Cavedog Entertainment [SEP] parent company
Cavedog Entertainment
Cavedog Entertainment was a video game developer based in Bothell, Washington. Cavedog was known for the 1997 release of "Total Annihilation"--which won several accolades, such as multiple "Game of the Year" honors, and considered one of "The Greatest Games of All Time".
History.
Cavedog Entertainment was a label created in 1996 by Humongous Entertainment, a developer of children's video games founded by Ron Gilbert and Shelley Day, to pursue the creation of mainstream games. Humongous Entertainment was originally independent,
, replacing the science fiction theme with one of fantasy. "Kingdoms" did not resonate as well with critics or fans of the original title. One expansion pack was released, "The Iron Plague".
The closure of Cavedog came as the game industry began to experience a downturn in sales, to which parent company GT Interactive was no exception. Besides the "Total Annihilation" franchise, Cavedog had three ambitious games in development, but only "Total Annihilation" and "Kingdoms" made it to store shelves and