Infogrames Sheffield House

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum


Background

Infogrames Sheffield House was one of Infogrames' main UK branches, formed in 1999 after the company acquired Sheffield-based studio Gremlin Interactive. The studio closed in 2003 and most of its former employees went on to create Sumo Digital, while Ian Stewart started Zoo Digital.

Logo (31 March 2000-20 May 2003)

Visuals: Just the general logo Infogrames used for its subsidiaries. It features the semi-rectangular "INFOGRAMES" banner, the armadillo pictured above, and the "Sheffield House" byline below.

Custom Variants: Several custom variants of this logo exist on some games. They are listed on this page.

Variants:

  • On Premier Manager 2000, the logo is seen on blue material and has "Developed by" above. The byline is referred to as "Studios Ltd. Leeds House" below. There is also no armadillo.
  • On the Nintendo 64 version of PGA European Tour, the text "Developed by Infogrames Sheffield House" can be seen in the opening credits.
  • On the Sega Dreamcast version of Wacky Races, the Infogrames shield, "Sheffield House" and the armadillo are blue, while the background is white.
  • On Superman: Shadow of Apokolips, the armadillo and "Sheffield House" are blue, the Infogrames banner is white and the background is black. Copyright info is below and the logo ripples in and out from the DC Comics logo. A special fanfare is also heard here.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on the games listed above.

Gremlin Interactive
Infogrames Sheffield House