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  Codemasters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Codemasters games in the 1980s were unique for the fact that they only released low-retail-price titles.
Codemasters is notable for making the large majority of games published by the controversial Camerica company, which bypassed Nintendo's lock-out chip by breaking the 10NES "code" and produced unlicensed NES games.
Codemasters have since continued to release titles for later generation systems, such as the TOCA Touring Car series, Colin McRae Rally series and Operation Flashpoint.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Codemasters   (848 words)

  
 News - 40 per cent of Codemasters sold // None /// Eurogamer
Further details have emerged regarding the fresh round of funding announced by British publisher Codemasters earlier this week, with venture capital firm Benchmark revealing that it has acquired 40 per cent of the firm as part of the deal.
Codemasters plans to use the cash to fund development of key new titles, with a strong focus on online-enabled content and next-generation games, plus a move into new areas such as mobile games and massively multiplayer games.
"Codemasters has consistently demonstrated for over 18 years that it has the skill and capacity to produce very high quality interactive entertainment and successfully operate as an independent player in a very competitive and dynamic landscape," enthused Benchmark's Ynon Kreiz, who led the acquisition.
www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=58536   (310 words)

  
 LADYDRAGON.COM - CODEMASTERS CONTINUES ACQUISITION HUNT AT E3
Codemasters has provided publishing success for many external developers' products and continues to sign major titles in the marketplace; including the recently announced "American Idol" project from Hothouse Creations and the highly anticipated RTS title "Battlefield Command" from 1C.
Codemasters offers a variety of financing models for acquired products from external developers, including outright purchase of a title, license-based financing, completion bonds and further options.
Codemasters¹ acquisitions team will be at Codemasters' E3 booth (#746, South Hall), to meet with developers and discuss projects and publishing opportunities for ongoing and planned products.
www.ladydragon.com /a-150403codemasters.html   (263 words)

  
 IGN: GC 2003: Codemasters Booth Report
Featuring a DSDS stage, karaoke competitions, a hydraulic racing simulator in the guise of an official WRC rally car as well as a 12x8 meter large soccer "cage", the Codemasters booth was one of the hotspots in the main GC expo hall.
Every day, Codemasters randomly selected 25 visitors and gave them the chance of a lifetime: score six direct hits in a soccer challenge and walk away with 250,000 bucks.
Codemasters promises great attention to detail, authentic tricots, team chants, and tons of unlockable videos and photo galleries that chronicle the team's greatest moments.
ps2.ign.com /articles/435/435090p1.html   (1057 words)

  
 Codemasters secures new investment from VC firms - GameDev.Net Discussion Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
UK publisher and developer Codemasters is to receive a "substantial investment" from top-tier venture capital firm Benchmark Capital Europe, according to an official announcement.
Codemasters did not reveal the amount of the investment but described it as "significant", adding that the money will be used to speed up the company's development programme.
Codemasters was founded in 1986 by David Darling together with his brother Richard and father Jim.
www.gamedev.net /community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=311296   (426 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Codemasters seals impressive club link-up
A major deal from leading games developer and publisher, Codemasters, will allow football fans throughout the UK to line up alongside their favourite players and live out their boyhood dreams on the pitch.
In a global football action game market which Codemasters estimates will be worth over £250m in 2002, it anticipates making significant inroads into the market with the launch of Club Football.
Codemasters' series of Club Football titles is currently in development at the company's Warwickshire headquarters and is scheduled to launch in autumn 2002.
www.soccernet.com /gamingzone/editorial/20020314codemasters.html   (615 words)

  
 RPG Vault: Dragon Empires Q&A #29
July 15, 2003 - Dragon Empires is developer and publisher Codemasters' persistent state game that we've been tracking since it was announced in the second half of 2001.
Codemasters' Peter Tyson on the status of the game lore and what we can hope to see through to release and beyond.
Codemasters' Peter Tyson returns with information on clans and their role in the upcoming fantasy online title.
rpgvault.ign.com /articles/428/428214p1.html   (1418 words)

  
 ELSPA: Press Office: Press Releases: CODEMASTERS’ DARLINGS HONOURED WITH ELSPA “HALL OF FAME” AWARD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Codemasters' Jim, Richard and David Darling are inducted into the ELSPA Hall of Fame by Roger Bennett, ELSPA director general.
Codemasters remains headquartered in Warwickshire, UK, and employs over 400 people; it has established offices in the US and throughout Europe.
Codemasters is a leading developer and publisher of best-selling interactive entertainment products for a global audience on current and future gaming platforms and channels.
www.elspa.com /?i=3548&s=1111&f=49&archive=   (582 words)

  
 Xbox Publisher: Codemasters
Codemasters was established in 1986 as a developer and publisher of various consoles as well as the PC.
Codemasters has developed several chart-toppers such as Micro Machines, TOCA Touring Cars, Brian Lara Cricket as well as Colin McRae Rally, which reached the top-selling position in over 26 countries worlwide.
Codemasters has executed a massive coup by signing computer and video game rights deals with 15 of the most successful football clubs across Europe.
publishers.teamxbox.com /company/11/Codemasters   (1734 words)

