Titus Interactive, S.A.

Moby ID: 141

AKA +

Titus France SA (from 1985 to 1999-03)
EH Services - original company name

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The company was founded in Paris, France in 1985 by Hervé Caen and Eric Caen. It quickly grew into one of Europe's leading multi-platform software developers and publishers.

The company developed a large number of games for both PC and different console platforms, with offices in Paris, Los Angeles, San Diego, London and Tokyo. In October 1996 the company was listed on the French stock exchange and in the summer of 1997 Titus became a public company in France by listing its shares on "Le Nouveau Marché" (TITP.LN). The following year, in 1998, the company acquired two development studios: BlueSky Software and Digital Integration Ltd.

The year after, following the majority investment in US games publisher Interplay who in February 1999 acquired 43.9% of Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Titus agreed to acquire an additional 50.1% of the publisher and distributor Virgin Interactive Entertainment.

The company eventually lasted until 2004. In June of that year the company filed for bankruptcy.

Credited on 88 Games from 1985 to 2016

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Titus the Fox: To Marrakech and Back (2016 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh)
Prehistorik 1+2 (2015 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh)
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 (2003 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox...)
RoboCop (2003 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox...)
Barbarian (2002 on PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube)
Downforce (2002 on Game Boy Advance)
Tir et but: Édition champion du monde (2002 on Game Boy Advance)
Kao the Kangaroo (2001 on Game Boy Advance)
Top Gun: Firestorm (2001 on Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance)
NightStone (2001 on Windows)
Top Gun: Combat Zones (2001 on Windows, PlayStation 2, GameCube)
Virtual Kasparov (2001 on PlayStation, Game Boy Advance)
Stunt GP (2001 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast)
Worms World Party (2001 on Windows, PlayStation, Dreamcast...)
Far Gate (2001 on Windows)
E.O.S.: Exhibition of Speed (2001 on Dreamcast)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (2001 on Game Boy Color)
RoboCop (2001 on Game Boy Color)
Kao the Kangaroo (2000 on Windows, Dreamcast)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (2000 on Nintendo 64)

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History +

January 5, 2005: The legal liquidation of the company and all its affiliates (Sofra Games SARL, GIE Titus Interactive and Avalon France) is pronounced.
June 9, 2004: Titus, which is a majority shareholder in Interplay, files for bankruptcy.
June 11, 2002: Titus Interactive accepts the MBO (management buyout) of Virgin Interactive Entertainment’s Spanish subsidiary. An exclusive distribution agreement is concluded, which includes all titles of the group, on all platforms.
May 22, 2002: Distribution agreement between Titus Interactive and Konami.
May 2, 2002: Titus Interactive announces the sale of Shiny Entertainment, a studio of Interplay, to Infogrames, for US$ 47 million. This studio held the rights to the Matrix franchise license.