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=== Background ===
===Background===
In 2005, handheld developer '''[[Möbius Entertainment (UK)|Möbius Entertainment]]''' was renamed into '''Rockstar Leeds''' following [[Take-Two Interactive Software|Take-Two]]'s purchase of the game development studio.
The company was started in 1997 as Möbius, a handheld game developer. It went under Take-Two and joined the Rockstar family in 2005, changing the name to Rockstar Leeds.


===Logo (October 25, 2005-October 28, 2009)===
== Möbius Entertainment ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
Rockstar Leeds (2005) (from GTA Liberty City Stories for the PSP).png|''GTA: Liberty City Stories''
Rockstar Leeds (2006) (from GTA Vice City Stories for the PSP).png|''GTA: Vice City Stories''
Rockstar Leeds (2009) (from GTA Chinatown Wars for the DS).png|''GTA: Chinatown Wars'' (DS)
Rockstar Leeds (2009) (from GTA Chinatown Wars for the PSP).png|''GTA: Chinatown Wars'' (PSP)
Rockstar Leeds (2009) (from Beaterator).png|''Beaterator''
</gallery>
'''Visuals:''' The usual Rockstar shield, colored white, while the border and the "'''''R'''''" shape are blue. It usually appears without the company name.


'''Variants:''' Seen on the following games for PSP:
=== (1997-2005) ===
* On <u>''GTA: Liberty City Stories''</u>, a horde of ambulances pass and create the shield after the [[Rockstar North]] logo.
* On <u>''GTA: Vice City Stories''</u>, the logo appears after the North shield, with the ''Vice City'' font name below. Then it gets striped down to the publisher logo.
* On <u>''GTA: Chinatown Wars (DS version)''</u>, the logo is in a leather brown briefcase with piles of money in it. The briefcase then closes, revealing the game's title logo printed on it.
* On <u>''GTA: Chinatown Wars (PSP version)''</u>, a train passes and changes the color of the glowing Rockstar North shield to Leeds white. Train sounds are heard.
* On <u>''Beaterator''</u>, an equalizer fills the logo, which has the name below. Then it turns down.
* A <u>widescreen version</u> of the <u>''GTA: Liberty City Stories''</u> and <u>''GTA: Vice City Stories''</u> variants exist for the <u>PSP versions</u>.


'''Technique:''' 2D CGI for all the variants.
'''Logo:''' On a white background, there is a rounded black box divided into black and white parts, where the halves of "'''Möbius"''' word take each part. On later releases, the box would have an orange outline and "ENTERTAINMENT" below.


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''Audio:''' Depends on the game:
* <u>''GTA: Liberty City Stories''</u>: Engine sounds, followed by the sounds of an ambulance siren, and a quiet slam at the end.
* <u>''GTA: Vice City Stories''</u>: Spray paint sounds, with the game's main theme playing in the background.
* <u>''GTA: Chinatown Wars''</u>:
** <u>DS</u>: Continuing from the Rockstar North logo variant, the sound of the cash rolling when the cash appears. The sound of the briefcase closing is then heard.
** <u>PSP</u>: Train sounds.
* <u>''Beaterator''</u>: An echoed electronic disco tune.


'''Availability:''' Appears together with other Rockstar subsidiaries on said games.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Seen on GameBoy Advance games - ''Max Payne, High Heat MLB 2002'' and others. Didn't appear on ''Alfred Chicken''.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

==Rockstar Leeds==
=== (2004-) ===
'''Logo:''' There is a Rockstar shield, colored white. Usually appears without any names.

'''FX/SFX:''' Depends on the game.

'''Variants'''
Seen on following games for PSP:
* On ''Beaterator'', an equalizer fills the logo, which have the name below. Then it turns down.
* On ''GTA: Liberty City Stories'', the horde of ambulances pass and create the shield after Rockstar North logo.
* On ''GTA: Vice City Stories'', the logo appears after the North shield, with Vice-city-font name below. Then it gets striped down to the publisher logo.
* On ''GTA: Chinatown Wars (PSP Version)'', the train passes and changes the color of glowing Rockstar North shield to Leeds white. The train sounds are heard.
* On ''GTA: Chinatown Wars (DS Version),'' the logo is in a leather brown briefcase with piles of money in it.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant

'''Availability:''' Appears together with other Rockstar subsidiaries on named games.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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Latest revision as of 08:37, 16 October 2024


Background

In 2005, handheld developer Möbius Entertainment was renamed into Rockstar Leeds following Take-Two's purchase of the game development studio.

Logo (October 25, 2005-October 28, 2009)

Visuals: The usual Rockstar shield, colored white, while the border and the "R" shape are blue. It usually appears without the company name.

Variants: Seen on the following games for PSP:

  • On GTA: Liberty City Stories, a horde of ambulances pass and create the shield after the Rockstar North logo.
  • On GTA: Vice City Stories, the logo appears after the North shield, with the Vice City font name below. Then it gets striped down to the publisher logo.
  • On GTA: Chinatown Wars (DS version), the logo is in a leather brown briefcase with piles of money in it. The briefcase then closes, revealing the game's title logo printed on it.
  • On GTA: Chinatown Wars (PSP version), a train passes and changes the color of the glowing Rockstar North shield to Leeds white. Train sounds are heard.
  • On Beaterator, an equalizer fills the logo, which has the name below. Then it turns down.
  • A widescreen version of the GTA: Liberty City Stories and GTA: Vice City Stories variants exist for the PSP versions.

Technique: 2D CGI for all the variants.

Audio: Depends on the game:

  • GTA: Liberty City Stories: Engine sounds, followed by the sounds of an ambulance siren, and a quiet slam at the end.
  • GTA: Vice City Stories: Spray paint sounds, with the game's main theme playing in the background.
  • GTA: Chinatown Wars:
    • DS: Continuing from the Rockstar North logo variant, the sound of the cash rolling when the cash appears. The sound of the briefcase closing is then heard.
    • PSP: Train sounds.
  • Beaterator: An echoed electronic disco tune.

Availability: Appears together with other Rockstar subsidiaries on said games.

Möbius Entertainment
Rockstar Leeds
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