Rage Software

{{Short description|British video game developer}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = Rage Software plc

| logo =

| caption =

| type = Public company

| company_slogan =

| fate = Bankrupt

| foundation = 1992{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011210/102526_1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020124183102/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011210/102526_1.html|title=Majesco Signs Exclusive North American Publishing and Distribution Agreement With Rage Software|website=Business Wire|publisher=Berkshire Hathaway|via=Yahoo.com|archive-date=24 January 2002|date=10 December 2001|access-date=21 June 2019}}{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Lafferty|url=http://xbox.gamezone.com/news/04_25_02_09_44AM.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310072308/http://xbox.gamezone.com/news/04_25_02_09_44AM.htm|title=Get ready for smash ‘em-up fun with Rage Software’s Totaled!! - a GZ Interview|website=gamezone.com|archivedate=10 March 2005|accessdate=18 September 2023}}

| defunct = 2003

| location = Liverpool, England, UK

| key_people =

| industry = Video games

| products =

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Rage Software plc (formerly Rage Games Limited) was a British video game developer founded in Liverpool in 1992.

Games developed

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|+ List of games developed or published by Rage Software

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width: 30em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width: 30em;" | Release details

! scope="col" colspan="5" | Platform(s)

scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | Microsoft

! scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | Nintendo

! scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | Sega

! scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | Sony

! scope="col" style="width: 7em;" | Others

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Striker

| microsoft=MS-DOS

| nintendo=SNES

| sega=Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear

| sony=no

| other=Atari ST, Amiga, CD32

| release=1992 to 1999 (see List of Striker ports)

| publishers=Rage Software & others (see List of Striker ports)

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Ultimate Soccer

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Game Gear

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=1993

| publishers=Sega, Tectoy

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=World Soccer '94: Road to Glory

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=SNES

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=1993

| publisher=Atlus

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Power Drive

| microsoft=MS-DOS

| nintendo=SNES

| sega=Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear

| sony=no

| other=Amiga, CD32

| release=1994

| publisher=U.S. Gold

| genre=Racing

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Striker Pro

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=CD-i

| release=1994

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=World Cup Striker

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=SNES

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=1994

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Power Drive Rally

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=Jaguar

| release=1995

| publisher=Time Warner Interactive

| genre=Racing

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Revolution X (all ports)

| microsoft=MS-DOS

| nintendo=SNES

| sega=Mega Drive/Genesis, Saturn

| sony=PlayStation

| other=no

| release=1995

| publishers=Acclaim Entertainment

| genre=Shooting gallery

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Striker '95

| microsoft=MS-DOS

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=1995

| publisher=Time Warner Interactive

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Striker – World Cup Special

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=3DO

| release=1995

| publisher=Panasonic

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=FIFA Soccer 97

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=SNES

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=1996

| publisher=EA Sports

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Striker '96

| microsoft=MS-DOS, Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation

| other=no

| release=1996

| publisher=Acclaim Entertainment

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=AYSO Soccer '97

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=March 1997

| publisher=GameTek, Inc.

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Darklight Conflict

| microsoft=MS-DOS, Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=Saturn

| sony=PlayStation

| other=no

| release=1997

| publisher=Electronic Arts

| genre=Space combat simulator

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Doom (Sega Saturn port)

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=Saturn

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=1997

| publisher=GT Interactive

| genre=First-person shooter

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Jonah Lomu Rugby

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=Saturn

| sony=PlayStation

| other=no

| release=

  • PlayStation: 31 March 1997
  • MS-DOS & Saturn: September 1997

| publisher=Codemasters

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Trash It

| microsoft=MS-DOS

| nintendo=no

| sega=Saturn

| sony=PlayStation

| other=no

| release=10 July 1997

| publisher=GT Interactive

| genre=Puzzle-platformer

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Dead Ball Zone

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation

| other=no

| release=23 April 1998

| publisher=GT Interactive

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Incoming

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=Dreamcast

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • Windows
  • EU: 23 March 1998
  • JP: 23 March 1998
  • NA: 29 June 1998
  • Dreamcast
  • JP: 17 December 1998
  • NA: 15 September 1999
  • EU: 14 October 1999

| publishers=

| genre=Shooter, Flight simulator

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • EU: 10 February 1998
  • NA: 22 December 1998

| publisher=GT Interactive

| genre=Real-time strategy

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Microsoft International Soccer 2000

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • UK: 27 August 1999
  • NA: 3 December 1999

| publisher=Microsoft

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Millennium Soldier: Expendable

