List of Interplay games explained

Interplay Entertainment is an American video game developer and publisher. The company was founded in 1983 by former Boone Corporation colleagues Brian Fargo, Troy Worrell, Jay Patel, and Rebecca Heineman (then known as Bill Heineman), as well as an investor and University of California, Irvine, teacher named Chris Wells, and adopted Interplay Productions as its original company name two years later. As a developer, it produced several graphic adventure games for Activision to publish, but its first major hit was The Bard's Tale in 1985, a role-playing game published by Electronic Arts. Dragon Wars became the first game that Interplay published while it continued to score hits with titles such as Battle Chess, titles that demonstrated early on the developer's preference for risk-taking involving unconventional concepts for them.

In the early 1990s, Interplay founded a division called MacPlay that was tasked with porting the company's games to the macOS. Interplay's business grew well into the mid-1990s, such that Fargo, its CEO, split it into several more divisions with some employed as directors overseeing the divisions' projects. One of the divisions was created in 1995, called VR Sports and later renamed to Interplay Sports in 1998, to deal with sports games. Another division was founded in 1996 to develop role-playing games, becoming Black Isle Studios two years later. Brainstorm was also founded in 1996 and specialized in educational games. Interplay also acquired Shiny Entertainment in 1995, best known as the creator of the Earthworm Jim series. Further notable releases by Interplay during that time include Parallax Software's Descent and its own Fallout series.

By 1998, Interplay was hit with a bankruptcy crisis. To avoid closure, it began trading on the NASDAQ exchange under the new and current name, Interplay Entertainment. However, repeated development delays, poor sales showings, stiffened competition in the PC gaming market, and the company's underestimation of console demand contributed to its financial woes. It was delisted from NASDAQ in 2002, and Fargo's successor, Titus Interactive co-founder Hervé Caen, decided that the company must cancel numerous current projects and close or sell its studios. 2004's would become the last game published by Interplay until 2010 with its establishment of Interplay Discovery, and the company narrowly avoided the corporate death penalty by selling the Fallout license to Bethesda Softworks in 2007, clearing its debt.

Of the divisions Interplay had formed in its lifetime, only Black Isle Studios and Interplay Discovery remain active, though the former was briefly shut down in 2003 before it was reopened in 2012. Digital Mayhem operated from 2000 to 2003. MacPlay was shut down in 1998 before it was acquired and relaunched by United Developers in 2000. Shiny Entertainment was sold to Atari SA in 2002. Tribal Dreams developed only one game before it was closed in 1998. The following is a list of games developed, published or distributed by Interplay or any of its divisions.

