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Background: Black Label was a short-lived publishing alias of Universal Interactive, before the latter was fully absorbed into Vivendi Universal.
===Background===
'''Black Label Games''' was a short-lived publishing label of [[Vivendi Games|Vivendi Universal Games]], which focused on titles aimed at the more mature gamer, described as "innovative, high-quality titles to satisfy the growing consumer appetite for increasingly sophisticated content."


===1st Logo (placeholder logo) (August 20, 2002)===
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'''Visuals:''' The words "BLACK" and "LABEL" are revealed in a beaming blue light. Then, an oval rectangle appears around, and the word "GAMES" in a silver bar. The logo glows and fades away.
1st Logo
Black Label Games (2002)(2002)


'''Technique:''' CGI.
Logo: The words "BLACK" and "LABEL" are revealed in beaming blue light. Then the oval figure appears around, and the word "GAMES" in a silver bar. The logo glows and fades away.


'''Audio:''' Stormy sounds.
FX/SFX: The logo emits light.


'''Availability:''' Only appears on ''The Thing'' for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Windows.
Music/Sounds: Stormy sounds.


===2nd Logo (September 24, 2002-June 17, 2003)===
Availability: Was seen on The Thing.
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'''Visuals:''' A bright blue-toned flash occurs and folds into the name, then another splash forms the oval rectangle around, now colored in gray.


'''Variant:''' On ''Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter'', the logo is still.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Audio:''' A harsh wind sound, followed with cork sticking.


'''Availability:''' Appears on three games: ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' for [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]] and Windows, the North American Windows release of ''Enclave'' (European version uses the [[Swing! Entertainment]] logo) and ''Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter'' for [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Xbox]] and Windows.
2nd Logo
(2002-2003)
Black Label Games (2003)
Logo: A bright blue-tone flash occurs and folds into the name, then another splash forms the oval rectangle around, now colored in gray.


[[Category:American video game logos]]
FX/SFX: The logo forming.
[[Category:United States]]

[[Category:Video game logos]]
Music/Sounds: Harsh wind sound, followed with cork sticking.
[[Category:Microsoft]]

[[Category:Activision Blizzard]]
Availability: Appeared on Enclave, Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter and LoTR: Fellowship of the Ring.
[[Category:English-language logos]]

Editor's Note: None.

Latest revision as of 08:18, 25 September 2024


Background

Black Label Games was a short-lived publishing label of Vivendi Universal Games, which focused on titles aimed at the more mature gamer, described as "innovative, high-quality titles to satisfy the growing consumer appetite for increasingly sophisticated content."

1st Logo (placeholder logo) (August 20, 2002)


Visuals: The words "BLACK" and "LABEL" are revealed in a beaming blue light. Then, an oval rectangle appears around, and the word "GAMES" in a silver bar. The logo glows and fades away.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Stormy sounds.

Availability: Only appears on The Thing for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Windows.

2nd Logo (September 24, 2002-June 17, 2003)

Visuals: A bright blue-toned flash occurs and folds into the name, then another splash forms the oval rectangle around, now colored in gray.

Variant: On Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter, the logo is still.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A harsh wind sound, followed with cork sticking.

Availability: Appears on three games: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring for PS2, Xbox and Windows, the North American Windows release of Enclave (European version uses the Swing! Entertainment logo) and Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter for PS2, Xbox and Windows.

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