Eidos Interactive
The publisher that gave a thief a city and a genre a name.
Eidos Interactive was a British video game publisher based in Wimbledon, London. Among its franchises were Championship Manager, Deus Ex, Hitman, Thief, Legacy of Kain and Tomb Raider. The company was formed after Domark was acquired by software company Eidos in 1995, and its operations were merged to create the publishing subsidiary Eidos Interactive. In 2005, parent Eidos was taken over by games publisher SCi. The combined company, SCi Entertainment Group, which was briefly renamed Eidos, was itself taken over by Square Enix in 2009. Square Enix completed the merger with Eidos Interactive by November 2009, absorbing it primarily into group company Square Enix Limited.
Quick Facts
- Former name
- Domark Limited (1984–1990), Domark Group Limited (1990–1996)
- Industry
- Video games
- Founded
- 1984 in Putney, London, England
- Founders
- Mark Strachan, Dominic Wheatley
- Defunct
- 10 November 2009
- Fate
- Merged with Square Enix in 2009
- Successor
- Square Enix Limited
- Headquarters
- Wimbledon, London
Did You Know?
- Eidos took over U.S. Gold in 1996, which included developer Core Design.
- The company acquired Crystal Dynamics in 1998.
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