Games

Name Year Genre(s) Platforms class=unsortable Notes !class=unsortable Refs
Actua Tennis1999SportsPS, WinPublished the North American version only.
Adventures of Rad Gravity, TheThe Adventures of Rad Gravity1990PlatformNESPublished by Activision.
Alone in the Dark1993Survival horror3DO, DOS, MacDeveloped by Infogrames.
Another World1991Action-adventure3DO, Ami, AppGS, DOS, Mac, SMD, SNES, STAlso known as Out of This World in the US, developed by Delphine Software.
Astro Chase 3D1994ShooterMacDeveloped by First Star Software.
Atomic Bomberman1997ActionWin
Baldur's Gate1998Role-playingMac, WinDeveloped by BioWare.
2000Role-playingMac, WinDeveloped by BioWare.
2001Role-playingGCN, PS2, XboxDeveloped by Snowblind Studios. GameCube version developed by High Voltage Software.
2004Role-playingPS2, Xbox
Bard's Tale, TheThe Bard's Tale1985Role-playingAmi, AppGS, AppII, C64, DOS, Mac, STReleased as Tales of the Unknown, Volume 1: The Bard's Tale, published by Electronic Arts.
Bard's Tale Construction Set, TheThe Bard's Tale Construction Set1991Role-playingAmi, DOS
Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight, The1986Role-playing gameAmi, AppGS, AppII, C64, DOSPublished by Electronic Arts.
Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate, The1988Role-playing gameAppII, C64Published by Electronic Arts.
Battle Arena Toshinden 21998FightingWinDeveloped by Kinesoft.
Battle Chess1988Chess3DO, Ami, AppGS, AppII, C64, CD32, CDTV, DOS, Mac, ST, Win
Battle Chess 40001992ChessDOS
Battle Chess Enhanced CD-ROM1992ChessDOS, Mac
1990ChessAmi, DOS
2015ChessWin
Battlecruiser 3000AD v2.01998Space trading and combat simulatorWin
Beat the House 21997CasinoWinDeveloped by Cetasoft.
Black Dahlia1998AdventureWinPublished the North American and South American versions only.
Blackthorne1994PlatformDOS, GBA, Mac, S32X, SNESDeveloped by Blizzard Entertainment.
Blood & Magic1996Real-time strategyDOS, WinDeveloped by Tachyon Studios.
1995PlatformSMD, SNES, Wii
Borrowed Time1985Interactive fictionAmi, App, C64, DOS, ST, MacPublished by Activision.
Bust-A-Move 42000PuzzleWinDeveloped by Taito.
Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space1993Construction and management, turn-based strategyDOSDeveloped by Strategic Visions.
Byzantine1997Adventure, educationalWinDistributed the North American version only.
Caesars Palace 20002000CasinoDC, PS1, Win Developed by Runecraft.
Caesars Palace II1998CasinoGBC, PS1
Caesars Palace Slots1998CasinoDOS
Carmageddon1997Racing, vehicular combatDOS, Mac
Carmageddon II1998Racing, vehicular combatGBC, Mac, N64, PS1, Win
Casper1996Action-adventure3DO, GBC, PS1, Sat
Castles1991StrategyAmi, DOS, STDeveloped by Quicksilver Software.
1991Real-time strategyAmi32, DOS, Mac
Championship Golf: The Great Courses of the World, Volume One – Pebble Beach1986SportsAmi, DOS
Checkmate1990ChessAmi32, ST
ClayFighter1993FightingNDSi, SMD, SNES, WiiDeveloped by Visual Concepts.
1995FightingSNES
ClayFighter 63⅓1997FightingN64
ClayFighter: The Sculptor's Cut1998FightingN64Released as a Blockbuster Video rental exclusive.
1994FightingSNESDeveloped by Visual Concepts and released as a Blockbuster Video rental exclusive
Claymates1993PlatformSNESDeveloped by Visual Concepts.
Conquest of the New World1996StrategyDOS, Mac
2012RacingDroid, iOS, WinDeveloped by Little World Entertainment and published by Microïds.
Crazy Cats Love2011PuzzleiOS
Crime Killer1998ActionPS1, WinDeveloped by Pixelogic.
Cruise for a Corpse1991AdventureAmi, DOS, MacPublished by Interplay.
Cyberia1994Action-adventure3DO, DOS, PS1, Sat
Darius Gaiden1998Shoot 'em upWinDeveloped by Kinesoft
Death and the Fly2011Puzzle-platformWinDeveloped by Independent Programmist Group.
Descent1994First-person shooterArc, DOS, Mac, PS1, WinDeveloped by Parallax Software.
Descent 2Descent II1996First-person shooterArc, DOS, Mac, PS1, WinDeveloped by Parallax Software.
