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'''Global VR, Inc.''' (officially stylized as '''GLOBAL VR''' and shortened as '''GVR''') is an American developer and distributor of arcade games based in Milpitas, CA. Founded by Ken Bayer (who currently serves as its longtime president)<ref name="linkedin">{{cite web | url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenbayer | title=Ken Bayer - President - Global VR | publisher=LinkedIn | accessdate=December 8, 2023}}</ref> in San Jose, CA on May 1, 1998,<ref name="casos" /> it originally focused on creating virtual reality-based experiences (hence the name), most notably the ''VR Vortek'' family of multi-game machines (most of the games were based upon existing PC games). On January 9, 2001, GVR was bought by fellow arcade developer GameCom, Inc.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/gamecom-to-acquire-global-vr | title=Gamecom To Acquire Global VR | publisher=Game Developer | date=January 9, 2001 | accessdate=December 28, 2023 | author=Dunne, Alex}}</ref> Additionally, on January 31 of the same year, it bought older arcade developer Interactive Light (known for ''Kick-It'', ''Swing-It'', ''Home Run Derby'', and ''Slide-It'').<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.globalvr.com/news/c_news_jan30-2001a.html | title=GLOBAL VR signs four game agreement with Activision | publisher=Global VR | date=January 30, 2001 | accessdate=December 28, 2023 | author=Harris, Wes}}</ref> By the mid-2000s, GVR had shifted most of its focus towards traditional arcade cabinets, where it became well-known for games based on licensed properties, including those of [[Electronic Arts]] (''Need for Speed (GT)'' (2002/2003), ''Need for Speed Underground'' (2003/2005), ''EA SPORTS Madden Football'' (2005), ''Need for Speed Carbon'' (2006/2008), ''[[EA Sports|EA SPORTS]] PGA TOUR Golf Team Challenge'' (2005/2006), ''EA SPORTS NASCAR Racing'' (2007), et. al.), 20th Century Fox (now [[20th Century Studios]]) (''Aliens: Extermination''; co-developed with [[Raw Thrills]]' [[Play Mechanix]]) (2006), and [[Ubisoft Entertainment|Ubisoft]] (''Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII'') (2008/2011). |
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'''Global VR, Inc.''' (officially stylized as '''GLOBAL VR''' and shortened as '''GVR''') is an American developer and distributor of arcade games based in Milpitas, CA. Founded by Ken Bayer (who currently serves as its president)<ref name="linkedin">{{cite web | url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenbayer | title=Ken Bayer - President - Global VR | publisher=LinkedIn | accessdate=December 8, 2023}}</ref> in San Jose, CA on May 1, 1998,<ref name="casos" /> it originally focused on creating virtual reality-based experiences (hence the name), most notably the ''VR Vortek'' family of multi-game machines (most of the games were based upon existing PC games). On January 9, 2001, GVR was bought by fellow arcade developer GameCom, Inc.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/gamecom-to-acquire-global-vr | title=Gamecom To Acquire Global VR | publisher=Game Developer | date=January 9, 2001 | accessdate=December 28, 2023 | author=Dunne, Alex}}</ref> Additionally, on January 31 of the same year, it bought older arcade developer Interactive Light (known for ''Kick-It'', ''Swing-It'', ''Home Run Derby'', and ''Slide-It'').<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.globalvr.com/news/c_news_jan30-2001a.html | title=GLOBAL VR signs four game agreement with Activision | publisher=Global VR | date=January 30, 2001 | accessdate=December 28, 2023 | author=Harris, Wes}}</ref> By the mid-2000s, GVR had shifted most of its focus towards traditional arcade cabinets, where it became well-known for games based on licensed properties, including those of [[Electronic Arts]] (''Need for Speed (GT)'' (2002/2003/2004), ''Need for Speed Underground'' (2003/2005), ''Madden Football'' (2005), ''Need for Speed Carbon'' (2006/2008), ''PGA TOUR Golf Team Challenge'' (2006), ''NASCAR Racing'' (2007), et. al.), 20th Century Fox (now [[20th Century Studios]]) (''Aliens: Extermination''; co-developed with [[Raw Thrills]]' [[Play Mechanix]]) (2006), and [[Ubisoft Entertainment|Ubisoft]] (''Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII'') (2008/2011). |
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==={{Ordinal|1}} Logo (1998-2001)=== |
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==={{Ordinal|1}} Logo (1998-2002)=== |
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GLOBAL VR original logo (1998-2001).jpg|As seen on the website's former landing page |
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GLOBAL VR original logo (1998-2001).jpg|As seen on the website's former landing page |
