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Revolution Software

Revolution Software

18gamesUnited KingdomFounded 1990Website

Revolution Software is an game studio based in York, England founded by Charles Cecil, Noirin Carmody, Tony Warriner, and David Sykes, in 1990. For 30 years Revolution Software has focused on pushing narrative driven adventure games forward, most famously with the Broken Sword series which broke the world record for longest running adventure game protagonist.

18

Games

15

Developed

10

Published

2

Ported

1

Worked on

Shipping 1992–2024

Releases by year

16 across 1992–2024
1992peak 2 in one year2024

Developed & published

10
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged2024Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - ReforgedBeyond a Steel Sky2020Beyond a Steel SkyBroken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Premium Edition2015Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Premium EditionBroken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Episode 22014Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Episode 2Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse2013Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CurseBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered2009Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror - RemasteredBeneath a Steel Sky: Remastered2009Beneath a Steel Sky: RemasteredBroken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon2003Broken Sword: The Sleeping DragonBeneath a Steel Sky1994Beneath a Steel SkyLure of the Temptress1992Lure of the Temptress

Developed for others

5
Beyond A Steel Sky: Utopia Edition2021Beyond A Steel Sky: Utopia EditionBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror1997Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorCircle of Blood1996Circle of BloodKing's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow1992King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone TomorrowBroken Sword: Parzival’s StoneBroken Sword: Parzival’s Stone

Ported

2
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: 2nd Edition2000Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: 2nd EditionDisney's A Bug's Life: Active Play1998Disney's A Bug's Life: Active Play

Worked on

1
Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game2006Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game

Game and studio data from IGDB, with release information from Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.

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