| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2002; 24 years ago (2002) |
| Defunct | 2010 (2010) |
| Fate | Defunct |
| Successor | Codemasters Birmingham |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, England |
Key people | Trevor Williams |
| Parent | Vivendi Games (2005–2008) Codemasters (2008–2010) |
Swordfish Studios Limited was a Britishvideo game developer based inBirmingham founded by Trevor Williams and Joan Finnegan (wife of Paul Finnegan, former managing director ofRage Software Limited) in September 2002.[1]
Swordfish Studios was founded by Trevor Williams and Jean Finnegan in September 2002, located inBirmingham. Games developed by the company include two best selling International Rugby titles, includingWorld Championship Rugby. Others includeBrian Lara International Cricket 2005 andCold Winter. In 2004, Swordfish Studios was named 'Developer of the Year' byThe Independent Games Developers Association.
Swordfish Studios was acquired byVivendi Universal Games in June 2005, becoming a fully owned studio ofSierra Entertainment.
On 12 November 2008, Swordfish's Manchester studio was sold to Monumental Games.[2] Swordfish's Birmingham studio was acquired byCodemasters on 15 November 2008 after an agreement withActivision Blizzard.[3] It is now known as Codemasters Birmingham. The studio closed down in 2010. Many of the former Swordfish Studios employees have been hired byCrytek UK.
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| 2004 | World Championship Rugby | Acclaim Entertainment | Sports | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
| 2005 | Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 | Codemasters | Sports | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
| 2005 | Cold Winter | Vivendi Universal Games | First-person shooter | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| 2009 | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | THQ | Third-person shooter | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2010 | Gedda Headz | Swordfish Studios | Multiplayer | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
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