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=Dreamcast

| sony=PlayStation

| other=no

| release=

  • Windows
  • JP: 28 May 1999
  • NA: 1999
  • EU: 1999
  • Dreamcast
  • JP: 24 June 1999
  • NA: 9 September 1999
  • EU: 14 October 1999
  • PlayStation
  • NA: 25 April 2000
  • EU: 2000

| publishers=

| genre=Run and Gun

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=UEFA Striker

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=Dreamcast

| sony=PlayStation

| other=no

| release=

  • PlayStation
  • EU: 22 October 1999
  • NA: April 2000
  • Dreamcast
  • EU: 22 October 1999
  • NA: 15 May 2000

| publisher=Infogrames

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Space Debris

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation

| other=no

| release=2000

| publisher=Sony Interactive Entertainment

| genre=Action

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Wild Wild Racing

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation 2

| other=no

| release=

  • JP: 14 September 2000
  • NA: 26 October 2000
  • EU: 24 November 2000
  • AU: 30 November 2000

| publishers=

| genre=Racing

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Rage Rally

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=2000

| publishers=Rage Software, Global Software Publishing Ltd.

| genre=Racing

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=David Beckham Soccer (all versions except GBA)

| microsoft=Xbox

| nintendo=Game Boy Color

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation, PlayStation 2

| other=no

| release=

  • PlayStation
  • EU: 23 November 2001
  • NA: June 2002
  • Game Boy Color
  • EU: 8 February 2002
  • PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • EU: 7 June 2002

| developers=Rage Software, Yoyo Entertainment, Majesco Entertainment

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Denki Blocks

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • Game Boy Color
  • EU: 18 October 2001
  • Game Boy Advance
  • EU: 18 October 2001
  • US: 2002

| developers=Denki, Covert Operations

| publishers=

| genre=Puzzle

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=e-Racer

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • EU: 27 April 2001
  • NA: 30 April 2001

| genre=Racing

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Eurofighter Typhoon

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • EU: 4 May 2001
  • NA: 24 July 2001

| publishers=

| genre=Flight simulator

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Global Touring Challenge: Africa

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation 2

| other=no

| release=

  • EU: 16 November 2001
  • NA: 11 June 2002

| publishers=

| genre=Racing

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Hostile Waters

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • EU: 23 March 2001
  • NA: 12 June 2001

| publishers=

| genre=Strategy game

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Off-Road Redneck Racing

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • EU: 16 March 2001
  • NA: 1 May 2001

| publishers=

| genre=Racing

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Pocket Music

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=26 April 2002

| developer=Jester Interactive

| genre=Music

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Go! Go! Beckham! Adventure on Soccer Island

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=Game Boy Advance

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=2002

| developer=Denki

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Gun Metal

| microsoft=Windows, Xbox

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • Xbox
  • EU: 28 June 2002
  • NA: 1 August 2002
  • Windows
  • EU: 19 September 2003
  • NA: 26 May 2005

| publishers=

| genre=Shooting, Flight simulator

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Incoming Forces

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • EU: 8 March 2002
  • NA: 25 September 2002

| publisher=Hip Interactive

| genre=Shooter

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Midnight GT

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=2002

| publishers=Rage Software, Funbox Media, Global Software Publishing Ltd.

| genre=Racing

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Mobile Forces

| microsoft=Windows

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=no

| other=no

| release=

  • EU: 31 May 2002
  • NA: 16 August 2002

| developers=Rage Software, Real Time Worlds

| publishers=Majesco Entertainment, Sold Out software

| genre=First-person shooter

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Rocky

| microsoft=Xbox

| nintendo=GameCube, Game Boy Advance

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation 2

| other=no

| release=2002

| publishers=

| genre=Fighting

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Totaled!

| microsoft=Xbox

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation 2

| other=no

| release=

  • Xbox
  • EU: 7 June 2002
  • NA: 30 July 2002
  • PlayStation 2
  • EU: 27 September 2002

| publishers=

| genre=Racing

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Twin Caliber

| microsoft=no

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation 2

| other=no

| release=1 November 2002

| genre=Shooter

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Rolling

| microsoft=Xbox

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation 2

| other=no

| release=2003

| publisher=SCi Games

| genre=Sports

}}

{{ ListEntry/VG

| title=Lamborghini

| microsoft=Xbox

| nintendo=no

| sega=no

| sony=PlayStation 2

| other=no

| release=Unreleased

| publisher=Majesco Entertainment

| genre=Racing

}}

See also

References

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