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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''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." |
'''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." |
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===1st Logo (August 20, 2002)=== |
===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. |
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'''Technique:''' CGI. |
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===2nd Logo (September 24, 2002-June 17, 2003)=== |
===2nd Logo (September 24, 2002-June 17, 2003)=== |
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'''Variant:''' On ''Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter'', the logo is still. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The logo forming. |
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'''Technique:''' CGI. |
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⚫ | '''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. |
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[[Category:American video game logos]] |
[[Category:American video game logos]] |
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[[Category:United States]] |
[[Category:United States]] |
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[[Category:Video game logos]] |
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[[Category:Microsoft]] |
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[[Category:Activision Blizzard]] |
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[[Category:English-language logos]] |
Latest revision as of 08:18, 25 September 2024
Jason Hansen and Shareef Simmons
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.