Descent 31999First-person shooterMac, Lin, WinDeveloped by Outrage Entertainment.
1998Space combat simulatorWinDeveloped by Volition.
Descent to Undermountain1997Role-playingDOS
Die by the Sword1998Action-adventureWinDeveloped by Treyarch Invention.
Disruptor1996First-person shooterPS1Published the PAL and Japanese versions only.
Dragon Dice1997StrategyWin
Dragon Wars1989Role-playingAmi, AppGS, AppII, C64, DOS
Dragon's Blood2000Hack and slashDCPublished non-North American releases.
1993Role-playingAmi, DOS, Mac, PC98, SCD
Earth 21401997Real-time strategyDOSPublished by Interplay in North America.
Earthworm Jim1994PlatformSCD
Earthworm Jim 3D1999PlatformN64, WinPublisher only. Rockstar Games was licensed to publish the North American release of the N64 version.
Earthworm Jim 4UnreleasedPlatformAmicoReportedly canceled.
Evolva2000ActionWinDeveloped by Computer Artworks.
F/A-18E Super Hornet2000Combat flight simulatorWinDistributed the North American version only.[1]
Fallout1997Role-playingDOS, Mac, Win
Fallout 21998Role-playingDOS, Mac, Win
2001Tactical role-playingWinDeveloped by Micro Forté.
2004Action role-playingPS2, Xbox
1998FightingWinDeveloped by Kinesoft
Forgotten Realms Archives, TheThe Forgotten Realms Archives1997Role-playingDOS, WinA compilation of several Advanced Dungeons & Dragons games by Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Fragile Allegiance1997Real-time strategyDOS, WinPublished the North American version only.
1995AdventureMac, Sat, WinDeveloped by Amazing Media.
FreeSpace 21999Space combat simulatorWinDeveloped by Volition.
Future Wars1990AdventureAmi, DOS, STDeveloped by Delphine Software.
Gekido2000Beat 'em upPS1Published the North American version only.
1999PlatformGBCPublished the European version only.
2000Third-person shooterPS2, Win
Hardwar1998Space combat simulatorWinPublished the North American version only.
Heart of Darkness1998PlatformPS1, WinPublished the North American version only.
Heart of the Alien1994PlatformSCDBy Interplay Entertainment and Delphine Software. Developed by Virgin Interactive.
Homesteader2011Tile-matchingWinDeveloped by Bogemic Games.
2001Real-time strategyWinPublished the North American version only.
Hunter: The Reckoning2002Hack and slashGCN, Xbox
Icewind Dale2000Role-playingWin
Icewind Dale II2002Role-playingWin
Incoming1999ShooterDCPublished the North American version only.
International Rally Championship1997RacingWinDeveloped by Magnetic Fields.
Interplay Sports Baseball Edition 20001999SportsPS1, WinReleased as Interplay Sports Baseball 2000 for PS1.
Invictus2000Real-time strategyWinDeveloped by Quicksilver Software.
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I1990Role-playingAmi, DOS
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I1994Role-playingSNES
1992Role-playingDOS
2000Tactical role-playingWinDeveloped by Sir-Tech.
1990AdventureAmi, DOS, STPublished the North American release only.[2]
Jetfighter III1997Combat flight simulatorDOSDeveloped by Mission Studios.
1998Combat flight simulatorWinPublished the North American and South American versions only.
1995Interactive film3DO, DOS, Mac
1999First-person shooterLin, WinDeveloped by Xatrix Entertainment.
2024First-person shooterNS, PS4, Win, XBOPublished by Interplay & 3D Realms.
Last Express, TheThe Last Express2000AdventureDOS, MacRe-release only.
Learn to Program BASIC1998EducationalMac, Win
2010Real-time strategyNDSi
Lexi-Cross1991WordDOS, Mac
2003Role-playingWinCo-developed with Reflexive Entertainment.
Loaded1995Shoot 'em upPS1, SatPublished the North American version only.
Lost Vikings, TheThe Lost Vikings1992Puzzle-platformAmi, Ami32, DOS, SMD, SNESDeveloped by Silicon & Synapse.
Lost Vikings 2, TheThe Lost Vikings 21997Puzzle-platformPS1, Sat, SNES, Win Known in the United States as Norse By Norsewest: Return of the Lost Vikings
