Formerly | Computer Rentals Limited |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | April 29, 1982 |
Founder | Clement Chambers |
Defunct | 1989 |
Fate | Dissolved |
Headquarters | 9 King's Yard, Carpenters Road,
London E15 2HD , |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Ian Ellery |
Products | Tau Ceti, Academy |
CRL Group plc was a 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]
1 Hercules was originally released in 1984 by Interdisc
2 Bored of the Rings and Robin of Sherlock were originally released in 1985 by
Delta 4
3 Federation was originally released as Quann Tulla in 1985 by 8th Day Software
4 International Soccer was originally only released on cartridge in 1983 by
Commodore International
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