CRL Group
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| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Founded | Kings Yard, London |
| Founder | Clem Chambers |
| Products | Tau Ceti, Academy |
CRL Group plc is a defunct British video game development and publishing company. Originally CRL stood for "Computer Rentals Limited".[1] It was based in King's Yard, London and run by Clem Chambers.[2]
They released a number of notable adventure games based on horror stories. Dracula and Frankenstein were rated 15 certificate by the British Board of Film Censors for their graphics depicting bloody scenes; Dracula was the first game to be rated by the BBFC.[3] Jack the Ripper was the first game to receive an 18 certificate, Wolfman also gained an 18 certificate.[4]
CRL-published games that achieved critical success include Tau Ceti and Academy.
The 1984 game of the series Terrahawks was one of the first video games based on a TV show.[5]
See also
References
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- Retro Gamer Magazine, issue 97, Graeme Mason
External links
- CRL Group at World of Spectrum
- CRL Group at Moby games
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- ↑ http://www.crashonline.org.uk/09/news.htm
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at World of Spectrum
- ↑ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/bram-stokers-dracula-review
- ↑ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-03-01-dracula-unbound-the-story-behind-the-first-18-certificated-video-game
- ↑ http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=YourSinclair/Issue60/Pages/YourSinclair6000058.jpg