Mario Teaches Typing1992EducationalDOS, Mac
Mario Teaches Typing 21997EducationalMac, Win
Mario's Game Gallery1995Game compilationDOS, Mac, WinOriginally sold for DOS and Macintosh, later rereleased as Mario's FUNdamentals for Macintosh and Windows
MDK1997Third-person shooterDOS, Mac, PS1, Win
MDK22000Third-person shooterDC, PS2, Wii, WinDeveloped by BioWare.
MDK2 HD2011Third-person shooterWinDeveloped by Overhaul Games.
MeantimeCanceledRole-playingAppII, C64
Mechanized Assault & Exploration1996StrategyDOS
Mechanized Assault & Exploration 21998StrategyWin
Men in Black: The Series1999Shoot 'em upGBCPublished the European version only.
Messiah2000Action game, shooter gameWinDeveloped by Shiny Entertainment.
Metropolis Card Club2001CasinoWin
Milo's Astro Lanes1999SportsN64Published the PAL version only.
Mindshadow1984AdventureAmi, AppII, ATR, C64, CPC, DOS, Mac, ST, ZXPublished by Activision.
Mortyr 2093-19441999First-person shooterWinPublished the North American version only.
1996AdventureMac, WinDeveloped by Amazing Media.
Neuromancer1988Action-adventureAmi, AppGS, AppII, C64, DOS
Normality1996AdventureDOSPublished the North American version only.
1998AdventureWin
Omar Sharif on Bridge1992CardDOSPublished the North American version only.
Off-Road Redneck Racing2001RacingWinPublished the North American version only.
Peter Jacobsen's Golden Tee Golf1998SportsWinDeveloped by Incredible Technologies.
Pinball Yeah!2010PinballMac, iOS, WinDeveloped by CodeRunners and published under the label Interplay Discovery.
1999Role-playingWin
Poker Night with David Sklansky1999CasinoWinDeveloped by Cetasoft.
Prehistorik Man2010PlatformNDSi
Pro League Baseball1992SportsDOSDistributor only.
Project V13CanceledRole-playingWin
Puzzle Bobble1996Tile-matchingWinDeveloped by Kinesoft.
Puzzle Bobble 21997Tile-matchingWinDeveloped by Kinesoft.
R/C Stunt Copter1999Flight simulatorPS1
Raiden II1997Shoot 'em upWinDeveloped by Kinesoft.
Realms of the Haunting1997Action-adventureDOSPublished the North American version only.
Red Asphalt1998RacingPS1
Redneck Deer Huntin'1998SportsDOSDeveloped by Xatrix Entertainment.
Redneck Rampage1997First-person shooterDOS, MacDeveloped by Xatrix Entertainment.
Redneck Rampage Rides Again1998First-person shooterDOSDeveloped by Xatrix Entertainment.
Re-Loaded1996Shoot 'em upDOS, PS1
Renegade Racers2000RacingPS1, WinDeveloped by Promethean Designs.
Riddle of the Maze, TheThe Riddle of the Maze1994Interactive fictionMac
RoboCop Versus The Terminator1993PlatformSNESPublished by Virgin Interactive.
Rock n' Roll Racing1993RacingGBA, SMD, SNESDeveloped by Silicon & Synapse.
RPM Racing1991RacingSNESDeveloped by Silicon & Synapse.
Run Like Hell2002Third-person shooterPS2, XboxDeveloped by Digital Mayhem
Russian 6 Pak1994Game compilationDOSDeveloped by MIR Dialogue.
Sacrifice2000Real-time strategyWin
Samurai Shodown II2000FightingWinDeveloped by Kinesoft.
Sandwarriors1997Combat flight simulatorWinPublished the North American version only.
Shattered Steel1996Vehicle simulatorDOS, MacDeveloped by BioWare.
SimCity Enhanced CD-ROM1994City-buildingDOSLicensed by Maxis.
Solitaire Deluxe for Windows1995CardWin
Solitaire for Windows1993CardWin
Soulbringer2000Role-playingWinPublished the North American version only.
Star Reach1994Real-time strategyDOS
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary1992AdventureAmi, DOS, Mac
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary1992AdventureNESPublished by Ultra Games in North America and Konami in Europe.
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary1992ActionGBProduced by Interplay, developed by Visual Concepts, published by Ultra Games.
1993AdventureDOS, Mac
2000Space flight simulatorWin
2000StrategyWin
Star Trek Pinball1998PinballDOS
