Eurocom
| Eurocom Ltd. | |
|---|---|
 Final logo, used from 2006 to 2012 | |
| Formerly | Eurocom Entertainment Software (1988–2006) |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | October 1988 |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | 6 December 2012 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | , England |
Number of employees | approx. 250 |
Eurocom Ltd., formerly known as Eurocom Entertainment Software until 2006, was a British video game developer founded in October 1988 by Mat Sneap, Chris Shrigley, Hugh Binns, Tim Rogers, and Neil Baldwin, to develop games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Eurocom expanded to handheld game systems and major video game consoles. The company licensed arcade video games to port to consoles, and developed a few original properties, such as Magician (1991), Machine Hunter (1997), 40 Winks (1999), and Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (2003).
History
Eurocom was founded in October 1988 by Mat Sneap, Chris Shrigley, Hugh Binns, Tim Rogers, and Neil Baldwin.
Eurocom was assigned to develop a party game for the Crash Bandicoot series by Universal Interactive. Crash Bash was released on November 7, 2000. It was the last Crash Bandicoot game to be released on the PlayStation.
The studio released Harry Potter for Kinect in 2012.
On 23 November 2012, Eurocom laid off around 75% of its 200 employees. The remaining 50 employees would focus on titles for mobile platforms according to studio director Hugh Binns. Despite the studio's previous statement, on 6 December 2012 the company laid off its remaining staff and closed. Eurocom stated its closure was due to a "steep decline" in sales of console and PC games.
The final game released by Eurocom was 007 Legends, published by Activision.
Games developed
1990s
2000s
2010s
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vancouver 2010 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 | SEGA | |
| GoldenEye 007 | Wii | Activision | ||
| 2011 | Rio | PS3, Xbox 360, Wii | THQ | |
| Disney Universe | PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii | Disney Interactive Studios | ||
| GoldenEye 007 Reloaded | PS3, Xbox 360 | Activision | ||
| 2012 | Harry Potter for Kinect | Xbox 360 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
| 007 Legends | PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U | Activision | Final game |
Unreleased
| Title | Platform |
|---|---|
| Erik the Viking | NES |
| Stone Protectors | Genesis |
| Maui Mallard and the Lost City of Dread | PlayStation |
| Spider-Man 4 | Wii |
| Sphinx 2 | PS2, XBox, GameCube |
| Family Guy | Xbox 360 |
| Dead North | Xbox 360 |
References
- 1 2 Karmali, Luke (23 November 2012). "007 Legends Dev Hit by Redundancies". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "Protos: Suicide Run". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 94. Ziff Davis. May 1997. p. 48.
- ↑ Mirabella III, Fran (23 October 2003). "Inside Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy". IGN. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "'Harry Potter for Kinect' demo available now for Xbox Live Gold members". Polygon. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (7 December 2012). "James Bond developer Eurocom makes remaining staff redundant, ceases trading". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ↑ "007 Legends developer Eurocom cuts staff to below 50 employees, shifts focus to mobile". Polygon. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Eurocom shutting down". Gamespot. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Bilodeau, Quinn (30 March 2025). "The Disastrous James Bond Video Game That Remade Classic Missions With Daniel Craig". SlashFilm. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ Caoili, Eric (15 July 2009). "Eurocom's Mystery Terry Jones NES Game: Erik the Viking". GameSetWatch. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ↑ Nasikan, Maxim (28 December 2020). "Maui Mallard Story: A Giant Interview with the Creators (part 2)". VK. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ Caoili, Eric (30 November 2019). "UNRELEASED Spider-Man 4 Game Found! (Cancelled SM4 Movie Tie-In)". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2019 – via YouTube.
External links
- Eurocom at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Eurocom at MobyGames