Titus Interactive SA,"Contact". Titus Interactive. 3 June 2004. Retrieved on 4 September 2012. "Titus Interactive SA : Parc de l'Esplanade 12, rue Enrico Fermi 77462 Lagny sur Marne Cedex. FRANCE" known as Titus France SA until March 1999,"Profile." Titus Games. 30 June 1998. Retrieved on 4 September 2012. "310 Avenue Daniel Perdrige, 93370 Montfermeil"."Also Known As". Moby Games. Retrieved on 15 October 2020. was a French software publisher that produced and published video games for various platforms. Its head office was located in Parc de l'Esplanade in Lagny sur Marne in Greater Paris. At one time, it was in Montfermeil, elsewhere in Greater Paris.

The company's mascot was Titus, the title character of Titus the Fox.

History Founding and early years The company was founded by brothers Eric Caen and Hervé Caen in France in 1985. In 1991, Titus purchased Palace Software, the gaming division of the Palace Group. In 1998, the company purchased the developers BlueSky SoftwareIGN and Digital Integration Ltd.

Interplay Entertainment partnership and distribution agreements (1999–2002) In late 1999, the company acquired shares in struggling publisher Interplay Entertainment, including a stake in publisher/distributor Virgin Interactive.

Throughout the next few years, Titus signed North American distribution deals with smaller publishers. They signed a deal with Cryo Interactive in March 2000, with Rage Software in September 2000, and Microids in May 2001. In 2002, Titus Japan K.K. signed a similar distribution deal with Konami for Japan.

In August 2000, it signed a deal with Viacom Consumer Products to publish games based on the Top Gun franchise.

In August 2001, Titus took the control of Interplay. However prior to this, Titus took over distributing its own titles in the North American market as well as Virgin's from them.

Closure In June 2004, Titus filed for bankruptcy, declaring an unseeable future for Interplay. On 9 January 2005, a French district commercial court declared Titus bankrupt with a €33 million (US$43.8 million) debt. Titus' French subsidiaries were later closed down, while their assets were soon purchased by Interplay.

Games Titus began releasing titles for home computers such as the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and IBM PC compatibles before moving on to consoles like the Master System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Dreamcast and Nintendo 64, followed by games for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.

Titus designed games such as Virtual Kasparov, Automobili Lamborghini, Virtual Chess 64, Roadsters (the Nintendo 64 version), Incredible Crisis (developed by Polygon Magic), Prehistorik Man and Lamborghini American Challenge, that were given positive reviews. Titus however was also involved in the creation of games that were notable due to their negative reception. Superman for the Nintendo 64 was notorious for its negative status among gamers. GameTrailers called it the worst game of all time. As of 2018, it holds a score of 23% at GameRankings. Similarly, the 2003 game RoboCop also received negative reviews. GameSpot gave it 2.2/10 saying "RoboCop has a bevy of horrible problems that render the game practically unplayable".

Year Title Platform(s) Developer(s)1988Crazy CarsAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, MS-DOS, MSX, ZX SpectrumFire and ForgetAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, MS-DOS, ZX SpectrumGalactic ConquerorAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, MS-DOSOff Shore WarriorAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, MS-DOS1989Crazy Cars 2Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, GX4000, Macintosh, MS-DOS, ZX SpectrumTitanAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Macintosh, NES, PC Engine, ZX SpectrumKnight ForceAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum1990Crime Does not PayAmiga, Atari ST, MS-DOSDark CenturyAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, MS-DOSDick TracyAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, GX4000, MS-DOS, ZX SpectrumFire & Forget IIAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, GX4000, MS-DOS, Master SystemUn Indien dans la ville (Little Indian: An Indian in the City for US release)TF1 VideoWild StreetsAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, GX4000, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum1991The Blues BrothersAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, NES, Game BoyPrehistorikAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, MS-DOS1992BattlestormAmiga, CDTV, MS-DOSCrazy Cars 3Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOSTitus the Fox (aka Moktar)Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Game Boy, Game Boy Color1993Ardy LightfootASCIIThe Blues Brothers: Jukebox AdventureGame Boy, MS-DOS, SNESPrehistorik 2Amstrad CPC, GX4000, MS-DOSSuper CauldronAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST1994Monster MaxLamborghini American ChallengeAmiga, CD32, Game Boy, MS-DOS, SNESQuik the Thunder RabbitAmiga, CD321995Virtua Chess1996Metal RageThe BrainiesIncantationOscar (Super NES version)Power Piggs of the Dark AgePrehistorik ManPrince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (Super NES version)Realm1997Virtual Chess 2Superman (Game Boy)Automobili Lamborghini1998Virtual Chess 64Nintendo 64Quest for Camelot1999Rival Realms WindowsActiv PubRoadstersNintendo 64Titus InteractiveSuperman: The New Superman AdventuresNintendo 64Titus InteractiveEvil ZonePlayStationYUKE's Future Media CreatorsXena: Warrior Princess: The Talisman of FateNintendo 64Saffire2000Incredible CrisisPlayStationPolygon MagicHercules: The Legendary JourneysNintendo 64Player 1Carmageddon 64Nintendo 64, Game Boy ColorAqua Pacific (GBC) Software Creations (N64)Blues Brothers 2000Nintendo 64Player 1Kao the KangarooWindows, DreamcastX-Ray Interactive Titus Interactive Studio F/A-18E Super HornetWindowsDigital IntegrationRoxGame Boy Color Worms World Party Windows, Dreamcast Team17 Virtual Kasparov PlayStation Titus Interactive Studio Exhibition of Speed Dreamcast Player 1 Hands of Time Game Boy Color Mirage Top Gun: Firestorm Fluid Studios Xena: Warrior Princess Titus Interactive Studio Hercules: The Legendary Journeys RoboCop Prehistorik Man Game Boy Advance Titus Interactive Studio Top Gun: Combat Zones PlayStation 2 Digital Integration Stunt GP Team17 Planet Monsters Game Boy Advance Planet Interactive Kao the Kangaroo Titus Interactive Studio Original War Windows Altar Interactive Codename: Outbreak GSC Game World Screamer 4x4 Clever's Games Nightstone Windows New Horizon Studios Virtual Kasparov Game Boy Advance Titus Interactive Studio Tir et But: Edition Champions du Monde Barbarian PlayStation 2 Saffire Downforce Smart Dog Top Gun: Combat Zones GameCube Digital Integration Top Gun: Firestorm Advance Game Boy Advance Fluid Studios Downforce Karma Studios Barbarian GameCube, Xbox Saffire Top Gun: Combat Zones Windows Digital Integration RoboCop Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2 Titus Interactive Studio RoboCop GameCube Top Gun: Combat Zones Game Boy Advance

Subsidiaries Titus had several subsidiaries. The United States subsidiary, Titus Software Corporation, had its head office in Chatsworth, Los Angeles. The Japanese subsidiary, Titus Japan K.K., had its head office on the eighth floor of the Kotubuki Dogenzaka Building in Dōgenzaka (JA), Shibuya, Tokyo. The UK subsidiary, Titus Software UK Limited, had its head office in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire."Contacts". Titus Interactive. 3 February 2002. Retrieved on 4 September 2012.

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