Spark Unlimited


Spark Unlimited, based in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, was a video game developer founded by former developers from the Medal of Honor (1999 [video game)|Medal of Honor] video game franchise. The studio's first game was Call of Duty: Finest Hour in 2004. Its last game was Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z in 2014. The company shut down in May 2015.

History

Spark Unlimited was established by a team of 28 developers who had previously worked on the Medal of Honor series. It signed with Activision to work on a Call of Duty game in December 2003.
In 2005, Spark filed a lawsuit against Activision and accused the company of trying to "kill off" Spark. Activision counter-sued for fraud.
In 2005, Spark announced a deal to develop several games for ad network Massive.