Groove Media

Groove Media Inc. was a Canadian developer and publisher of video games. Established in September 2001, Groove Media had published more than 20 retail game titles through its publishing label Groove Games.^[1]

Groove Media Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Founded	September 2001; 23 years ago (September 2001)
Defunct	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario , Canada
Key people	Jon Walsh (CEO) Michael Haines (COO) Trevor Fencott (president)
Services	SkillGround
Divisions	Groove Games
Subsidiaries	Bedlam Games

In December 2006, Groove Media launched SkillGround, an online software platform. It allowed visitors to download retail-quality games for free and play against competitors of similar skill levels for fun or for cash.^[2][3]

Released games

Game	Year	Developer	Notes
Sno Cross Extreme	2002	Groove Games
Devastation	2003	Digitalo Studios	Published by Arush Entertainment in Europe
CTU: Marine Sharpshooter	2003	Jarhead Games	Published by Light & Shadow Production in Europe[4]
Western Outlaw: Wanted Dead or Alive	2003	Jarhead Games
Desert Thunder	2003	Brainbox Games
Marine Sharpshooter II: Jungle Warfare	2004	Jarhead Games
Marine Heavy Gunner: Vietnam	2004	Brainbox Games	Published by City Interactive and Play Publishing in Europe
WWII Sniper: Call to Victory	2004	Jarhead Games	Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Battlestrike: Call to Victory"
Playboy: The Mansion	2005	Cyberlore Studios	Published by Ubisoft in Europe
Combat: Task Force 121	2005	Direct Action Games	Published by City Interactive in Europe as "America's Secret Operations"
Pariah	2005	Digital Extremes	Published by Hip Interactive in Europe
Army Ranger: Mogadishu	2005	Jarhead Games	Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Terrorist Takedown: Conflict in Mogadishu"
Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green	2005	Brainbox Games	Distributed by Atari
World War II Combat: Road to Berlin	2006	Direct Action Games	Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Battlestrike: Secret Weapons"
Warpath	2006	Digital Extremes	Published by Atari in Europe
World War II Combat: Iwo Jima	2006	Direct Action Games	Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Heat of War"
Kung Fu: Deadly Arts	2006	Bedlam Games	Not for retail, Free to play through SkillGround
CQC – Close Quarters Conflict	2007	Direct Action Games	Published by City Interactive in Europe
Marine Sharpshooter III	2007	Jarhead Games	Published by City Interactive in Europe
L.A. Street Racing	2007	Invictus Games	Published by City Interactive in Europe as "Overspeed: High Performance Speed Racing"
UTour Golf	2007	Groove Games	Not for retail, Free to play through SkillGround
Marine Sharpshooter IV	2008	Groove Games	Published by City Interactive in Europe
Day of the Zombie	2009	Groove Games	Released in CIS territories only