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Background

MTV Interactive was originally used as an announcer card for games based on MTV-owned licensees. In 2007, MTV relaunched its gaming division as "MTV Games" and published the early Rock Band games and Dance Central, which were developed by Harmonix Music Systems. In 2011, the company closed.

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1st Logo (1998)	2nd Logo (1998-2002)	3rd Logo (Late 2000)	4th Logo (November 21, 2006-November 4, 2010)

1st Logo (1998)

Visuals: Over a white background there's the standard MTV logo from the era, with the word "INTERACTIVE" below.

Technique: A still, sprite-based graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Only seen on Beavis and Butt-Head for Game Boy.

2nd Logo (1998-2002)

Visuals: On a black background with a silver sparkle, there is a metal, CGI version of the MTV logo with "MUSIC TELEVISION" below it. Suddenly, a hand holds the MTV logo, causing the background to turn black and the words "MUSIC TELEVISION" disappear, and then the background turns into a blue light with a red light in it, and the word "INTERACTIVE" in black (outlined in yellowish orange) appears below.

Variant: On Game Boy Color games, the logo is still and bit-crunched.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The sound effects including a metal stomp and lab effects.

Availability: Can be seen on some MTV-licensed video games like Beavis and Butt-head Do U and MTV Sports: Pure Ride for PlayStation.

3rd Logo (Late 2000)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a periwinkle MTV logo, with "TV" in gold, inside a green circle with a gold outline.

Technique: Simple computer effects.

Audio: A brief rock tune and a cheering crowd, and Daria's sister Quinn (voiced by Wendy Hoopes) saying "It isn't just for geeks!"

Availability: Seen only on Daria's Inferno.

4th Logo (November 21, 2006-November 4, 2010)

Visuals: On a black background, many green circles come into the screen, surrounding the pre-2010 MTV logo, then "GAMES" is written below. The circles unravel and zoom out.

Variants:

On Rock Band for PS2 and the original Dance Central, the logo is still and silent.
- On the latter game, the 2010 MTV logo is used.
Another variant had a white version of the logo. Again, it is still and silent.

Technique: 2D digital animation.

Audio: A quiet voice saying "MTV Games."

Audio Variant: Sometimes, there is a short beating soundtrack and the name is said with a loud shout.

Availability: Seen on the Rock Band series. The sound variant appeared on Pimp My Ride, including the Nintendo DS port. The still white logo appeared on Jackass: The Game.

