Groove Media
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | September 2001 |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people |
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| Services | SkillGround |
| Divisions | Groove Games |
| Subsidiaries | Bedlam Games |
Groove Media Inc. was a Canadian developer and publisher of video games. Established in September 2001, it published more than 20 retail game titles through its publishing label Groove Games.[1]
In December 2006, Groove Media launched SkillGround, an online software platform. It allowed visitors to download retail-quality games for free and play against competitors of similar skill levels for fun or for cash.[2][3]
Released games
| Game | Year | Developer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sno Cross Extreme | 2002 | Groove Games | |
| Devastation | 2003 | Digitalo Studios | Published by Arush Entertainment in Europe |
| CTU: Marine Sharpshooter | 2003 | Jarhead Games | Published by Light & Shadow Production in Europe[4] |
| Western Outlaw: Wanted Dead or Alive | 2003 | Jarhead Games | |
| Desert Thunder | 2003 | Brainbox Games | |
| Marine Sharpshooter II: Jungle Warfare | 2004 | Jarhead Games | |
| Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam | 2004 | Brainbox Games | Published by City Interactive and Play Publishing in Europe |
| WWII Sniper: Call to Victory | 2004 | Jarhead Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as Battlestrike: Call to Victory |
| Playboy: The Mansion | 2005 | Cyberlore Studios | Published by Ubisoft in Europe |
| Combat: Task Force 121 | 2005 | Direct Action Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as America's Secret Operations |
| Pariah | 2005 | Digital Extremes | Published by Hip Interactive in Europe |
| Army Ranger: Mogadishu | 2005 | Jarhead Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as Terrorist Takedown: Conflict in Mogadishu |
| Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green | 2005 | Brainbox Games | Distributed by Atari |
| World War II Combat: Road to Berlin | 2006 | Direct Action Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as Battlestrike: Secret Weapons |
| Warpath | 2006 | Digital Extremes | Published by Atari in Europe |
| World War II Combat: Iwo Jima | 2006 | Direct Action Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as Heat of War |
| Kung Fu: Deadly Arts | 2006 | Bedlam Games | Not for retail, free-to-play through SkillGround |
| CQC – Close Quarters Conflict | 2007 | Direct Action Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe |
| Marine Sharpshooter III | 2007 | Jarhead Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe |
| L.A. Street Racing | 2007 | Invictus Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe as Overspeed: High Performance Speed Racing |
| UTour Golf | 2007 | Groove Games | Not for retail, free-to-play through SkillGround |
| Marine Sharpshooter IV | 2008 | Groove Games | Published by City Interactive in Europe |
| Day of the Zombie | 2009 | Groove Games | Released in CIS territories only |
References
- ^ "Groove Games". mobygames.com. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ "Groove Games (Company) - Giant Bomb". May 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ "Groove Media Inc". mobygames.com. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040730172630/http://www.lspgames.com/presse/Press_Release_CTU_Marine_Sharpshooter.pdf