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DreamCatcher Interactive Inc.
Former type
Subsidiary
Industry Video game industry
Fate Dissolved with parent
Successor THQ Nordic
Founded 1996
Founder Richard Wah Kan
Defunct 2011
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Products

  • Cold War

  • Dunes of War

  • Dungeon Lords

  • First Battalion

  • Painkiller

Parent
JoWooD Entertainment
(2006–2011)
Divisions The Adventure Company
Website
www.dreamcatchergames.com/ Edit this on Wikidata

DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. (also known as DreamCatcher Games) was a Canadian video game publisher founded in 1996 by Richard Wah Kan. In 2006, the company became a subsidiary of JoWooD Entertainment. In 2011, the company went into administration along with its parent JoWooD and all assets were purchased by Nordic Games Holding. The DreamCatcher Interactive brand is currently being used as a publishing label for THQ Nordic.[1]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Games


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History


DreamCatcher Interactive was founded in 1996 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company’s first title was the adventure game Soldier Boyz, closely followed by Jewels of the Oracle, which achieved enough success to grow the retail business.[2] Dreamcatcher would later release The Crystal Key which sold over a half million units in North America.[3] Continuing the company's growth, in November 2000, DreamCatcher signed with Her Interactive to publish the Nancy Drew franchise.[4]


In late 2002, most of the assets and development teams of French-based publisher, Cryo Interactive were absorbed by DreamCatcher Interactive, forming the base for DreamCatcher Europe including key offices and a large internal studio.[5] By early 2003, DreamCatcher was the United States' tenth-biggest publisher of games.[6] After the acquisition of Cryo Interactive, Dreamcatcher created a publishing division called The Adventure Company in early 2003. The company also partnered with both Wanadoo Edition and Microïds, as well as other studios in the development and distribution of games including Syberia, Still Life and ObsCure.[7] In 2005, the main Microïds studio was acquired by Ubisoft with Dreamcatcher retaining publishing rights to the games being created.[8]


The Adventure Company brand label under DreamCatcher has released many adventure game series' including series' based on Agatha Christie novels. They also recently signed to release a series of titles based on The Hardy Boys.[9] Outside of adventure gaming, DreamCatcher is best known for publishing the first-person shooter Painkiller developed with People Can Fly. Painkiller became a commercial success and was signed with the CPL World Tour 2005.[10] Dreamcatcher would also create another label, Silverline Software, around 2004 for the distribution of some non-core games and the publishing of utility software. Silverline Software would release the "Time to Ride" series of girl’s horse games starting in 2004, which would later be acquired by Ubisoft.[citation needed]


In 2006, JoWooD Entertainment announced the purchase of DreamCatcher Games as a way of increasing their presence into the North American gaming market in addition to acquiring the company's key titles and licenses.[11] Since the acquisition, DreamCatcher Games has continued to launch titles both under The Adventure Company and DreamCatcher labels including new games created by JoWooD like the SpellForce series. In 2011, JoWooD went into administration causing DreamCatcher to file for bankruptcy. In November 2011, Nordic Games Holding announced that they had acquired all DreamCatcher assets and would be turning it into a publishing label of their subsidiary Nordic Games.[12] Nordic Games Holding had previously acquired JoWooD and The Adventure Company in August also turning both brands into publishing labels of Nordic Games.[13] All business operations of this brand are being conducted out of THQ Nordic AB in Vienna, Austria.[12]



Games


Note: This list is for titles which DreamCatcher Interactive published. Releases of games under The Adventure Company banner are not included.















































































































































































































































































































































































































Year
Title
Platform(s)
1996

Jewels of the Oracle

Macintosh, Windows 3.x
1997

Egypt 1156 B.C.: Tomb of the Pharaoh
Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Safecracker

Soldier Boyz
Microsoft Windows

Beyond Time
Microsoft Windows, Windows 3.x
1998

Jewels II: The Ultimate Challenge

Karma: Curse of the 12 Caves
Microsoft Windows

Cydonia: Mars - The First Manned Mission

Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy
1999

The Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Crystal Key
Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
2000

The Forgotten: It Begins

Egypt II: The Heliopolis Prophecy
Microsoft Windows

Seven Games of the Soul

Riddle of the Sphinx: An Egyptian Adventure
Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

The Legend of Lotus Spring

The Sacred Amulet
Microsoft Windows

Dracula: The Resurrection
Macintosh, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows

Traitors Gate
Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Beyond Atlantis

In Cold Blood
PlayStation, Microsoft Windows

The New Adventures of the Time Machine
Microsoft Windows

TimeScape: Journey to Pompeii
Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

The Legend of the Prophet and the Assassin
Microsoft Windows

Odyssey: The Search for Ulysses

Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion
Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance
2001

Frank Herbert's Dune
Microsoft Windows

Dracula: The Last Sanctuary
Macintosh, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows

Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
PlayStation, Microsoft Windows

The Messenger
Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Dracula: Crazy Vampire

