Activision Value
Encyclopedia
Activision Value Publishing, Inc. is an American
computer
and video game company
, a merger of Activision
, Expert Software and Head Games Publishing.
The company was established in 2001, and became best-known for developing and publishing dozens of programs (including game
s, reference CD-ROM
s, clip art
collections, and educational programs).
Some games published under Expert Software include:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
and video game company
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
, a merger of Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
, Expert Software and Head Games Publishing.
The company was established in 2001, and became best-known for developing and publishing dozens of programs (including game
Game
A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements...
s, reference CD-ROM
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
s, clip art
Clip art
Clip art, in the graphic arts, refers to pre-made images used to illustrate any medium. Today, clip art is used extensively in both personal and commercial projects, ranging from home-printed greeting cards to commercial candles. Clip art comes in many forms, both electronic and printed. However,...
collections, and educational programs).
Products
Some of the products that Activison Value have produced include:- Alcatraz: Prison EscapeAlcatraz: Prison EscapeAlcatraz: Prison Escape is a first-person survival video game with action elements. It was developed by Zombie Studios and was published by Activision Value. The game was released worldwide on November 23, 2001 exclusively for the Microsoft Windows platform.-See also:*Activision *Zombie...
(2001) - The History Channel: Civil War - A Nation DividedThe History Channel: Civil War - A Nation DividedThe History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided is a historical first-person shooter video game developed by Cauldron HQ, and released on November 7, 2006 by Activision Value and the History Channel for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360...
(2006) - History Civil War: Secret MissionsHistory Civil War: Secret MissionsCivil War: Secret Missions is a historical first-person shooter video game developed by Cauldron Ltd, and released on 4 November 2008 by Activision Value and the History Channel for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360...
(2008) - Big Rigs: Over the Road RacingBig Rigs: Over the Road RacingBig Rigs: Over the Road Racing is a 2003 third-person racing video game developed by Stellar Stone and published by Activision Value for Microsoft Windows PC systems; in 2004, GameMill Publishing was instead chosen to distribute copies of the title...
(2004) - Soldier of Fortune Payback (2007)
Some games published under Expert Software include:
- Terminal Terror (1994)