Spark Unlimited, based in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, was a video game developer founded by former developers from the Medal of Honor video game franchise. The studio's first game was Call of Duty: Finest Hour in 2004. Its last game was Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z in 2014. The company shut down in May 2015.[1]
History
Spark Unlimited was established by a team of 28 developers who had previously worked on the Medal of Honor series. It signed with Activision to work on a Call of Duty game in December 2003.[2]
In 2005, Spark filed a lawsuit against Activision and accused the company of trying to "kill off" Spark.[3] Activision counter-sued for fraud.[4][5]
In 2005, Spark announced a deal to develop several games for ad network Massive.[6]
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References
- Cassidee Moser. Developer Spark Unlimited Closes Down, Lays Off Staff IGN, May 4, 2015, retrieved May 5, 2015^
- Sam Parker. Activision enlists Spark Unlimited GameSpot, December 1, 2003, retrieved February 10, 2024^
- Tor Thorsen. Activision accused of trying to "kill off" indie studio GameSpot, August 31, 2005, retrieved February 10, 2024^
- Tor Thorsen. Activison countersues Finest Hour developer GameSpot, November 1, 2005, retrieved February 10, 2024^
- Jeffrey Fleming. Call of Duty: The Lawsuit Gamedeveloper.com, February 22, 2007, retrieved February 10, 2024^
- Curt Feldman. Massive ad network partners with Spark GameSpot, December 18, 2005, retrieved February 10, 2024^