Legacy Interactive is a provider of Internet media delivery software and game services based in Hollywood, California. The company was founded in 1998 by Ariella Lehrer.
Legacy Interactive has several lines of business including distribution of downloadable casual games, a game development studio, a social networking application for casual game players to share opinions and information about games, and a retail publishing network.
Games[ | ]
Upcoming games[ | ]
- Criminal Minds for PC/Mac (release date: December 2010)
- Ghost Whisperer: Shadowlands for PC/Mac (release date: March 2011)
- Disaster Hero, in conjunction with The American College of Emergency Physicians. (release date: TBA) This program is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2008-GT-T8-K028, administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Interactive Web-based Game Training.
iPhone games[ | ]
- Top Doc, iPhone (July 2010)
- The Lost Cases of 221B Baker St. (June 2010)
- Bird Brain (2009)[1]
Television/Movie games[ | ]
- House, M.D. for PC (September 2010)
- Murder, She Wrote (2009)[2]
- Mean Girls (2009)[3]
- Clueless (2009)[4]
- Pretty in Pink (2009), co-published with Paramount Digital Entertainment[5]
- The Apprentice Los Angeles (2005 & 2007)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2005)
- Law & Order: Justice is Served (2004)
Casual games[ | ]
- The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2(March 2010)[6]
- The Lost Cases of 221B Baker St.(March 2010)[7]
- The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes (2008)[8]
- Fever Frenzy (2008) [9]
- The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures/ (2007)[10]
- Brain Spa (2007)[11]
Nintendo games[ | ]
- Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues for Nintendo DS(2009),[12]
- Pet Pals: New Leash on Life for Nintendo DS (2009)
- Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals for Nintendo DS (2008)[13]
- Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals for Wii(2008)[14]
Medical games[ | ]
- Top Doc, iPhone (July 2010)
- Emergency Room Heroic Measures (April 23, 2010),[15]
- 911 Paramedic (2002),[16]
- Emergency Room: Code Red (2001),[17]
- Emergency Room: Code Blue (2000),[18]
Vet games[ | ]
- Pet Pals: New Leash on Life (PC 2008/DS 2009)[19]
- Farm Vet (2008)[20]
- Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals (2007),
- Pet Pals: Animal Doctor (2006)
- Zoo Vet (2004)
- Vet Emergency 1 and 2 (2002).
Educational Games Series[ | ]
Legacy has created medical training products and simulations for textbook publishers such as Mosby, Prentice Hall, and Elsevier.
Hollywood Hits Series[ | ]
"Hollywood Hits" refers to Legacy Interactive's recent series of games based on television programs and movies, and includes the titles Murder, She Wrote (2008), House (September 2010), Criminal Minds (TBA, 2010) and Ghost Whisperer (TBA, 2011).
RealLife Games Series[ | ]
Real life games are simulations based on real or potentially real situations. Titles in this category include Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues, Emergency Room: Code Red, 911 Paramedic, Code Blue, Combat Medic, Pursuit of Justice and Moon Tycoon.
Portal[ | ]
Legacy Interactive has a web portal called Legacy Games, where users may download and try games for free before buying them.
Publishing[ | ]
Legacy Interactive currently has exclusive digital publishing and distribution agreements with a number of third party software and game developers, most recently distributing titles such as Immortal Lovers, Max and the Magic Marker, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jack Keane, Dracula 2 - The Last Sanctuary, Ankh: Reverse the Curse, Ankh 2: Heart of Osiris, Ankh 3: Battle of the Gods, Ankh: The Lost Treasures, Wolfgang Hohlbein's The Inquisitor, Murder in the Abbey, Memento Mori, and A Vampyre Story.
Awards[ | ]
Zoo Vet
- Parents’ Choice Approved Award Winner
- National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval
- Horizon Interactive Best of Category – Video Game
- Children’s Software Revue All Star Award Winner
- Recipient of the iParenting Media Award
- Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Children’s Products Award
Pet Pals: Animal Doctor
- Editor’s Choice Award of Excellence from the Children’s Technology Review
- Parents’ Choice Silver Award Winner
Pet Pals: New Leash on Life
- Mom's Choice Award - 2010, Awarding Excellence
- Parents’ Choice 2009 Gold Award Winner
- Dr. Toy's 2009 Vacation Winner - Children's Product
The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures
- Game Tunnel 2007 Kid’s Game of the Year – Innovation
- 2008 Parents’ Choice Silver Award Winner
- Recipient of the iParenting Media Award
Zoo Vet Endangered Animals
- 2008 Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner
- Editor’s Choice Award of Excellence from the Children’s Technology Review
- Recipient of the iParenting Media Award
Farm Vet
- Recipient of the iParenting Media Award
RealLife GAMES Awards
- 2009 Parents' Choice Approved Award winner
- 2009 Parents' Choice Gold Award winner
- 4 time Recipient of the iParenting Media Award
- Parents' Choice Approved Award Winner
- National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval
- Horizon Interactive Best of Category: Video Game
- Children's Software Revue All Star Award Winner
- Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products Award
- Editor's Choice Award of Excellence from the Children's Technology Review
- Parents' Choice Silver Award Winner
- 2008 Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner
- 2007 Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice Award
References[ | ]
- ↑ Bird Brain iPhone
- ↑ Murder, She Wrote
- ↑ Mean Girls
- ↑ Clueless
- ↑ Pretty in Pink
- ↑ The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2
- ↑ The Lost Cases of 221B Baker St
- ↑ The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes
- ↑ Fever Frenzy
- ↑ The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures
- ↑ Brain Spa
- ↑ 'Emergency Room: Real Life Rescues
- ↑ Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals
- ↑ Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals Wii
- ↑ Emergency Room Heroic Measures
- ↑ 911 Paramedic
- ↑ Emergency Room: Code Red
- ↑ Emergency Room: Code Blue
- ↑ Pet Pals: New Leash on Life
- ↑ Farm Vet
 | This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (April 2009) |
- Legacy Interactive. "About Legacy Interactive", Accessed May 1, 2007.
- Moby Games. "Legacy Interactive Inc.", Accessed May 1, 2007.
- IGN Games. "Legacy Interactive", Accessed May 1, 2007.
- 3D Gamers. "Legacy Interactive", Accessed May 1, 2007.