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy1997Space flight simulatorMac, Win
1994SimulationS32X, SNESDeveloped by Paramount Interactive
1999Real-time tactics, space flight simulatorWin
2000Real-time tactics, space flight simulatorWin
Start-Up2000Business simulation gameWinDistributed the North American version only.
Stonekeep1995Role-playingDOS
2012Role-playingWiiDeveloped by Alpine Studios.
Super Castles1994StrategySNESA Japan-exclusive video game
2000RacingDCPublished the North American version only.
SWIV 3D1996Shoot 'em upDOS, WinPublished the North American version only.
Swords and Serpents1990Role-playingNESPublished by Acclaim Entertainment.
Tanktics1999StrategyPS, WinPublished the North American version only.
Tass Times in Tonetown1986Interactive fictionAmi, AppGS, AppII, C64, DOS, Mac, STPublished by Activision.
Tempest 20001996Shoot 'em upPS1, SatDeveloped by High Voltage Software. Titled Tempest X3 for PlayStation.
1996Action-adventureDOSCo-published with I-Motion in North America.
Tommy Tronic2010PlatformWinDeveloped by Oasis Games and published under the label Interplay Discovery.
Total Recall1990PlatformNESDeveloped by Acclaim Entertainment.
Tracer Sanction, TheThe Tracer Sanction1984Interactive fictionAppII, C64, DOSPublished by Activision.
Track Meet1991SportsGB
Trog!1991MazeNESLicensed by Bally Midway Mfg Co. Produced by Interplay, developed by Visual Concepts, published by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
USCF Chess1997ChessWin
Virtual Deep Sea Fishing1999FishingWinDeveloped by Taff System.
Virtual Pool1995SportsDOS, Mac, PS1, WinDeveloped by Celeris.
Virtual Pool 21997SportsWinDeveloped by Celeris.
Virtual Pool 32000SportsWinDeveloped by Celeris.
Virtual Pool Hall1999SportsWinDeveloped by Celeris.
Virtual Snooker1996SportsDOSDeveloped by Celeris.
VR Baseball 20001998SportsWin
VR Baseball '971997SportsPS1, Win
VR Baseball '991998SportsPS1
VR Soccer1996SportsDOS, PS1, Sat
VR Sports Powerboat Racing1998RacingPS1, WinDeveloped by Promethean Designs.
Wall Street Trader 20001999Business simulationWinDistributed the North American version only.
1994Real-time strategyWinPublished the European version only.
Wasteland1988Role-playingAppII, C64, DOS
1997Real-time strategyDOSDeveloped by Intelligent Games.
Whiplash1996RacingDOSDeveloped by Gremlin Interactive.
Wild 91998PlatformPS1
Wild Wild Racing2000RacingPS2Developed by Rage Software.
Wolfenstein 3D1994First-person shooter3DO, MacDeveloped by id Software.
1999AdventureWinDeveloped by Runecraft.
Zeitgeist: Laser Fighter1998Rail shooterWinDeveloped by Kinesoft.
Zero Divide: Techno Warrior1998FightingWinDeveloped by Kinesoft.

Expansion packs

Interplay also developed, published, or distributed expansion packs, software that expands existing video games.

Name Year Expands Platforms class=unsortable Notes !class=unsortable Refs
1999Baldur's GateWin
2001Win
Carmageddon: Splat Pack1997CarmageddonDOS
Castles: The Northern Campaign1991CastlesDOS
1998Win
Descent Levels of the World1995DescentDOS
Descent II: The Vertigo Series1996Descent IIDOSSold separately or as part of the Descent II: The Infinite Abyss bundle.
1999Descent 3Win
Die by the Sword: Limb from Limb1998Die by the SwordWin
2001Icewind DaleWin
Jetfighter III: Enhanced Campaign CD1997Jetfighter IIIDOS
Redneck Rampage: Suckin' Grits on Route 661997Redneck RampageDOS
2001WinStandalone expansion pack.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Interplay OEM, Inc. and Titus Interactive Sign Distribution Agreement. GameZone. 2000-02-15. 2023-05-15.
  2. Web site: James Bond 007: The Stealth Affair. Kalata. Kurt. Hardcore Gaming 101. 2011-02-28. 2023-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20230515033347/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/james-bond-007-the-stealth-affair. 2023-05-15. dead.

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