  
 MCV: Codemasters CEO resigns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Codemasters has announced that CEO Nick Wheelwright has resigned after 11 years with the company.
In a statement issued to MCV this afternoon, the Warwickshire-based software publisher and developer said Wheelwright was leaving “to spend more time with his new family and pursue other business interests”.
Wheelwright joined Codemasters as finance director, and was appointed as managing director in 1996.
www.mcvuk.com /newsitem.php?id=94   (248 words)

  
 Codemasters Company Profile at GamingExcellence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Codemasters' consistent leadership position has been the result of a policy of steady, controlled growth, with European satellite operations in France, Germany, Spain and Scandinavia.
Among the first Codemasters products which appeared on US retail shelves (holiday '99) were Touring Car Challenge, MTV Music Generator: Music Creation for the PlayStation (released in Europe under the title "Music 2000") and No Fear Downhill Mountain Bike Racing.
It is the company founders' passionate belief in the need to understand what game players want that has translated into a continuous string of hit games, games that have delighted gamers, earned the respect of the industry and yielded consistent profits.
www.gamingexcellence.com /companies/profiles/7.shtml   (357 words)

  
 Infogrames and Codemasters Announce Distribution Agreement - PC Gaming News at GamingExcellence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Under the terms of the one-year deal, Infogrames will be the sole distributor of Codemasters’ interactive entertainment titles throughout North America.
Codemasters expects to publish 17 SKUs in the next 12 months.
Codemasters took measures to ensure that its transition to its new distributor would be seamless, having no negative impact on retailers or consumers.
www.gamingexcellence.com /pc/news/2001090539.shtml   (140 words)

  
 Blue's News: CODEMASTERS SHIPS OPERATION FLASHPOINT: RESISTANCE
Codemasters redefines the traditional “expansion pack” with Resistance, as it not only adds additional missions, but also vastly improves the engine and gameplay of the original game.
ABOUT CODEMASTERS Established in 1986, UK-based Codemasters is one of Europe's best-selling and profitable game-makers, developing and publishing titles for the console platforms and PC.
Codemasters’ products first appeared on US retail shelves in 1999 and since then they have continued to provide energetic, compelling and innovative entertainment to gaming fans of all genres.
www.bluesnews.com /cgi-bin/articles.pl?show=385   (625 words)

  
 WebWire® | Codemasters appoints new non-executive Chairman; Benchmark Capital Europe increases stake in Codemasters ...
Codemasters appoints new non-executive Chairman; Benchmark Capital Europe increases stake in Codemasters to 70%
Rod Cousens, Codemasters’ Chief Executive Officer, comments: "Codemasters has launched dominant titles, such as Brian Lara International Cricket, which became a summer best seller, and has already expanded its interests in gaming markets with success in the MMO and mobile sectors.
Chris Deering, Codemasters’ new Chairman, says: “Over the past 20 years, I have been impressed with Codemasters’ excellence in game development and skilful marketing in the PlayStation market and overall gaming space.
www.webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?aId=8948   (635 words)

  
 TVG: Codemasters Confirm CM3. // News
Codemasters today confirmed that the latest title in the 6million selling Colin McRae series, Colin McRae 3, would be heading to the PC in the summer.
Colin McRae 3 marks a change in the series strategy as players become Colin McRae tied up to a three-year deal with the Ford Rallye team (ok it may not be up to date as rally fans will know that he now drives for Citroen).
Codemasters didn’t confirm whether any new features would make it into the PC version, but as you can see from the first screens it’s certainly looking good.
www.totalvideogames.com /news/Codemasters_Confirm_CM3._3977_2981_0.htm   (216 words)

  
 News - Codemasters cancels Dragon Empires // PC /// Eurogamer
British publisher Codemasters has announced that it has discontinued development on Dragon Empires, with the massively multiplayer RPG title being dropped due to "technical issues."
The bulk of the development team on the game are being transferred to other parts of Codemasters' operation, and no redundancies have been announced as a result of the cancellation.
Codemasters claims that it still has "long-term ambitions" in the massively multiplayer space, and says that the decision to cancel Dragon Empires is down to technical problems - with the company lauding the "incredible support" from the online community for the title to date.
www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=56498   (151 words)

  
 GameDaily BIZ: IGA/Codemasters Team Up
Last week, Codemasters was checked off the list of companies to using an in-game ad company by signing with IGA Worldwide.
Codemasters isn't quite as well renowned here as they are in the U.K., but that makes them no less a significant developer and publisher.
Finally, we asked about the "unannounced, next-generation property" by Codemasters tantalizingly hinted at when the alliance between the two companies was first announced.
biz.gamedaily.com /industry/feature/?id=13384   (1010 words)

