Revolution Software Ltd.

COMPANY» Founded 1990-03-01

York,United Kingdom

Revolution is a small, UK based adventure game developer. They are most known for developing the Broken sword series.

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Revolution Software was founded in 1990 by, David Sykes (Person), Tony Warriner (Person), Noirin Carmody (Person) and Charles Cecil (Person) . They predominantly develop adventure games. They are most known for their Broken Sword (Franchise) series, which has been ported to many systems including the Playstation, Game Boy Advance (Platform), Wii (Platform) and Nintendo DS (Platform). The series consists of four titles so far, plus a fan-made game as well as a director's cut of the first game released in 2009.   Revolution have a good relationship with their fans. They released titles such asBeneath a Steel Sky (Game) and their first game,Lure of the Temptress (Game), as freeware to assist the [http:/www.scummvm.org ScummVM] development team. They are also supportive of mindFactory, the creators of the fan adventure, Broken Sword 2.5 The Return of the Templars.

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Beneath a Steel Sky (Game)

11 April 1994

A classic point-and-click adventure game developed by Revolution Software in 1994 as a collaboration between game designer Charles Cecil and acclaimed graphic artist Dave Gibbons.

AMI​ PC​ MAC​ +3

Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror (Game)

31 October 1997

Sequel to the popular adventure game Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars. George and Nico are embroiled in yet another mysterious escapade of brutality, calamity and immorality.

PC​ MAC​ PS1​ +4

Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon (Game)

17 November 2003

Third game in the Broken Sword franchise. Once more, George and Nico must travel the world, wrestling danger and piecing together the clues that will unravel the secrets of the Sleeping Dragon. Like previous Broken Sword games, Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon plays heavily on popular history and fantasy mythology.

PC​ PS2​ XBOX​

Lure of the Temptress (Game)

30 June 1992

Skori warriors have taken over the land of Turnvale in this classic point-and-click adventure.

AMI​ PC​ AST​ +2

Broken Sword Collection (Game)

1 February 2025

The first two Broken Sword titles on one cartridge, for the Evercade.

EVER​

In Cold Blood (Game)

13 July 2000

PC​ PS1​

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (Game)

Unknown Release

Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars returns.

PC​ NSW​ XONE​ +3

Revolution Classic Adventures (Game)

31 January 1999

This is a collection of 4 adventure games from Ubisoft that was released in 1999 by Ubisoft.

PC​

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Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse (Game)

4 December 2013

George and Nico return for the fifth game in Charles Cecil's Broken Sword franchise. They embark on an all new adventure that involves an investigation into an armed raid on a Paris gallery. Partially funded by Kickstarter.

PC​ MAC​ ANDR​ +6

Beyond A Steel Sky (Game)

26 June 2020

The sequel to the 1994 cyberpunk point-and-click adventure game, Beneath A Steel Sky.

PC​ MAC​ NSW​ +8

Broken Sword Collection (Game)

1 February 2025

The first two Broken Sword titles on one cartridge, for the Evercade.

EVER​

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (Game)

Unknown Release

Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars returns.

PC​ NSW​ XONE​ +3

Company details

Name

Revolution Software Ltd.

Abbreviation

Founded

1 March 1990

Location

York,United Kingdom

Website

http://www.revolution.co.uk/

Aliases

Developed Games

• Beneath a Steel Sky (Game)
• Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror (Game)
• Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon (Game)
• Lure of the Temptress (Game)
• Broken Sword Collection (Game)
• In Cold Blood (Game)
• Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (Game)
• Revolution Classic Adventures (Game)
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Published Games

• Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse (Game)
• Beyond A Steel Sky (Game)
• Broken Sword Collection (Game)
• Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged (Game)
• view all →

Franchises

• Broken Sword (Franchise)
• A Steel Sky (Franchise)
• Watchmen (Franchise)
• DreamWorks Animation SKG (Franchise)

People

• Dave Gibbons (Person)
• Charles Cecil (Person)
• Rolf Saxon (Person)
• Barrington Pheloung (Person)
• H. P. Lovecraft (Person)

Characters

• George Stobbart (Character)
• Nico Collard (Character)
• André Lobineau (Character)
• Chantelle (Character)
• Countess de Vasconcellos (Character)
• Duane Henderson (Character)
• Flap (Character)
• Fleur (Character)
• Flobbage (Character)
• Gendarme (Character)
• Grand Master (Character)
• Inspector Rosso (Character)
• Lady Piermont (Character)
• Pearl Henderson (Character)
• Robert Foster (Character)
• Sergeant Moue (Character)
• Albert (Character)
• Arto (Character)
• Bar Owner (Character)
• Basher (Character)

Concepts

• GOG.com (Concept)
• Point and Click (Concept)
• Inventory (Concept)
• Male Protagonists (Concept)
• French Accent (Concept)
• Puzzle (Concept)
• Infinite Pockets (Concept)
• Dialogue Tree (Concept)
• Female Protagonists (Concept)
• Goats (Concept)
• Steam (Concept)
• A.I. Companion (Concept)
• Bink Video (Concept)
• Clowns (Concept)
• Conspiracy (Concept)
• Cursor on a Console (Concept)
• Cutscene (Concept)
• Death (Concept)
• Digital Distribution (Concept)
• Environmental Puzzles (Concept)

Locations

• Paris (Location)
• France (Location)
• Spain (Location)
• England (Location)
• Ireland (Location)
• London (Location)
• Scotland (Location)
• Syria (Location)
• Caribbean (Location)
• Europe (Location)
• Middle East (Location)
• Alley (Location)
• Australia (Location)
• Cafeteria (Location)
• Cairo (Location)
• Cave (Location)
• Church (Location)
• Congo (Location)
• Cyberspace (Location)
• Czech Republic (Location)

Objects

• Notes (Object)
• Sword (Object)
• Cigarette (Object)
• Door (Object)
• Key (Object)
• Knife (Object)
• Manhole Key (Object)
• Alcoholic Beverages (Object)
• Axe (Object)
• Ball (Object)
• Balloon (Object)
• Barrel (Object)
• Battle Axe (Object)
• Beer (Object)
• Book (Object)
• Bottle (Object)
• Button (Object)
• Cart (Object)
• Cell Phone (Object)
• Compass (Object)