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==={{Ordinal|2}} Logo (Early 2001-)=== |
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GLOBAL VR (PGA TOUR Golf; 2002).jpeg|''PGA TOUR Golf''<br>(2002) |
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GLOBAL VR Windows XP boot screen (2002).png|Bootscreen variant ("global VR xp.bmp";<sup>[sic]</sup> also stored within NTOSBOOT.EXE) |
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GLOBAL VR (PGA TOUR Golf rev. 1.2; 2003).jpeg|''PGA TOUR Golf'' (rev. 1.2)<br>(2002/2003)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR logo (Setup variant).png|Still version, used as a splash screen for game installers (setup.bmp) |
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GLOBAL VR (Operation Blockade) (2002_2003; Before).jpeg|''Operation Blockade'' (''VR Vortek V3'') (2002/2003)<br>(before) |
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GLOBAL VR desktop background (2000s).jpg|Semi-transparent variant, used as a wallpaper on the Windows XP Embedded desktop (Gvr_Desktop.jpg) |
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GLOBAL VR (Operation Blockade) (2002_2003; After).jpeg|''Operation Blockade'' (''VR Vortek V3'') (2002/2003)<br>(after) |
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GLOBAL VR Play to Win bootscreen (2006).png|"Play to Win" bootscreen (boot.bmp) |
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GLOBAL VR (Beach Head 2000; 2000_2003).jpeg|''Beach Head 2000'' (''VR Vortek V3'')<br>(2000/2003) |
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GLOBAL VR (Beach Head 2002; 2002_2003).jpeg|''Beach Head 2002'' (''VR Vortek V3'')<br>(2002/2003) |
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GLOBAL VR (Incoming; 1999_2003).jpeg|''Incoming'' (''VR Vortek V3'')<br>(1999/2003) |
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GLOBAL VR (PGA TOUR Golf; 2002).jpeg|''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf''<br>(2002) |
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GLOBAL VR (PGA TOUR Golf Championship Edition; 2003).jpeg|''PGA TOUR Golf Championship Edition'' (2003)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR (PGA TOUR Golf rev. 1.2; 2003).jpeg|''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf'' (rev. 1.2)<br>(2002/2003)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR (Beach Head 2003_ Desert War; 2003).jpeg|''Beach Head 2003: Desert War'' (''VR Vortek V3'')<br>(2003) |
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GLOBAL VR logo (NFS GT variant; 2003).png|'' Need for Speed GT'' ( 2002/2003/2004)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR (PGA TOUR Golf Championship Edition III; 2004).jpeg|''PGA TOUR Golf Championship Edition III'' (2004)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR (PGA TOUR Golf Challenge Edition; 2005).jpeg|''PGA TOUR Golf Challenge Edition'' (2005)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR logo (NFS GT variant; 2003).png|Used on ''Need for Speed'' (''GT'') (2002/2003), ''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR GOLF Championship Edition III'' (2004), and ''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf Challenge Edition'' (2005) |
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GLOBAL VR (PGA Tour Golf Championship Edition III; 2004).png|''PGA TOUR Golf Championship Edition III'' tournament operator video (May 5, 2004)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR (Invasion Earth; 2004).png|''Invasion Earth'' (''VR Vortek V3'')<br>(2004) |
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GLOBAL VR (Invasion Earth; 2004).png|''Invasion Earth'' (''VR Vortek V3'')<br>(2004) |
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GLOBAL VR logo (NFS Underground; 2005).png|''Need for Speed Underground'' (2003/2005)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR logo (NFS Underground; 2005).png|''Need for Speed Underground'' (2003/2005)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR logo (PGAGTC; 2006).png|''PGA TOUR Golf Team Challenge'' (2006)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR (America's Army; 2007).png|''America's Army''<br>(2007) |
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GLOBAL VR (America's Army; 2007).png|''America's Army''<br>(2007) |
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GLOBAL VR logo (PGAGTC; 2006).png|''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf Team Challenge'' (2006)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR (EA SPORTS NASCAR Racing; 2007).png|''NASCAR Racing'' (2007)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR (EA SPORTS NASCAR Racing; 2007).png|'' EA SPORTS NASCAR Racing'' ( 2007)<br>(w/ EA byline) |
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GLOBAL VR logo (Beach Head 2000 variant; 2002).png|''Beach Head 2000'' (2000/2002) variant |