  
 Exclusive Xbox 360 Developer Interview with Codemasters - XB360info.com
Codemasters: We are currently working on developing the hugely successful LMA Manager 2006 for the Xbox 360.
Codemasters: Although not a launch title, LMA Manager 2006 will be available in March 2006 with full Xbox 360 LIVE support and the best 3D match in the industry.
Codemasters: LMA 2006 will be a bigger and badder brother of the Xbox and PS2 counterpart which is being released in November 2005.
www.xb360info.com /xbox/interviews/146   (427 words)

  
  : Codemasters Online Gaming Formed : Igniq
Codemasters wants to claim its share of the market and announced today the formation of Codmasters Online Gaming.
Codemasters has a very serious interest in online gaming and one that covers a broad scope, with titles and initiatives that will target the core and casual online gamer."
So far, Codemasters hasn't disclosed any titles that could do the trick, but more details are likely to surface in the weeks ahead.
www.igniq.com /2005/07/codemasters-online-gaming-formed.html   (145 words)

  
 Press Release - American Idol Videogame Rights Awarded To Codemasters - GameCritics.com
The project is being developed for the PlayStation 2 and PC by Hothouse Creations, and was acquired by Codemasters under its business development and acquisitions program.
Codemasters will feature a first look at the American Idol video game at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo, this May in Los Angeles.
Codemasters will also publish "Pop Idol," a UK edition of the game, based on the original British TV series.
www.gamecritics.com /news/2003_0403pr_codemasters.php   (677 words)

  
 Codemasters
Because we wanted to create a highly polished, cinematic feel to the cut scenes it was important that the characters not only talked in a convincing manner, but also expressed emotions in a realistic and readable way.
Race Driver was the first internal project at Codemasters to make extensive use of realistic facial animation.
Because all of our animation is played live in game, we wrote custom code to parse through the text file exported from proFACE and create an engine specific animation file, while also incorporating the cluster information with our in game model.
www.famous3d.com /3d/gallery/profiles/codemasters.html   (665 words)

  
 TVG: Codemasters Drop PayPlus // News
After revealing a contentious new payment scheme Codemasters confirms that the system has been dropped for the forthcoming ArchLord...
Codemasters returns later in the year with a new MMORPG; TVG sits down and discovers what lies in store...
Codemasters releases further details on the differences to be found in its forthcoming MMORPG...
www.totalvideogames.com /news/Codemasters_Drop_PayPlus_10700_5378_0.htm   (337 words)

  
 Kikizo Games: News: E3 2003: Codemasters' Line-Up
The techies at Codemasters have revealed what's in store at their booth this year.
With a slew of blockbuster PC and console titles to show off, Codemasters has promised this to be their biggest E3 presence yet with more first showings and major announcements.
Codemasters will also unveil the next level for its more famous games, including Colin McRae Rally, Operation Flashpoint and LMA Manager.
games.kikizo.com /news/200304/023.asp?f=023.asp   (331 words)

  
 USNavyMOD for OFP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cd cover is not related by any means with codemasters or bohemia interactive is just a idea of a cover so the fans can see.
This is not a original cover of any operation flashpoint and all rights of the original covers are registered trademarks of Codemasters and Bohemia interactive.
Due to the leader of the mod and creator of the website is on the navy during 6 months we are updating news from time to time.
web.1asphost.com /usnavymod   (215 words)

  
 Gamasutra - Deering Joins Codemasters As Investor Increases Stake
Microsoft Sees Increased Profits, Slight Loss For X360 Division [10.26.06] Microsoft has announced its first quarter results, with overall revenue up 11% to $10.81 billion and a small loss of $95 million for the entertainment division, as 900,000 Xbox 360s were sold in the quarter ending September 30th.
At the same time, Codemasters representatives have also announced that venture capital firm Benchmark Capital Europe has increased its investment in the company from 40 percent to 70 percent.
CEO Rob Cousens, former CEO at Acclaim Entertainment, has also acquired a 1.5 percent stake in the company, in what is another significant management and financial shake-up for the twenty year old veteran publisher.
www.gamasutra.com /php-bin/news_index.php?story=8028   (540 words)

  
 Codemasters | OUT-LAW.COM
The Pinsent Masons team has advised Codemasters, the leading developer and publisher of critically acclaimed computer and video games, on securing a significant investment from Benchmark Capital Europe, the top-tier venture capital firm.
Codemasters is the largest privately owned video games publisher in Europe, it has a successful track record with more than 60 number one hits and a distribution network covering over 70 countries worldwide.
The investment by Benchmark will be used to accelerate Codemasters' programme of new game development, target new distribution formats, strengthen the company's sales and marketing activities and for acquiring third party licenses and game titles.
www.out-law.com /page-5676   (277 words)

  
 Codemasters forum - Don't get your hopes up on this game, it isnt being worked on
Codemasters forum - Don't get your hopes up on this game, it isnt being worked on
Conspiracy will remain ripe surrounding Codemasters' involvement, but I prefer to trust our good friend Mike until official word says otherwise, and I'll quote him for emphasis...
Something this place may become depending on what we hear about Codemasters' involvement/plans on the OFP franchise.
community.codemasters.com /forum/showthread.php?p=694168   (1003 words)

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