Unique Development Studios
Encyclopedia
Unique Development Studios (or UDS) was a video and computer game developer
based in Norrköping
and Gothenburg
, Sweden
. They wanted to find skilled and motivated programmers and artists to develop some great games for Microsoft
Windows
and video game console
s.
(later ported to the Amiga
). They also released for the STE a game called SubStation in 1995, a first-person shooter similar to Doom. Since then they became a developer for consoles and PC compatibles.
In 2000, the company purchased King of the Jungle, based out of London, which developed games such as Grooverider: Slot Car Thunder
and Invasion from Beyond
.
In 2004, the company shut down, most likely due to a number of unsuccessful games that were released.
:
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
based in Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
and Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. They wanted to find skilled and motivated programmers and artists to develop some great games for Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and video game console
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
s.
History
UDS was a video game development company founded in 1993 by Michael Brunnström and Peter Zetterberg. Their first game was Obsession in 1994, a pinball game for the Atari STAtari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
(later ported to the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
). They also released for the STE a game called SubStation in 1995, a first-person shooter similar to Doom. Since then they became a developer for consoles and PC compatibles.
In 2000, the company purchased King of the Jungle, based out of London, which developed games such as Grooverider: Slot Car Thunder
Grooverider: Slot Car Thunder
Grooverider: Slot Car Thunder is a racing video game released in 2003 by King of the Jungle....
and Invasion from Beyond
Invasion from Beyond
Invasion From Beyond is a PlayStation game released in 1998, developed by King of the Jungle and published by GT Interactive.-External links:* http://rr.psx.ign.com/rrview/psx/invasion_from_beyond/9924/28471/...
.
In 2004, the company shut down, most likely due to a number of unsuccessful games that were released.
Products
UDS produced several video games for various video games consoles and for PCPersonal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
:
GameCube
- FuturamaFuturama (video game)Futurama is a 3D platform game based on the science fiction cartoon series Futurama. Versions are available for the PS2 and Xbox, both of which use cel-shading technology. Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance games were planned for release, though they were cancelled due to a belief that their...
(cancelled due to lack of interest) - Tennis Masters Series 2003
PC
- Airfix DogfighterAirfix DogfighterAirfix Dogfighter is a 2000 flight-combat video game for the personal computer; developed by Unique Development Studios and Paradox Entertainment, published by EON Digital Entertainment, it was released on January 14 in North America and Europe...
- Asterix Mega Madness
- Hot Wheels: Micro Racers
- Ignition
- Mulle Meck builds Airplanes
- SnowCross Championship Racing
Playstation
- Asterix Mega Madness
- No Fear Downhill Mountain BikingNo Fear Downhill Mountain BikingNo Fear Downhill Mountain Biking is a mountain bike video game released in 1999 on PlayStation. The game was developed and published by Codemasters....
- Sno-Cross Championship Racing
- World's Scariest Police Chases
- WRC Arcade
PlayStation 2
- FuturamaFuturama (video game)Futurama is a 3D platform game based on the science fiction cartoon series Futurama. Versions are available for the PS2 and Xbox, both of which use cel-shading technology. Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance games were planned for release, though they were cancelled due to a belief that their...
- Tennis Masters Series 2003
- eJay Clubworld: The Music Making Experience