Difference between revisions of "Park Place Productions"

From Game Developer Research Institute
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 1: Line 1:
 
__NOTOC__
 
__NOTOC__
 
< [[Companies]]
 
< [[Companies]]
 +
[[Image:Parkplace.jpeg|right|Park Place Productions logo]]
 +
Development company near San Diego, California, United States [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_Dec_19/ai_18969263/], started by Michael Knox and Troy Lyndon in 1989 [http://www.troylyndon.com/] with $3,000 and a credit card. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1996_Dec_19/ai_18969263/] It eventually grew to be North America's largest game development company. [http://www.troylyndon.com/] However, in 1994, Sony Imagesoft opened up a studio nearby and lured a number of Park Place employees away. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5247/is_n4_v15/ai_n28635934/]
 +
 +
Originally a Park Place publishing label, Spirit of Discovery became its own corporate entity in 1994 and relocated to Kaneohe, Hawaii. [http://www.spiritofdiscovery.com/main7.html]
 +
 +
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources (see [[#Links|Links]])
  
 
===3DO===
 
===3DO===
Line 41: Line 47:
 
*''Chessmaster, The'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions; JP Publisher: Altron)
 
*''Chessmaster, The'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions; JP Publisher: Altron)
 
*''New Chessmaster, The'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions; JP Publisher: Altron)
 
*''New Chessmaster, The'' (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions; JP Publisher: Altron)
 +
 +
===Jaguar===
 +
*''3D Football'' (unreleased) [http://www.atarimax.com/freenet/freenet_material/9.JaguarSupportArea/2TheJaguarInteractiveMultimediaSystem.php]
  
 
===Macintosh===
 
===Macintosh===
Line 60: Line 69:
 
*''Jeopardy!: Deluxe Edition'' (US Publisher: GameTek)
 
*''Jeopardy!: Deluxe Edition'' (US Publisher: GameTek)
 
*''Jeopardy!: Sports Edition'' (US Publisher: GameTek)
 
*''Jeopardy!: Sports Edition'' (US Publisher: GameTek)
 +
*''Joe Montana Football'' (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''John Madden Football / John Madden American Football'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''John Madden Football / John Madden American Football'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''Lennox Lewis Boxing'' (unreleased) (Acclaim)
 
*''Lennox Lewis Boxing'' (unreleased) (Acclaim)
Line 71: Line 81:
 
*''ESPN Baseball Tonight'' (US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
 
*''ESPN Baseball Tonight'' (US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
 
*''Joe Montana Football'' (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega)
 
*''Joe Montana Football'' (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega)
*''John Madden Football'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
+
*''John Madden Football / Pro Football'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: Imagineer)
 
*''Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge'' (US Publisher: GameTek)
 
*''Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge'' (US Publisher: GameTek)
 
*''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' (unreleased)
 
*''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' (unreleased)
 
*''Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing'' (unreleased) (Virgin)
 
*''Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing'' (unreleased) (Virgin)
 
*''NFL Football'' (US/JP Publisher: Konami)
 
*''NFL Football'' (US/JP Publisher: Konami)
 +
*''NHLPA Hockey 93'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''Pigskin Footbrawl'' (unreleased) (RazorSoft)
 
*''Pigskin Footbrawl'' (unreleased) (RazorSoft)
 
*''Road to the Cup Hockey '94'' (unreleased) (Electro Brain)
 
*''Road to the Cup Hockey '94'' (unreleased) (Electro Brain)
Line 81: Line 92:
  
 
Development of ESPN National Hockey Night and ESPN SpeedWorld likely started at Park Place, but was probably finished at Sony Imagesoft (Sony snatched many of Park Place's employees).
 
Development of ESPN National Hockey Night and ESPN SpeedWorld likely started at Park Place, but was probably finished at Sony Imagesoft (Sony snatched many of Park Place's employees).
 +
 +
NFL Quarterback Club was originally being developed at Park Place; however, Park Place's programmers being lured to Sony delayed the game [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.video.sega/browse_thread/thread/e4889979e2de9ab5/85fd10f97253f8dd], and the final product was developed at Iguana. [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nfl-quarterback-club] Amir Zbeda worked on the game at Park Place. [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amir-zbeda/9/3a2/266]
  
 
===Windows===
 
===Windows===

Revision as of 13:18, 2 October 2009

< Companies

Park Place Productions logo

Development company near San Diego, California, United States [1], started by Michael Knox and Troy Lyndon in 1989 [2] with $3,000 and a credit card. [3] It eventually grew to be North America's largest game development company. [4] However, in 1994, Sony Imagesoft opened up a studio nearby and lured a number of Park Place employees away. [5]

