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}}Splash Damage Ltd. is a British video game developer that specializes in multiplayer first-person shooter video games. The studio is best known as the creator of the Enemy Territory and Quake Wars.
History
Splash Damage was formed in May 2001 by the creators of mods such as Quake 3 Fortress. The studio began life working with Now TV and Gamer.tv, providing both custom maps and an in-game television production solution. Splash Damage staff also worked to produce and present over 150 TV shows based on Quake III Arena Capture the Flag.
In March 2002, Splash Damage partnered with Games Domain to produce a number of multiplayer maps for their online gaming service. One of these was a map for id Software's Return to Castle Wolfenstein based on Operation Market Garden; this map was hugely successful online and instantly became the most played third-party map for the game.
Following Market Garden's success, Activision and id Software asked Splash Damage to produce three additional multiplayer maps for the Return to Castle Wolfenstein Game of the Year Edition. The same year, Splash Damage partnered with the two companies to develop Enemy Territory, a stand-alone expansion based on Return to Castle Wolfenstein. The Windows version of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory was released online for free on 29 May 2003, with Linux and Mac versions following later. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory won several Game of the Year and Editor's Choice awards[1] and remains one of the most popular online first-person shooter titles.[2]
In June 2003 and once again working with id Software, Splash Damage created all the maps for Doom 3's multiplayer mode and at the same time began pre-production on Quake Wars, a follow-up to Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory using a heavily modified version of the id Tech 4 engine and set in the Quake universe. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars shipped on 28 September 2007, and has won dozens of awards to date, including several Game of the Year awards and over 25 Editor's Choice awards.[3]
In August 2016 Leyou entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Splash Damage with the Intention to Buy.[4]
The company was purchased by RAdius Maxima a Leyou subsidiary.[5]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | | iOS | Lin | Mac | PS3 | Web | Win | X360 | XBO |
|---|
| 2002 | Return to Castle Wolfenstein (multiplayer) | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
| 2003 | Enemy Territory | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
| 2004 | Doom 3 (multiplayer) | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
| 2007 | Quake Wars | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
| 2011 | Brink | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
| 2012 | RAD Soldiers[6] | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
| 2013 | Arkham Origins (multiplayer) | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
| 2014 | Dirty Bomb[7] | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
| 2015 | Tempo[8] | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
| 2015 | Ultimate Edition (multiplayer) [9] | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| 2016 | Gears of War 4 (multiplayer)[10] | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
Awards
| Date | Award | Result |
|---|
| 2008}} | Develop Industry Excellence Award for Best Independent Studio[11] | {{won}} |
| 2008}} | Ultraweb Level 4 Award[12] | {{won}} |
| 2008}} | Golden Joystick award for UK Developer of the Year[13] | {{nom}} |
| 2009}} | Guardian Top 100 UK Tech & Media Companies[14] | {{won}} |
| 2015}} | Best Companies Ones to Watch[15] | {{won}} |
| 2016}} | Best Companies 2 Star Accreditation[16] | {{won}} |
| 2016}} | Amazon Growing Business Awards[17] | {{nominated}} |
The full list of awards can be found on their web site.[18]
References
1. ^{{cite web | title = Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory awards | publisher = Splash Damage | date = 4 August 2008 | url = http://www.splashdamage.com/awards#wet | accessdate = 4 August 2008 }}
2. ^{{cite web | title = GameSpy Statistics | publisher = GameSpy | date = 7 August 2008 | url = http://archive.gamespy.com/stats/ | accessdate = 7 August 2008 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090503060115/http://archive.gamespy.com/stats/ | archivedate = 3 May 2009 | df = }}
3. ^{{cite web | title = Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars awards | publisher = Splash Damage | date = 4 August 2008 | url = http://www.splashdamage.com/awards#etqw | accessdate = 4 August 2008 }}
4. ^{{cite web | title = Leyou Technology Holdings | publisher = hkexnews | date = 10 August 2016 | url = http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/SEHK/2016/0810/LTN20160810934.pdf | accessdate = 10 August 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-07-11-splash-damage-sold-to-chinese-poultry-firm|title=Splash Damage sold to Chinese poultry firm|publisher=|accessdate=21 March 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.splashdamage.com/blog/1007/rad-soldiers-now-available-worldwide|title=RAD Soldiers is Now Available Worldwide! - Splash Damage|website=www.splashdamage.com|accessdate=21 March 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.splashdamage.com/blog/1004/splash-damages-newest-shooter-dirty-bomb|title=Splash Damage's Newest Shooter is Dirty Bomb! - Splash Damage|website=www.splashdamage.com|accessdate=21 March 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.splashdamage.com/blog/1129/wait-over-tempo-has-officially-launched-ios-app-store|title=The wait is over, Tempo has officially launched on the iOS App Store! - Splash Damage|website=www.splashdamage.com|accessdate=21 March 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.develop-online.net/news/splash-damage-working-on-gears-of-war-ultimate-edition/0207978|title=Splash Damage working on Gears of War: Ultimate Edition|first=Craig|last=Chapple|work=Develop|date=17 June 2015|accessdate=6 July 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/xboxone/gears_of_war_4/news/uk-based_splash_damage_is_working_on_gears_of_war_4_multiplayer.html|title=UK-based Splash Damage is working on Gears of War 4 multiplayer|website=Videogamer.com|date=15 March 2016|accessdate=8 April 2016}}
11. ^{{cite web | title = Develop Awards 08 crown best UK development talent | publisher = Intent Media | date = 31 July 2008 | url = http://www.developmag.com/news/30259/Develop-Awards-08-champion-best-UK-development-talent }}
12. ^{{cite web | title = Ultraweb Level 4 Award 2008 | publisher = Ultraweb | date = 25 August 2008 | url = http://www.ultrawebaward.com/winners.asp | accessdate = 25 August 2008 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/66rq14CG8?url=http://www.ultrawebaward.com/winners.asp | archivedate = 12 April 2012 | df = }}
13. ^{{cite web | title = Golden Joystick Awards 2008 Short List Voting Page | publisher = Future Publishing Ltd | date = 4 August 2008 | url = http://www.computerandvideogames.com/joystick/shortlist.php }}
14. ^{{cite web | title = The top 100 tech media companies | publisher = The Guardian | date = 8 October 2009 | url = https://www.theguardian.com/tech-media-invest-100/top-100 }}
15. ^{{cite web | title = Ones to Watch | publisher = Best Companies | url = http://www.b.co.uk/Company/Profile/374756}}
16. ^{{cite web | title = 2 Star | publisher = Best Companies | url = http://www.b.co.uk/Company/Profile/374756}}
17. ^{{cite web | title = Inspirational British companies feature in Amazon Growing Business Awards shortlist | publisher = Real Business | date = 3 October 2016 | url = http://realbusiness.co.uk/business-growth/2016/10/03/amazon-growing-business-awards-shortlist-announced/}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.splashdamage.com/awards|title=The Awards - Splash Damage|website=www.splashdamage.com|accessdate=21 March 2018}}