Empire Interactive

U.K. publisher and developerfounded in 1987 closed in 2009 status: dead

230
games
8.1
per year
28
years active

aka(s): Empire, Empire Software, Empire Interactive Entertainment

Notable collaborators: Tim Follin, Dave Sullivan, Matthew Costello and Terry Watts

It is known for Bubble Bobble, Crazy Taxi, FlatOut, Gunbird, Jagged Alliance, SIMPLE 2000, Space Ace, Space Invaders, Speedball, The House of the Dead, The Longest Journey, Virtua Tennis

Releases per year

1987 1
1989 17
1990 20
1991 14
1992 13
1993 10
1994 14
1995 7
1996 3
1997 11
1998 11
1999 8
2000 9
2001 8
2002 14
2003 14
2004 14
2005 10
2006 11
2007 8
2008 4
2009 3
2014 2

226 video games with valid date were considered (98.2%)

Overall rankings

3
77
48
16
1
3.4
average

Common gametypes

action/reflex16%racing/driving16%strategy14%sport9%simulation6%other35%

Top platforms

  Windows 51
  MS-DOS 28
  Amiga 26
  PS2 25
  Atari ST 17
  Xbox 16
  PS 10
  C64 8
  Nintendo DS 7
  PSP 5
  ZX Spectrum 5
  Amstrad CPC 4
  GameCube 4
  SNES 4
  GBA 3
Starship Troopers image #0 Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers
Windows 2005
The Longest Journey image #1 The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey
Windows 1999-11-19
The Amazing Spider-Man image #2 The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
Atari ST 1990
Volfied image #3 Volfied
Volfied
MS-DOS 1991
Bubble Bobble: Old & New image #4 Bubble Bobble: Old & New
Bubble Bobble: Old & New
GBA 2002-07-25
Stranger image #5 Stranger
Stranger
Windows 2007-12
Space Ace II: Borf's Revenge image #6 Space Ace II: Borf's Revenge
Space Ace II: Borf's Revenge
Amiga 1991
The Amazing Spider-Man image #7 The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
Amiga 1990
Dreamweb image #8 Dreamweb
Dreamweb
MS-DOS 1994
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! image #9 The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!
Amstrad CPC 1990
Pipe Mania image #10 Pipe Mania
Pipe Mania
Amiga 1989
War in the Gulf image #11 War in the Gulf
War in the Gulf
Amiga 1993

Empire Interactive best rated games

The Longest Journey 1999 win
Pipe Dream 1990 dos
Dreamweb 1994 ocs
Pipe Mania 1989 spc
Volfied 1991 dos
Bubble Bobble: Old & New 2002 gba
Pro Pinball: The Web 1996 ps1
Dreamweb 1994 dos
Pipe Mania 1989 c64
Pacific Islands 1992 ocs

Empire Interactive worst games

Gazza's Super Soccer 1989 c64
Gazza's Super Soccer 1989 st
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! 1989 ocs
Gazza's Super Soccer 1989 cpc
Gazza II 1990 c64

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