Dtp Entertainment AG

Background

dtp Entertainment ("digital tainment pool"), previously known as "DTP Neue Medien" in 1995-2001, is a significant game publisher and distributor based in Hamburg, Germany. In April 2012, the company filed for bankruptcy.

Logo (March 23, 2001-September 28, 2012)

Visuals: The orange block lies on the screen. Then sixteen red blocks come and fit together into one big red square. Three small red blocks come away from the square. The company name appears to the right. It reads the full name ("digital tainment pool") or the compressed one ("dtp entertainment AG").

Variants:

The background can be black or white, and the words reading full name (for early games) or compressed.
Most games have the logo still.

Technique: 2D animation, or a still digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Mainly seen on German releases, usually replaced with other distributors in US.

First appeared on The Mystery of the Druids and last appeared on Alarm für Cobra 11: Undercover (also known as Crash Time 5: Undercover).
The animated version was used on a very small amount of games, which are out of print.^[Examples?]
The black background was seen on Black Mirror 2.
The white background is seen on a large amount of games.^[Examples?]