Synetic GmbH was a German video game company specialising in racing games. The company was founded in 1996, in Gütersloh by five former members of Ascaron. All five original members were still working for the company until the company was liquidated on 6 May 2014. Although the company with its team of eight employees was rather small and its games are virtually unknown outside of Germany, their titles are among the most popular racing games in Germany and are consistently among Germany's best-selling games.
| Company type | GmbH |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1996 Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Defunct | 6 May 2014 |
| Fate | Liquidated |
| Successor | Vitrios GmbH |
| Headquarters | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany |
| Products | World Racing series Alarm für Cobra 11 video game adaptations |
While originally only developing games for Windows PCs, Synetic's later releases (starting with 2003's Mercedes Benz World Racing) were also available for a selection of consoles.
On 31 March 2014, Synetic ceased the production of video games.[1]
Games
edit| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Have a N.I.C.E. day! | Microsoft Windows | |
| 1998 | N.I.C.E. 2 | Released in North America as Breakneck. | |
| 2000 | Mercedes-Benz Truck Racing | ||
| 2003 | Mercedes-Benz World Racing | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube | |
| 2005 | World Racing 2 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox | |
| 2006 | Alarm für Cobra 11: Nitro | Microsoft Windows | Released as Alarm for Cobra 11: Nitro in the UK. |
| 2007 | Alarm für Cobra 11: Crash Time | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 | Released as Alarm for Cobra 11: Crash Time in the UK and Crash Time: Autobahn Pursuit in North America (Xbox 360 only). |
| 2008 | Alarm für Cobra 11: Burning Wheels | Released as Crash Time II in English-speaking countries and Autobahn Polizei in North America (Xbox 360 only). | |
| 2009 | Ferrari Virtual Race | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2009 | Alarm für Cobra 11: Highway Nights | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 | Released as Crash Time III in English-speaking countries. |
| 2010 | Alarm für Cobra 11: Das Syndikat | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 | Released as Crash Time 4: The Syndicate in English-speaking countries. |
| 2012 | Alarm für Cobra 11: Undercover | Released as Crash Time 5: Undercover in English-speaking countries. | |
| 2013 | Sunny Hillride | Android, iOS |
References
edit- ^ In eigener Sache ... (in German). Synetic GmbH forums, accessed 20 October 2014 [page unavailable as of May 2015]. Archived from the original webpage; machine-translated version of archive, accessed May 2015.