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GLOBAL VR logo (Beach Head 2000 variant; 2002).png|''Beach Head 2000'' (2000/2002) variant |
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GLOBAL VR (Beach Head 2002; 2002).jpeg|''Beach Head 2002'' (2002) variant |
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GLOBAL VR logo (Aliens_ Extermination variant; 2006).png|''Aliens: Extermination'' (2006) variant |
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GLOBAL VR logo (Aliens_ Extermination variant; 2006).png|''Aliens: Extermination'' (2006) variant |
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GLOBAL VR Play to Win bootscreen (2006).png|"Play to Win" bootscreen (boot.bmp) |
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{{YouTube|id=o9lpZGhw1Gc|id2=7oLgieXrPIs|id3=r-IxzBjVc1U|id4=HwJVhisb60I|id5=huCfdG5ZgJI|id6=1rs9yixLebY|id7=qDQGsRiJ4J8|id8=_PytMTkdgbI|id9=QVYB5EWV32A|id10=OdNK4iat81k|id11=Ztoz672Pt9U|id12=DyeB7_FXdDc|id13=l5FX55Jk684|id14=TC2Lo_YJhkY}} |
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'''Visuals:''' Same concept as before, but the circle's outline is now blue and has an inner thick white outline. The "tailfins" from before have also been thickened and shortened, and the rest of the circle is colored blue from the inside. The wordmark was also updated, now rendered in all caps, and the words "''GLOBAL VR''" are now italicized and in white, and broken into 2 center-aligned lines, complete with a blue outline around them. This logo has seen different animations over the years. Here are some: |
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'''Visuals:''' Same concept as before, but the circle's outline is now blue and has an inner thick white outline. The "tailfins" from before have also been thickened and shortened, and the rest of the circle is colored blue from the inside. The wordmark was also updated, now rendered in all caps, and the words "''GLOBAL VR''" are now italicized and in white, and broken into 2 center-aligned lines, complete with a blue outline around them. This logo has seen different animations over the years. Here are some: |
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*<u>200?-200?</u>: Over a black background, the GVR logo, rendered in 3D, zooms out from the "V" facing upwards. It then rotates towards the right, facing the screen, and zooms out into the center. |
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*<u>2002-2003</u>: Over a black background, the Global VR logo, rendered in 3D, zooms out sideways, facing towards the "V". It then tilts itself upwards and zooms out towards the center. The end product has a shine on the right half of the "L" in "''GLOBAL''". |
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*<u>200?-200?</u>: On a white background, the GVR logo zooms out from the "V" and shifts itself slightly up, casting a drop shadow in the process. |
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*<u>2003-2005</u>: On a white background, the GVR logo (now flat) zooms out from the "V" as it shifts itself slightly down, creating a motion blur effect. As it shifts itself slightly upwards and settles in place, a drop shadow is cast. |
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*<u>200?-200?</u>: Over an animated grayscale cloud background, the aforementioned Global VR logo zooms out from the center of the circle, leaving trailing lights in the process. At the same time, the cloud background from inside fades into the blue color. Once the logo settles in place, a blue aurora light flashes behind it. The logo then shines with the light traveling from right to left as the aurora dies down. |
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*<u>2004-2005</u>: Over an animated grayscale cloud background, the aforementioned GVR logo zooms out from the center of the circle, leaving trailing lights in the process and revealing a black background. At the same time, the cloud background from inside fades into the blue color. Once the logo settles in place, a blue aurora light flashes behind it. The logo then shines with the light traveling from right to left as the aurora dies down. |
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*<u>200?-200?</u>: On a black background, a large, bright white flash rapidly zooms out, which then morphs into the GVR logo. It then zooms in at a slightly fast pace. Once the logo appears large enough, a different blue aurora light glows out of the logo. As it dies down, the logo shines in a clockwise fashion and gradually zooms in continuously. |
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*<u>2006-2007</u>: On a black background, a large, bright white flash rapidly zooms out, which then morphs into the GVR logo. It then zooms in at a slightly fast pace. Once the logo appears large enough, a blue aurora light glows out of the logo. As it dies down, the logo shines in a clockwise fashion and gradually zooms in continuously. |
