Criterion Games
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Summary
Criterion Games, founded in 1993 in Guildford, UK, is today synonymous with the Burnout games. However the company created dozens of other titles, including the popular titles BLACK, Redline Racer and TrickStyle.
A former wholly-owned subsidiary of Canon UK, Criterion Games was the sister company to Criterion Software Ltd, producer of the the celebrated Renderware middleware, as used by GTA3 and over 500 other titles.
Acquiring the developer and its Renderware technology in mid-2004, Electronic Arts turned the company almost exclusively into a Burnout production line, leaving its leading middleware to whither on the vine.
Software Highlights from Credited Titles
Criterion Games's first work that SPOnG is aware of is the 1997 title, "Sub Culture" (PC).
The company has been involved titles released on the PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PC, PSP, GameCube, Xbox and Dreamcast. Of these, "Burnout Paradise" (Xbox 360), "BLACK" (Xbox), "Burnout Revenge" (Xbox), "Burnout 3: Takedown" (Xbox), "Burnout Legends" (PSP) has been a best selling title.
The company's most recent involvement was on the 2009 release "Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box" (Xbox 360).
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Related Titles
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box (PC/Xbox 360/PS3)
When Burnout Paradise appeared in 2008, it really blew every other car-starring next/current gen game out of the water. Here was Criterion's 'louder and faster than yours' racer, literally looking better than ever. And what a premise the game was ... more >>
Tomb Raider: Underworld (PC)
Lara Croft is back with a bang – or more appropriately, a burn, as Tomb Raider Underworld begins its story with the famous Croft Manor going down in flames. Rewind just a few days though and you get to embark on a new adventure to discover just w ... more >>
Burnout Paradise (Xbox 360/PS3)
If you think that driving fast cars at high speeds along traffic-filled streets and roads sounds like a recipe for a very large crash, you wouldn't be a million miles from the truth. In the Burnout series of games, those are your tasks; both driv ... more >>
Burnout Revenge (PS2)
Manna from heaven for those not sated by the Electronic Arts-ified Burnout Takedown from 2004, Revenge restates the case for BO's claim as the most insanely quick racing series around and will surely overtake everything in its path on its way to ... more >>
Burnout Legends (PSP)
It all began in 2001 on the PS2. As if from nowhere, along came a game which shunned glossy graphics and licensed car manufacturers in favour of high speed, sweaty-handed, twitchy arcade race action. Developed by Criterion and published by Acclai ... more >>View complete softography >>
Related Editorial
Burnout Paradise |
25 Jan 2008 | ||
Demo: Burnout Paradise (PS3) |
17 Dec 2007 | ||
Burnout: Revenge (Xbox 360) |
20 Mar 2006 |
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