniac Games
	The Grinch	PlayStation, Windows, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color	Artificial Mind and Movement	Konami
	Crash Bash	PlayStation	Eurocom Entertainment Software	Sony Computer Entertainment
	The Mummy	PlayStation, Windows, Game Boy Color	Rebellion Developments	Konami
	Woody Woodpecker Racing	PlayStation, Windows, Game Boy Color	Syrox Developments	Konami
2001	The Mummy Returns	PlayStation 2	Blitz Games	Universal Interactive Studios
	Spyro: Season of Ice	Game Boy Advance	Digital Eclipse
	Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex	PlayStation 2	Traveller's Tales
2002	Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure	Game Boy Advance	Vicarious Visions	Universal Interactive
	Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex	Nintendo GameCube, Xbox	Eurocom Entertainment Software, Traveller's Tales
	Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon	Xbox	Ronin Entertainment
	4x4 EVO 2	Nintendo GameCube	Terminal Reality
	The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian	PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube	Point of View, Inc.
	Spyro 2: Season of Flame	Game Boy Advance	Digital Eclipse
	Monster Force	Game Boy Advance	Digital Eclipse
	Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly	PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube	Check Six Games, Equinoxe Digital Entertainment
2003	Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced	Game Boy Advance	Vicarious Visions
	Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend	Game Boy Advance	Vicarious Visions
	Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis	PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows	Blue Tongue Entertainment
	Hulk	PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, Windows	Radical Entertainment
	The Incredible Hulk	Game Boy Advance	Radical Entertainment
	Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs	Game Boy Advance	Digital Eclipse
	Crash Nitro Kart	PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance	Vicarious Visions
	Battlestar Galactica	PlayStation 2, Xbox	Warthog Games

References

^ Marx, Andy (January 5, 1994). "MCA gets into interactive". variety.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ HARMON, AMY (January 5, 1994). "MCA Branching Out to Video Game Publishing". Retrieved July 20, 2018 – via LA Times.
^ "Jurassic Park Underactive". wired.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ "Jurassic Park Interactive". ew.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ Ahmed, Shahed (September 22, 2000). "Q&A: Universal Interactive Studios". gamespot.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ Teather, David (June 19, 2000). "Vivendi seals merger". the Guardian. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
^ "Buy Low, Sell High: Vivendi's History in Video Games". Kotaku UK. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ "Vivendi Universal to shorten company name". gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[1] Marx, Andy (January 5, 1994). "MCA gets into interactive". variety.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[2] HARMON, AMY (January 5, 1994). "MCA Branching Out to Video Game Publishing". Retrieved July 20, 2018 – via LA Times.

[3] "Jurassic Park Underactive". wired.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[4] "Jurassic Park Interactive". ew.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[5] Ahmed, Shahed (September 22, 2000). "Q&A: Universal Interactive Studios". gamespot.com. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[6] Teather, David (June 19, 2000). "Vivendi seals merger". the Guardian. Retrieved July 22, 2018.

[7] "Buy Low, Sell High: Vivendi's History in Video Games". Kotaku UK. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[8] "Vivendi Universal to shorten company name". gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

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