Gotham Games

Gotham Games, Inc.

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Video games
Founded	July 22, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07-22)
Founder	Jamie Leece
Defunct	December 18, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-12-18)
Fate	Dissolved
Headquarters	New York City , US
Key people	Jamie Leece (president)
Parent	Take-Two Interactive

Gotham Games, Inc. was an American video game publisher based in New York City. Founded in July 2002 and headed by Jamie Leece, the company was shut down in December 2003.

History

Gotham Games was launched as a publishing label and subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive on July 22, 2002, with Take-Two Interactive's vice-president of publishing and business development, Jamie Leece, promoted to Gotham Games' president.[1] At the time, Gotham Games was the third label for Take-Two Interactive, after Rockstar Games and Gathering of Developers, because of which Take-Two Interactive ceased publishing under their self-named label, citing a "global branding strategy".[2]

At the May 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gotham Games announced that they were seeking new video game developers who were willing to have their game published by them.[3][4] On December 18, 2003, Take-Two Interactive's chief executive officer, Jeffrey Lapin, announced that Gotham Games had been dissolved as part of a "larger internal reorganization".[5]

Games published

Title	Platform(s)	Release date	Developer	Ref.
Austin Powers Pinball	PlayStation	September 10, 2002	Wildfire Studios	[6]
Conflict: Desert Storm	Microsoft Windows	September 30, 2002	Pivotal Games	[7]
	PlayStation 2
	Xbox
Spec Ops: Airborne Commando	PlayStation	October 31, 2002	Big Grub	[8]
Serious Sam	Xbox	November 12, 2002	Croteam	[9]
Disney's Piglet's Big Game	GameCube	March 18, 2003	Doki Denki	[10]
	PlayStation 2
Big Strike Bowling	PlayStation	March 19, 2003	Coresoft	[11]
Patriotic Pinball	PlayStation	April 17, 2003	Wildfire Studios	[12]
Conflict: Desert Storm	GameCube	April 22, 2003	Pivotal Games	[13]
Motocross Mania 2	PlayStation	June 25, 2003	Alpine Studios	[14]
The Great Escape	PlayStation 2	July 22, 2003	Pivotal Games	[15]
	Xbox
	Microsoft Windows	July 23, 2003
ATV Mania	PlayStation	July 23, 2003	Deibus Studios	[16]
Starsky & Hutch	PlayStation 2	September 9, 2003	Minds Eye Productions	[17]
	Xbox	September 10, 2003		[18]
	Microsoft Windows	September 11, 2003		[19]
Ford Truck Mania	PlayStation	September 16, 2003	Alpine Studios	[20]
Conflict: Desert Storm II – Back to Baghdad	Microsoft Windows	October 7, 2003	Pivotal Games	[21]
	PlayStation 2
	Xbox
	GameCube	January 6, 2004		[22]
MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch	PlayStation 2	October 14, 2003	Big Ape Productions	[23]
	Xbox
	PlayStation	October 15, 2003	Coresoft
	Microsoft Windows	October 19, 2003	Big Ape Productions
Dora the Explorer: Super Spies	Game Boy Advance	October 25, 2003	CinéGroupe	[24]
Ford Racing 2	Xbox	December 11, 2003	Razorworks	[25]
	PlayStation 2	December 18, 2003		[26]

References

1. "Take-Two Rolls Out New Publishing Label". Gamasutra. July 22, 2002. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
2. Gestalt (July 23, 2002). "Take 2 label is dead". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
3. "Gotham Games Soliciting Games At E3". Gamasutra. May 5, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
4. IGN Staff (May 5, 2003). "E3 2003: Gotham Seeks New Development". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
5. Thorsen, Tor (December 19, 2003). "Gotham Games gone". GameSpot. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
6. "Austin Powers Pinball (2002) PlayStation release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
7. IGN Staff (October 1, 2002). "Conflict: Desert Storm Ships". IGN. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
8. "Spec Ops: Airborne Commando (2002) PlayStation release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
9. Parker, Sam (October 25, 2002). "Serious Sam update". GameSpot. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
10. IGN Staff (February 13, 2003). "Piglet's Big Game Announced". IGN. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
11. "Big Strike Bowling (2003) PlayStation release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
12. "Patriotic Pinball (2003) PlayStation release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
13. "Conflict: Desert Storm (2003) GameCube release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
14. "Motocross Mania 2 (2003) PlayStation release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
15. Calvert, Justin (July 23, 2003). "The Great Escape ships". GameSpot. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
16. "ATV Mania (2003) PlayStation release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
17. "Starsky & Hutch (2003) PlayStation 2 release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
18. "Starsky & Hutch (2003) Xbox release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
19. "Starsky & Hutch (2003) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
20. "Ford Truck Mania". GameSpot. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
21. Calvert, Justin (October 9, 2003). "Gotham Games goes Back to Baghdad". GameSpot. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
22. "Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad (2004) GameCube release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
23. Burnes, Andrew (October 15, 2003). "MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch Ships". IGN. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
24. Dora the Explorer: Super Spies - IGN.com, retrieved December 11, 2018
25. "Ford Racing 2 (2003) Xbox release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
26. "Ford Racing 2 (2003) PlayStation 2 release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 11, 2018.