Originally a Park Place publishing label, Spirit of Discovery became its own corporate entity in 1994 and relocated to Kaneohe, Hawaii. [6]

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

3DO

  • 3D Adventures (unreleased)
  • 3D Football (unreleased)

Amiga

  • ABC Monday Night Football (US Publisher: Data East)
Game Design: Season Ticket Productions

Commodore 64

  • ABC Monday Night Football (US Publisher: Data East)
Game Design: Season Ticket Productions
  • Dream Team, The: 3 on 3 Challenge (US/CA Publisher: Data East)
Game Design: Season Ticket Productions

DOS

  • ABC Monday Night Football (US Publisher: Data East)
Game Design: Season Ticket Productions
  • Batman Returns (US/EU Publisher: Konami)
  • Beat the House (US Publisher: Spirit of Discovery)
  • Berenstain Bears Learn About Counting, The (US Publisher: Compton's New Media)
  • Bo Jackson Baseball (US Publisher: Data East)
  • Body Illustrated (US Publisher: Spirit of Discovery)
  • David Robinson Basketball (unreleased?) (Sega)
  • Draft & Print (US Publisher: Spirit of Discovery)
  • Dream Team, The: 3 on 3 Challenge (US/CA Publisher: Data East)
Game Design: Season Ticket Productions
  • Dvorak on Typing (US Publisher: Interplay)
  • Facts in Action (US Publisher: Spirit of Discovery)
  • Human Calculator, The (US Publisher: Compton's New Media)
  • Learn to Type? [7]
  • NFL Video Pro Football (US Publisher: Konami)
  • Typing for Today (US Publisher: Interplay)

Famicom/NES

  • Roundball: 2-on-2 Challenge (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape)

Game Boy

  • Chessmaster, The (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions; JP Publisher: Altron)
  • New Chessmaster, The (US Publisher: Hi Tech Expressions; JP Publisher: Altron)

Jaguar

  • 3D Football (unreleased) [8]

Macintosh

  • Beat the House (US Publisher: Interplay)
Did Park Place do this version?

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (unreleased)
  • NFL's Greatest: San Francisco vs. Dallas 1978-1993 (US Publisher: Sega)

Development of ESPN Baseball Tonight and ESPN National Hockey Night likely started at Park Place, but was probably finished at Sony Imagesoft (Sony snatched many of Park Place's employees).

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Champions World Class Soccer (EU/US Publisher: Flying Edge; JP Publisher: Acclaim; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Dan Marino Power Play Football (unreleased) (Virgin)
  • Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops (US/AU Publisher: Time Warner Interactive)
  • ESPN Baseball Tonight (US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
  • Jeopardy! (US Publisher: GameTek)
  • Jeopardy!: Deluxe Edition (US Publisher: GameTek)
  • Jeopardy!: Sports Edition (US Publisher: GameTek)
  • Joe Montana Football (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega)
  • John Madden Football / John Madden American Football (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
  • Lennox Lewis Boxing (unreleased) (Acclaim)
  • Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing (US/EU Publisher: Virgin)
  • NHL Hockey / EA Hockey / Pro Hockey (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: Electronic Arts Victor)

Development of ESPN National Hockey Night and ESPN SpeedWorld likely started at Park Place, but was probably finished at Sony Imagesoft (Sony snatched many of Park Place's employees).

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Champions World Class Soccer (JP/US Publisher: Acclaim)
  • ESPN Baseball Tonight (US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
  • Joe Montana Football (US/EU/JP Publisher: Sega)
  • John Madden Football / Pro Football (US Publisher: Electronic Arts; JP Publisher: Imagineer)
  • Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge (US Publisher: GameTek)
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (unreleased)
  • Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing (unreleased) (Virgin)
  • NFL Football (US/JP Publisher: Konami)
  • NHLPA Hockey 93 (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  • Pigskin Footbrawl (unreleased) (RazorSoft)
  • Road to the Cup Hockey '94 (unreleased) (Electro Brain)
  • Super Slam Dunk / Magic Johnson no Super Slam Dunk (US/JP Publisher: Virgin)

Development of ESPN National Hockey Night and ESPN SpeedWorld likely started at Park Place, but was probably finished at Sony Imagesoft (Sony snatched many of Park Place's employees).

NFL Quarterback Club was originally being developed at Park Place; however, Park Place's programmers being lured to Sony delayed the game [9], and the final product was developed at Iguana. [10] Amir Zbeda worked on the game at Park Place. [11]

Windows

  • Beat the House (US Publisher: Interplay)
  • Jeopardy! (US Publisher: GameTek)
Jeopardy! Deluxe?
  • Wheel of Fortune (US Publisher: GameTek)
Wheel of Fortune Deluxe?

Links