Codemasters Software Company Limited, The

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Codemasters Software Co. Ltd. - Alternate company name
Codemasters - Commonly used name
CodeMasters Co. Ltd. - Alternate name

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Codemasters is a UK company established in 1986.

Development studios:

Codemasters Yosemite (Oakhurst, California, USA; 1999-2000)
Codemasters Guildford (UK; 2007-2011)
Codemasters Studios Sdn Bhd (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2006-present)
Codemasters Birmingham (UK; 2008-present)
Codemasters Cheshire (UK; 2016-2022, absorbed into Criterion Software)
Codemasters Pune (India; 2015-present)

The main company also has its own development division. It is sometimes referred to as Codemasters Southam or Codemasters Warwickshire.

In April 2012 the company announced to cease development on all non-racing titles, focusing on sequels to the F1, GRID series and Colin McRae / DiRT Rally franchises.

On 14 December 2020, Electronic Arts announced the acquisition of the company for $1.2 billion, beating an earlier $870 million bid by Take-Two Interactive.

Credited on 391 Games from 1986 to 2023

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WRC (2023 on Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series)
F1 23 (2023 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
NFS: Unbound (2022 on Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series)
F1 22 (2022 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
GRID: Legends (2022 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
DiRT 5 (Day One Edition) (2021 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
DiRT 5 (2020 on Windows, Windows Apps, PlayStation 4...)
F1 2020 (2020 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
F1 2020 (Deluxe Schumacher Edition) (2020 on PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One)
DiRT Rally 2.0: Game of the Year Edition (2020 on Windows Apps, Xbox One, Windows...)
Codemasters Racing Collection (2020 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4)
GRID (Day One Edition) (2019 on Windows)
GRID (2019 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
GRID (Ultimate Edition) (2019 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4)
DiRT Rally 2.0: Super Deluxe Edition (2019 on Xbox One, Windows Apps, PlayStation 4...)
DiRT Rally 2.0: Year One Pass (2019 on Windows Apps, Xbox One, Windows...)
F1 2019 (Anniversary Edition) (2019 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
F1 2019 (Legends Edition: Senna and Prost) (2019 on Windows, Xbox One, Windows Apps...)
DiRT Rally 2.0 (2019 on Windows, Windows Apps, PlayStation 4...)
DiRT Rally 2.0 (Day One Edition) (2019 on PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One)

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December 14, 2020: Electronic Arts, Inc. announced the acquisition of the company for $1.2 billion, after Take-Two Interactive had bid $870 million.
March 2010: Reliance Big Entertainment Ltd. (RBEL), a part of India’s Reliance ADA group, acquires a 50% shareholding in the company.
November 14, 2008: The company acquires the Birmingham division of development studio Swordfish Studios Limited and re-brands it Codemasters Birmingham.
August 10, 2007: The company opens a third development studio, now in Guildford, UK, headed by Adrian Bolton.
August 31, 2005: The company forms Codemasters Mobile, to expand the company's presence in the mobile phone gaming market. Matt Davies has been appointed Director of the new division.