Fox Interactive Inc.

An American video game publisher established in 1994 to produce games based on 20th Century Fox film and television properties.

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Website

Founded

1994

Acquired

2003

HQ

Los Angeles, United States

Parent

Vivendi Universal Games

Known for

Action / Shooter / Adventure

26

Games

1994–2003

Years

11

Platforms

$18.65

Ø CIB

+11.3%

24M change

About

Fox Interactive Inc. published titles based on major media franchises in the mid-1990s. This included the side-scrolling beat 'em up game The Tick, based on the animated series, and multiple adaptations of the fantasy film The Pagemaster across various platforms.

The publisher's early operations included hardware partnerships, such as the C&L Controls Championship Joystick in 1992, before transitioning fully into software publishing. In 1994, the company targeted the 16-bit console market with The Tick, a side-scrolling action game developed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis. Players controlled the blue-suited hero through environments filled with absurd villains, with some retail versions distributed in a distinct The Tick [Cardboard Box] packaging.

Simultaneously, the company coordinated a multi-platform launch for The Pagemaster to coincide with the theatrical release of the live-action/animated film. Developed for the Game Boy, Sega Genesis, and Super NES, these platforming games tasked players with navigating worlds based on classic literature. Fox Interactive also targeted personal computers with Pagemaster and The Pagemaster interactive storybook and game releases, which were distributed in standard jewel cases as well as a collectible Pagemaster [Cardboard Box] edition. These early releases established the publisher's strategy of translating theatrical and television properties into interactive entertainment.