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Not to be confused with the Japanese game developer Arc System Works

Arc Developments was a British game developer formed by ex-Elite staff, specifically Chris Coupe, Byron Nilsson, Richard Underhill, and Paul Walker. [1] The company mainly dealt with porting video games to other systems, but developed some original titles of their own.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews, online resources (see Links), shared staff

3DO

• Johnny Bazookatone (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
• World Cup Golf: Hyatt Dorado Beach (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)

Amiga

• Armalyte: The Final Run (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
• Beavers (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
• Liverpool: The Computer Game (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
• McDonaldland (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
• Nick Faldos Championship Golf (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
• Predator 2 (UK Publisher: Image Works; US Publisher: Konami)
• R-Type II (EU Publisher: Activision)
• Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
• Shadow Sorcerer (graphics) (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (EU Publisher: Virgin)
• WWF European Rampage Tour (EU Publisher: Ocean)

Amstrad CPC

• Predator 2 (UK Publisher: Image Works)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
• Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)

Atari ST

• Armalyte: The Final Run (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
• Liverpool: The Computer Game (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
• McDonaldland (EU Publisher: Virgin Games)
• R-Type II (EU Publisher: Activision)
• Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (EU Publisher: Virgin)
• WWF European Rampage Tour (EU Publisher: Ocean Software)

CD-i

• World Cup Golf (EU Publisher: Philips)

CD32

• Beavers (UK Publisher: Grandslam)

Commodore 64

• Liverpool: The Computer Game (UK Publisher: Grandslam)
• Predator 2 (UK Publisher: Image Works)
• Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
• WWF European Rampage Tour (EU Publisher: Ocean)

DOS

• Forgotten Worlds (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
• Johnny Bazookatone (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
• McDonaldland (US Publisher: Virgin Games)
• Nick Faldos Championship Golf (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
• Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
• Shadow Sorcerer (graphics) (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Ocean)
• WWF European Rampage Tour (EU Publisher: Ocean)
• World Cup Golf: Hyatt Dorado Beach (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)

Game Gear

• The Addams Family (US/EU Publisher: Ocean Software JP Publisher: Acclaim)
• Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (US Publisher: Flying Edge)
• Hurricanes (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge)

Ported by Santos

• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (US Publisher: Flying Edge; JP Publisher: Acclaim)

Ported by Santos

• Terminator 2: Judgement Day (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge; JP Publisher: Acclaim)

Mega CD/Sega CD

• Side Pocket: Special Edition (unreleased) (Data East)

Mega Drive/Genesis

• Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (US Publisher: Flying Edge)
• Hurricanes (EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
• The Incredible Hulk (some presentation graphics) (US Publisher: U.S. Gold; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

Developer: Probe

• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

Mark III/Master System

• The Addams Family (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
• Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (unreleased) (Flying Edge)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
• Terminator 2: Judgement Day (EU Publisher: Flying Edge)

PlayStation

• 4-4-2 Soccer (EU Publisher: Virgin)
• Johnny Bazookatone / Johnny Bazooka (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold; JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
• World Cup Golf: Professional Edition / World Cup Golf in Hyatt Dorado Beach (EU/US Publisher: U.S. Gold; JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)

Saturn

• Johnny Bazookatone / Johnny Bazooka (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold; JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)
• World Cup Golf: Professional Edition / World Cup Golf in Hyatt Dorado Beach (EU/US Publisher: U.S. Gold; JP Publisher: Coconuts Japan)

Super Famicom/Super NES

• The Incredible Hulk (presentation programming & graphics) (US Publisher: U.S. Gold)

Developer: Probe

Programmed Eamonn Barr is not credited as being with Arc Developments, but he was working there at the time, according to his LinkedIn profile.

• Network Q Rally (unreleased) (JVC)
• World Masters Golf (EU Publisher: Virgin)

Windows

• The Art of Fly Fishing: Volume One: Rivers of the British Isles (US Publisher: Philips)

ZX Spectrum

• Predator 2 (UK Publisher: Image Works)
• Robozone (UK Publisher: Image Works)
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (UK Publisher: Ocean)