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+{{VideosMissing}}
 ===Background===
-'''MTV Interactive''' was originally used as an announcer card for games based on MTV-owned licensees. In 2007, MTV relaunched its gaming division as "'''MTV Games'''". In 2011, the company closed.
+'''MTV Interactive''' was originally used as an announcer card for games based on MTV-owned licensees. In 2007, MTV relaunched its gaming division as "'''MTV Games'''" and published the early ''Rock Band'' games and ''Dance Central'', which were developed by [[Harmonix Music Systems]]. In 2011, the company closed.
+{{ImageTOC
+|MTV Interactive.png|1st Logo (1998)
+|MTV Interactive logo (1998-2002).png|2nd Logo (1998-2002)
+|MTVGamesDariasInferno.jpg|3rd Logo (Late 2000)
+|MTV Games (2008).jpg|4th Logo (November 21, 2006-November 4, 2010)
+}}
 ===1st Logo (1998)===
 [[File:MTV Interactive.png|center|350px]]
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the standard MTV logo from the era, with the word "'''INTERACTIVE'''" below.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a white background there's the standard MTV logo from the era, with the word "'''INTERACTIVE'''" below.
+'''Technique:''' A still, sprite-based graphic.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Only seen on the Game Boy version of ''Beavis and Butt-Head''.
+'''Audio:''' None.
+'''Availability:''' Only seen on ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' for Game Boy.
 ===2nd Logo (1998-2002)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-[[File:MTV Interactive logo (1998-2002).png|350px|center]]{{YouTube|id=QU_DehWdAFM|id2=ZuB6h25MNjM}}
+MTV Interactive logo (1998-2002).png
-'''Nicknames:''' "MTV Machine", "MTV Laboratory", "MTV Lab", "Metal MTV"
+MTV Interactive (2000) (Taken from MTV Sports - Pure Ride, GBC).png
+</gallery>{{YouTube|id=QU_DehWdAFM|id2=ZuB6h25MNjM}}
-'''Logo:''' On a black background with a {{color|silver}} sparkle, we see a metal, CGI version of the MTV logo with "MUSIC TELEVISION" below it. Suddenly, a hand holds the MTV logo, causing the background to turn black and the words "MUSIC TELEVISION" disappear, and then the background turns into a {{color|blue}} light with a {{color|red}} light in it, and the word "INTERACTIVE" in black (outlined in {{color|yellow|yellowish}} {{color|orange}}) appears below.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background with a {{color|silver}} sparkle, there is a metal, CGI version of the MTV logo with "MUSIC TELEVISION" below it. Suddenly, a hand holds the MTV logo, causing the background to turn black and the words "MUSIC TELEVISION" disappear, and then the background turns into a {{color|blue}} light with a {{color|red}} light in it, and the word "INTERACTIVE" in black (outlined in {{color|gold|yellowish}} {{color|orange}}) appears below.
+'''Variant:''' On Game Boy Color games, the logo is still and bit-crunched.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Good CGI animation.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The sound effects including a metal stomp and lab effects.
-'''Availability:''' Common. Can be seen on some MTV-licensed video games like ''Beavis and Butt-head Do U'' and ''MTV Sports: Pure Ride'' for the PS1. It also appears on GBC games from the company, still and bit-crushed.
+'''Audio:''' The sound effects including a metal stomp and lab effects.
+'''Availability:''' Can be seen on some MTV-licensed video games like ''Beavis and Butt-head Do U'' and ''MTV Sports: Pure Ride'' for PlayStation.
 ===3rd Logo (Late 2000)===
 [[File:MTVGamesDariasInferno.jpg|center|350px]]
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a periwinkle MTV logo, with "TV" in {{color|yellow}}, inside a {{color|green}} circle with a {{color|yellow}} outline.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a periwinkle MTV logo, with "TV" in {{color|gold}}, inside a {{color|green}} circle with a {{color|gold}} outline.
+'''Technique:''' Simple computer effects.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Just the logo fading in and out.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A brief rock tune and a cheering crowd, and Daria's sister Quinn (voiced by Wendy Hoopes) saying "This isn't just for geeks!".
+'''Audio:''' A brief rock tune and a cheering crowd, and Daria's sister Quinn (voiced by Wendy Hoopes) saying "It isn't just for geeks!"
 '''Availability:''' Seen only on ''Daria's Inferno''.
+===4th Logo (November 21, 2006-November 4, 2010)===
-===4th Logo (November 21, 2006-October 26, 2010)===
 [[File:MTV Games (2008).jpg|350px|center]]
-'''Nickname:''' "MTV Circle"
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, many {{color|green}} circles come into the screen, surrounding the pre-2010 MTV logo, then "'''GAMES'''" is written below. The circles unravel and zoom out.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, many {{color|green}} circles come into the screen, surrounding the pre-2010 MTV logo, then "'''GAMES'''" is written below. The circles unravel and zoom out.
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Variant:''' On ''Rock Band'' for PS2, the logo is still and silent.
+*On <u>''Rock Band'' for PS2</u> and <u>the original ''Dance Central''</u>, the logo is still and silent.
+**On the latter game, the 2010 MTV logo is used.
+*Another variant had a <u>white</u> version of the logo. Again, it is still and silent.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Rather simple animation of the circles.
+'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A quiet voice saying "MTV Games".
+'''Audio:''' A quiet voice saying "MTV Games."
-'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Sometimes, there is a short beating soundtrack and the name is said with a loud shout.
+'''Audio Variant:''' Sometimes, there is a short beating soundtrack and the name is said with a loud shout.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on the ''Rock Band'' series. The sound variant appeared on ''Pimp My Ride'', including the Nintendo DS port. The still white logo appeared on ''Jackass: The Game''.
 [[Category:American video game logos]]
-[[Category:American logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:Video game logos]]
 [[Category:Paramount Global]]