True Crime (series)
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True Crime is a series of action game
s set from the perspective of law enforcement
and published by Activision
.
The first two games were developed by Luxoflux
and are known for their GPS-accurate open world
recreations of Los Angeles
and New York City
and "street crime
" missions that randomly generate outside of the main police procedural
storyline. A third game was under development by Luxoflux but then canceled after the lackluster release of True Crime: New York City
.
A new entry was being developed by United Front Games
that would have rebooted the series. It was to take place in a stylized (rather than GPS-accurate) open world of Hong Kong
with an undercover detective as its protagonist. The game was canceled by Activision, with Activision stating that the decision was because they didn't expect it be good enough to compete in the open world genre and generate enough profit.
In August 2011, Square Enix announced that they had purchased the title from Activision and would complete development of it, although because they had not purchased the rights to the True Crime name, the game would be released under a new title.
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
s set from the perspective of law enforcement
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
and published by 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...
.
The first two games were developed by Luxoflux
Luxoflux
Luxoflux was an American video game developer. It was founded by Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens in January 1997, and was based in Santa Monica, California.-History:...
and are known for their GPS-accurate open world
Open world
An open world is a type of video game level design where a player can roam freely through a virtual world and is given considerable freedom in choosing how to approach objectives...
recreations of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and "street crime
Street crime
Street crime is a loose term for criminal offences taking place in public places. It has moved to occupy the place once held by mugging. According to London's Metropolitan Police Force, street crime is:...
" missions that randomly generate outside of the main police procedural
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
storyline. A third game was under development by Luxoflux but then canceled after the lackluster release of True Crime: New York City
True Crime: New York City
True Crime: New York City is an urban sandbox-style action-adventure videogame published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube consoles and Windows based computers. It is the second game of the True Crime series, released after True Crime: Streets of LA...
.
A new entry was being developed by United Front Games
United Front Games
United Front Games is a Vancouver based game development studio. They currently create titles for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. They are the developers of ModNation Racers....
that would have rebooted the series. It was to take place in a stylized (rather than GPS-accurate) open world of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
with an undercover detective as its protagonist. The game was canceled by Activision, with Activision stating that the decision was because they didn't expect it be good enough to compete in the open world genre and generate enough profit.
In August 2011, Square Enix announced that they had purchased the title from Activision and would complete development of it, although because they had not purchased the rights to the True Crime name, the game would be released under a new title.
Games in the series
- True Crime: Streets of LATrue Crime: Streets of LATrue Crime: Streets of LA is an action-adventure video game developed by Luxoflux and published by Activision for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube in November 2003 and the first game in the True Crime series...
, released in 20032003 in video gaming-Events:*February 27 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Yu Suzuki of Sega to the AIAS Hall of Fame....
. - True Crime: New York CityTrue Crime: New York CityTrue Crime: New York City is an urban sandbox-style action-adventure videogame published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube consoles and Windows based computers. It is the second game of the True Crime series, released after True Crime: Streets of LA...
, released in 20052005 in video gaming-Events:*March 6 — The television show 60 Minutes tackles issues within video game controversy. This segment of 60 Minutes has been criticized by video game players for encouraging video game censorship....
. - True Crime: Hong KongTrue Crime: Hong KongTrue Crime: Hong Kong is a video game in development by United Front Games and is to be published by Square Enix. It was going to be the third installment and a reboot of the True Crime series, and would not be developed by Luxoflux, largely due to the studio being closed in February 2010.The game...
, canceled. Was set to be released in 2011. Will now be released by Square Enix under a new name.