Game Boy Color

Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill
Microsoft Windows

The Secrets of Alamut

Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger

Arthur's Knights: Tales of Chivalry

Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower

Woody Woodpecker
Game Boy Color

Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy
Microsoft Windows

Atlantis: The Lost Tales

Jekyll & Hyde

The Shadow of Zorro

From Dusk Till Dawn

Schizm: Mysterious Journey

Beyond Atlantis II

Nancy Drew: The Final Scene

MegaRace 3
2002

Inspector Gadget: Advance Mission
Game Boy Advance

Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo

Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park

PlayStation 2

Casino Mogul
Microsoft Windows

SuperPower

Factory Mogul

Arabian Nights

Project Earth: Starmageddon

The Mystery of the Nautilus

Gore: Ultimate Soldier

Rock Manager

Agassi Tennis Generation
PlayStation 2

Iron Storm
Microsoft Windows

Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1
Game Boy Advance

Kaan: Barbarian's Blade
PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows

Law & Order: Dead on the Money
Microsoft Windows

Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit
PlayStation

Hegemonia: Legions of Iron
Microsoft Windows

Pink Panther: Pinkadelic Pursuit
Game Boy Advance

Post Mortem
Microsoft Windows
2003

Battlecruiser Millennium Gold

Harbinger

Hellboy: Dogs of the Night
PlayStation

Emergency Fire Response
Microsoft Windows

Enigma: Rising Tide

Spirits & Spells

GameCube

Ultimate Beach Soccer Sports

Xbox

Curse: The Eye of Isis
Microsoft Windows, Xbox

Etherlords II
Microsoft Windows

Ultimate Beach Soccer
Game Boy Advance

Pax Romana
Microsoft Windows

Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon

Arx Fatalis
Xbox
2004

Saddle Up: Time to Ride
Microsoft Windows

Besieger

Traitors Gate 2: Cypher

Universal Combat

Crystal Key II: The Far Realm

Painkiller

The Omega Stone: Riddle of the Sphinx II

Aura: Fate of the Ages

SuperPower 2

Lights Out

Return to Mysterious Island

Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell

Advanced Battlegrounds: The Future of Combat
2005

Yager

Enigma: Rising Tide

The Moment of Silence

Domination

ObsCure
PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox

Painkiller: Gold Edition
Microsoft Windows

MetalHeart: Replicants Rampage

Dungeon Lords

Still Life
Xbox

ECHO: Secrets of the Lost Cavern
Microsoft Windows

Painkiller: Black

NiBiRu: Age of Secrets

Cold War
Microsoft Windows, Xbox

Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None

Wii, Microsoft Windows
2006

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express
Microsoft Windows

Dungeon Lords: Collector's Edition

Keepsake

Glory of the Roman Empire

Wildlife Zoo

Painkiller: Hell Wars
Xbox

Ship Simulator 2006
Microsoft Windows

First Battalion

Neverend

Evidence: The Last Ritual

Secret Files: Tunguska
2007

Nanny Mania

Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game

Power Boat GT

The Sacred Rings

The Ugly Prince Duckling

Genesis Rising

Dawnspire: Prelude

Voyage

Sentinel: Descendants in Time

Mysterious Journey II: Chameleon

Dunes of War

Dead Reefs

Spaceforce: Rogue Universe

Destination: Treasure Island

Atlantis Evolution

Animates

Nintendo DS

The Cameron Files: Pharaoh's Curse
Microsoft Windows

Painkiller: Overdose

LifeSigns: Surgical Unit
Nintendo DS

Next Life
Microsoft Windows

Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun

Zoo Quest: Puzzle Fun
Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows
2008

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile
Microsoft Windows

Agatha Christie: Mysteries

The Experiment

Seven Kingdoms: Conquest

Cleopatra: Riddle of the Tomb

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis

SpellForce 2: Dragon Storm

Painkiller Triple Dose

SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars

Wildlife Zoo: Deluxe Edition

The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft

Drivers Ed Portable
Nintendo DS

Syberia

Dreamer: Horse Trainer

Learn Math for Grades 1-4

Dreamer: Puppy Trainer

Matchstick
2009

Inkheart

Dreamer: Pop Star

Monster Band

Dreamer Series: Babysitter

Let's Play: Shops

Painkiller: Resurrection
Microsoft Windows

Treasure Island
2010

Arcania: Gothic 4

Gothic II (Gold Edition)

Chaser

Painkiller: Pandemonium
2011

Painkiller: Redemption


References





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  2. ^ Jewels of the Oracle Archived 2011-02-03 at the Wayback Machine.


  3. ^ The Crystal Key Sales


  4. ^ DreamCatcher Publishes Nancy Drew


  5. ^ Absorbed Cyro Interactive Archived 2010-01-10 at the Wayback Machine.


  6. ^ Bronstring, Marek (March 7, 2003). "The Adventure Company Europe". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on October 23, 2005. Retrieved February 4, 2012.


  7. ^ Dreamcatcher Publishes ObsCure Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine.


  8. ^ Thorsen, Tor. "Ubisoft subsumes Microids Canada". GameSpot.


  9. ^ The Hardy Boys License Archived September 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.


  10. ^ Painkiller Added to Summer CPL Championship Archived July 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.


  11. ^ Euro Adhoc JoWooD Acquisitions Archived 2011-08-17 at WebCite


  12. ^ ab "Nordic Games Holding AB Group acquires DreamCatcher". Nordic Games. 2011-11-17. Archived from the original on 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2011-12-11.


  13. ^ "Nordic Games Holding AB Group Acquires JoWood & The Adventure Company". Nordic Games. 2011-08-16. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2011-08-17.




External links



  • Nordic Games


  • DreamCatcher profile on MobyGames









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