Zip

Software entity

A compressed data packaging format created by Phil Katz (PKWARE), used by games as a virtual file system and generic data packaging. Commonly the extension is changed to something else to prevent players from thinking they'd need to unpack them.

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platforms

Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

WIN 2003-09-16

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

WIN 2002-01-20

Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²

WIN 2000-08-02

LIN 2008-10-24

OSX 2006-07

PS2 2002-11-18

James Bond 007: NightFire

GC 2002-11-18

Call of Duty

WIN 2003-10-29

Doom 3

WIN 2004-08-03

Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

WIN 2002-03

Quake 4

X360 2005-11

Games by year

A	1989 - First pkzip release
B	1992 - First Info-ZIP release
C	1993 - Deflate algorithm added
D	1996 - Deflate64 algorithm added
E	1998 - Integrated support in Windows OSes

The first Zip video game was released on December 2, 1999.

Activision, Electronic Arts and LucasArts published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		18
Linux		14
Mac OS X		6
Xbox		4
X360		3
GameCube		2
PS2		2
Mac OS Classic		2
BSD		2
Dreamcast		1
BeOS		1
Android		1

Most common companies

Activision	10
Electronic Arts	8
LucasArts	6
id Software	5
Aspyr Media	4
2K Games	3

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