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*A variant exists where the still logo is rendered in 3D and is semi-transparent on a black background. This is used <u>as a wallpaper</u> (Gvr_Desktop.jpg; dated July 8, 2004) on the [[Microsoft Windows (post-merge)#Windows Whistler/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003|Windows XP]] Embedded desktop after restoration, and on some games (other games, such as the aforementioned ''NFSU'' and ''PGATGTC'' have their own temporary "loading" wallpaper). |
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*A variant exists where the still logo is rendered in 3D and is semi-transparent on a black background. This is used <u>as a wallpaper</u> (Gvr_Desktop.jpg; dated July 8, 2004) on the [[Microsoft Windows (post-merge)#Windows Whistler/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003|Windows XP]] Embedded desktop after restoration, and on some games (other games, such as the aforementioned ''NFSU'' and ''PGATGTC'' have their own temporary "loading" wallpaper). |
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*On <u>''Beach Head 2000''</u> (2000/2002) A semi-transparent ring of fire appears as the GVR logo in the 1st version zooms out into place. The wordmark then fades out, along with the "tailfins", leaving behind a metallic circle. |
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*On <u>''Beach Head 2000''</u> (2000/2002) A semi-transparent ring of fire appears as the GVR logo in the 1st version zooms out into place. The wordmark then fades out, along with the "tailfins", leaving behind a metallic circle. |
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*On the <u>arcade version of ''Need for Speed Carbon'' (2006/2008)</u>, the logo is still and appears in a glossy 3D effect (possibly to fit in with the game's atmosphere). A few seconds later, the EA byline from before fades in in small print on the bottom right of the logo. |
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*On the <u>arcade version of ''Need for Speed Carbon'' (2006/2008)</u>, the still logo (using an alternate 3D version) gradually zooms in. A few seconds later, the EA byline from before fades in in small print on the bottom right of the logo, which is also zooming in with the logo. |
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*On <u>''Aliens: Extermination'' (2006)</u>, the still logo from the wallpaper variant is placed over a space background with green aliens on the bottom of the screen, coupled with the URL. |
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*On <u>''Aliens: Extermination'' (2006)</u>, the still logo from the wallpaper variant is placed over a space background with green aliens on the bottom of the screen, coupled with the URL. |
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*<u>First version</u>: Seen on ''Need for Speed'' (''GT'') (2002/2003), ''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR GOLF Championship Edition III'' (2004), and ''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf Challenge Edition'' (2005). |
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*<u>First version</u>: Seen on ''Need for Speed'' (''GT'') (2002/2003), ''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR GOLF Championship Edition III'' (2004), and ''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf Challenge Edition'' (2005). |
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*<u>Second version</u>: Seen on the demo cinematic for ''Invasion Earth'' (2004) for the ''VR VORTEK V3'' (2003), when highlighted on the menu, and on the arcade version of ''Need for Speed Underground'' (2003/2005). |
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*<u>Second version</u>: Seen on the demo cinematic for ''Invasion Earth'' (2004) for the ''VR VORTEK V3'' (2003), when highlighted on the menu, and on the arcade version of ''Need for Speed Underground'' (2003/2005). |
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*<u>Third version</u>: Can be seen on ''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf Team Challenge'' (2006) and ''EA SPORTS NASCAR Racing'' (2007). |
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*<u>Third version</u>: Can be seen on ''EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Golf Team Challenge'' (2006), ''America's Army'' (2007), ''Global Arcade Classics'' (2007) and ''EA SPORTS NASCAR Racing'' (2007). |
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'''Legacy:''' This logo is memorable for those who grew up playing GVR's games in arcades. |
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'''Legacy:''' This logo is memorable for those who grew up playing GVR's games in arcades. |
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