Criterion Games

Criterion Games

Criterion Games is a Guildford, England based British video game developer. It is best known for its work on the award-winning, multi-platform Burnout series, the PS2, Gamecube and Xbox first-person shooter Black. Criterion Software Ltd was created in 1993 to commercialise 3D graphics rendering technology. It was set up by David Lau-Kee and Adam Billyard within Canon's European Research Lab, before being spun out as a majority Canon-owned startup. Criterion Software was a technology company specialising in the development of the RenderWare family of middleware technology, including...
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Founded:1993
Headquarters:Guildford, England

Headquarters of Criterion Games

Guildford
Guildford
Population:66,773

Guildford /ˈɡɪlfərd/ is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region. It is situated 27 miles southwest of London on the A3 trunk road linking the capital to Portsmouth....
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Parent company of Criterion Games

Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Headquarters:Redwood City, Redwood City
Founded:1982
Founders:Trip Hawkins

Electronic Arts is the world’s leading independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for advanced console systems such as the PlayStation® 3, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PSP™ system, Xbox 360™ and Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo GameCube™, Game Boy® Advance and the Nintendo DS™ as well as PC, casual web-based games...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which sectors does Criterion Games operate?
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    The company operates in the Computer and video game industry.
  • Q:
    During which year was Criterion Games founded?
  • A:
    The business was founded in 1993.
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