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Gamezlab (formerly Runecraft) was a British video game developer based in Yorkshire. The company was founded in April 1997 and mostly developed games based on licensed properties.

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Gamezlab Limited
FormerlyRunecraft Limited (1997–2002)
IndustryVideo games
FoundedApril 1997[1]
DefunctSeptember 2004
SuccessorGamezlab
Headquarters
Yorkshire, England[2]
Number of employees
200 (2001)[3]
ParentBBC Multimedia (2002-2004)
Websiterunecraft.co.uk (archived)
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History

In 2002, the company was commissioned by the BBC to develop a fighting game engine for the company's upcoming FightBox game show project. However, various financial issues, mismanagement, and other problems caused Runecraft to go bust at the end of December 2002. To keep the show alive, BBC Worldwide acquired the developer and a small number of its staff, and renamed the developer under BBC's core-publishing brand "Gamezlab".[2]

Following the failure of FightBox and the completion of the tie-in games, In February 2004, Gamezlab were commissioned to develop a video game based on BBC's Spooks TV series for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.[4] The game was planned to use a new internal game engine, but at the end of September 2004, BBC Multimedia closed down Gamezlab as part of a restructuring to focus on licensing and ceasing development and publication.

Games developed

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YearGamePlatform(s)
1998RiskWindows, PlayStation
Caesars' Palace IIGame Boy Color, PlayStation
1999Barbie: Race & RidePlayStation
Y2K: The GameWindows
Barbie Super SportsWindows, PlayStation
2000Spec Ops: Stealth PatrolPlayStation
Arthur! Ready to RacePlayStation
Caesars Palace 2000Dreamcast, Windows, PlayStation
Evo's Space AdventuresPlayStation
Spec Ops II: Omega SquadDreamcast
Detective Barbie: The Mystery Cruise PlayStation
2001 Barbie: Explorer
Spec Ops: Covert Assault
Soldier of FortuneDreamcast
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX
Tintin: Destination AdventureWindows, PlayStation
Rescue Heroes: Molten MenacePlayStation
Men in Black: The Series – Crashdown
Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet
Backyard Soccer
ScrabbleGame Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, PlayStation
2002Jim Henson's The HoobsPlayStation
Westlife: Fan-o-ManiaWindows, PlayStation
Butt Ugly Martians: B.K.M. BattlesGame Boy Advance
Monopoly PartyGameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Shadow of MemoriesWindows
Super Bubble PopGame Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation, Xbox
Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or DoomGameCube, PlayStation 2
2004FightBoxGame Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2
CancelledSpooksMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Barbie Treasures in Time PlayStation 2, GameCube
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends PlayStation
Star Trek: New Worlds[5] Dreamcast
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