Black Bean Games was an Italian
video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that have been developed either internally by the publisher or externally by a video game developer.
They often finance the development, sometimes by paying a video game developer ( ...
based in
Gazzada Schianno
Gazzada Schianno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about south of Varese. It is served by Gazzada-Schianno-Morazzone railway station.
Gazzada Sch ...
in northern Italy, founded in 2004. Established as a European publishing arm of video game distributor Leader S.p.A., it was best known for publishing a number of racing games developed by
Milestone srl
Milestone S.r.l. is an Italian video game developer based in Milan. Founded in 1994 by Antonio Farina, the studio specialises in racing games, especially motorcycle racing games. The company began under the name Graffiti, developing the car rac ...
, but their portfolio also included real strategy and family-oriented games.
In 2006 the company signed a five-year
licensing
A license (or licence) is an official permission or permit to do, use, or own something (as well as the document of that permission or permit).
A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreeme ...
agreement for ''
Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship (also known as WorldSBK, SBK, World Superbike, WSB, or WSBK) is a silhouette-class road racing series based on heavily modified production motorcycles, also known as superbike racing.
The championship was founded i ...
'' (SBK) and ''
World Rally Championship
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'' (WRC) video games.
["Licensing agreement of Black Bean Games with FGsport"]
, from rtrsports.com website
The company published titles between 2005 and 2012, before merging with Milestone srl.
Games published
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, 2005
, ''
S.C.A.R. - Squadra Corse Alfa Romeo''
,
Milestone
A milestone is a numbered marker placed on a route such as a road, railway line, canal or boundary. They can indicate the distance to towns, cities, and other places or landmarks; or they can give their position on the route relative to so ...
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
Xbox
Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. The brand consists of five video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox network, and the development arm by the na ...
,
,
, -
, 2005
, ''
Rising Kingdoms''
,
Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games AD is a Bulgarian video game developer founded by Gabriel Dobrev in September 1997 and based in Sofia. The company primarily focuses on producing simulation, city-building and ancient history strategy games but has developed titl ...
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
,
, -
, 2005
, ''The X-Factor: Sing''
, Lago
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
,
, -
, 2005
, ''
Legion Arena
''Legion Arena'' is a computer wargame developed by Slitherine Strategies. It allows the player to play as several tribes during the rise of the Roman Empire. The player can play as the Latin tribes, the Celts and the Romans. It is published by Bl ...
''
,
Slitherine Software
Slitherine Software UK Limited is a British video game developer and publisher founded on 25 June 2000. It is responsible for the production of a range of over 200 strategy and war video games for PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS2, PS3, PS4, Wii, DS, ...
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
,
, -
, 2006
, ''Battle of Europe''
, Maus Software
,
Windows
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,
,
,
, -
, 2006
, ''
Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Commander''
, Crazy House
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
,
, -
, 2006
, ''
Evolution GT''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
,
DS
, -
, 2006
, ''
Dangerous Waters Dangerous Waters may refer to:
* Dangerous Waters (video game)
* Dangerous Waters (1936 film), American film
* Dangerous Waters (1995 film)
''Dangerous Waters'' ( no, Farlig farvann) is a 1995 Norwegian action film directed by Lars Berg.
Refe ...
''
, Sonalysts
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
,
, -
, 2006
, ''Super-Bikes: Riding Challenge''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
,
, -
, 2006
, ''Australian Idol Sing''
, Milestone
,
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
,
, -
, 2007
, ''
SBK-07: Superbike World Championship''
, Milestone
,
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
,
PSP
, -
, 2007
, ''The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome''
,
Slitherine Software
Slitherine Software UK Limited is a British video game developer and publisher founded on 25 June 2000. It is responsible for the production of a range of over 200 strategy and war video games for PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS2, PS3, PS4, Wii, DS, ...
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
,
PSP
, -
, 2008
, ''
SBK-08: Superbike World Championship''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
PS3,
X360
,
PSP
, -
, 2009
, ''History Great Empires: Rome''
, Slitherine Software
,
,
,
,
DS
, -
, 2009
, ''
SBK-09: Superbike World Championship''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
PS3,
X360
,
PSP
, -
, 2009
, ''
Superstars V8 Racing
''Superstars V8 Racing'' is a car racing video game based on the 2008 Superstars Series season, 2008 season of the Italy-based Superstars Series and available for the Arcade game, arcade on 17 April 2009 and ported to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and M ...
''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360
,
, -
, 2009
, ''Ico Soccer''
, Artematica
,
,
,
,
DS
, -
, 2007
, ''Diabolik: The Original Sin''
, Artematica
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
PS2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia o ...
,
Wii
The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other Regional lockout, regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major ho ...
,
DS,
PSP
, -
, 2010
, ''
Superstars V8 Next Challenge''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360
,
, -
, 2010
, ''Nat Geo Quiz! Wild Life''
, Gusto Games
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360,
Wii
The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other Regional lockout, regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major ho ...
,
, -
, 2010
, ''
SBK X: Superbike World Championship''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360
,
, -
, 2010
, ''
WRC: FIA World Rally Championship''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360
,
, -
, 2011
, ''National Geographic Challenge!''
, Gusto Games
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360,
Wii
The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other Regional lockout, regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major ho ...
,
, -
, 2011
, ''
SBK 2011
''SBK 2011: Superbike World Championship'' is a motorcycle racing game, and the fifth installment of the SBK series developed by Milestone srl and published by Black Bean Games
Black Bean Games was an Italian video game publisher based in G ...
''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360
,
, -
, 2011
, ''Let's Dance with Mel B''
,
Lightning Fish
Lightning Fish Games was a video game developer based in Banbury, Oxfordshire. It was founded in 2008 by the owners of Chromativity to develop games that would capitalize on motion controls utilized by seventh-generation consoles, namely the W ...
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360,
Wii
The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other Regional lockout, regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major ho ...
,
, -
, 2011
, ''
WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360
,
, -
, 2011
, ''Kung-Fu High Impact''
, Virtual Air Guitar Company
,
,
,
X360
,
, -
, 2012
, ''MUD – FIM Motocross World Championship''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360
,
PS Vita
The PlayStation Vita (PS Vita, or Vita) is a handheld video game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 17, 2011, and in North America, Europe, and other international territ ...
, -
, 2012
, ''
SBK Generations''
, Milestone
,
Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
,
PS3,
X360
, {{NA
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References
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