Pivotal Games Ltd.

Moby ID: 3399

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Pivotal Games Ltd was a computer game development studio formed in March 2000 by Jim Bambra, Nick Cook and Alex McLean together with 12 other ex-Pumpkin Studios veterans, and based in Bath (UK).

In September 2002 they released their first title, Conflict: Desert Storm. It was part of a multi-product deal with the publisher SCi, which included two further titles within the Conflict series: Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad and Conflict: Vietnam.

SCi acquired the company in September 2003 and in May 2005 SCi acquired Eidos as well, through which Pivotal became part of the Eidos group.

They also developed The Great Escape, based on the movie of the same name. A fourth Conflict game, Conflict: Global Terror, was released in 2005.

In February 2008 staff was cut by 25% and in July 2008 parent company Eidos announced plans to close down the studio.

Credited on 6 Games from 2002 to 2008

Conflict: Denied Ops (2008 on Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3...)
Conflict: Global Terror (2005 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Conflict: Vietnam (2004 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox...)
Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad (2003 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox...)
The Great Escape (2003 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Conflict: Desert Storm (2002 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox...)

History +

July 14, 2008: Eidos confirms that Pivotal Games will be closed down, stating that a small number of staff will remain with the publisher to work on other projects.
May 2005: When SCi Games Ltd. acquires Eidos, Pivotal Games Ltd. becomes part of the Eidos group.
September 2003: Company acquired by SCi Games Ltd.
April 2000: Company founded.