Black Ops Entertainment

United States Founded 1994 Website

Black Ops Entertainment was an American video game development studio based in Santa Monica, California. Founded on September 1, 1994, by four graduates from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the company initially developed games for the Sony PlayStation, with titles like Agile Warrior F-111X, Black Dawn, and Treasures of the Deep marking their early contributions to the gaming industry. The studio gained recognition for developing sports titles, notably contributing to EA Sports' Knockout Kings and NCAA March Madness series. In 2000, Knockout Kings 2000 was awarded the AIAS Console Sports Game of the Year. Throughout its operation, Black Ops Entertainment developed a total of sixteen games across various platforms, including PlayStation, Nintendo 64, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. The company ceased its video game development operations in 2006. However, founder John Botti continued to use the Black Ops name for developing mobile applications, with the last known release being aiTrader in 2019.

Black Ops Entertainment at a Glance

Black Ops Entertainment has been active in the gaming industry from 1995 to 2006, with 8 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Shooter, Sport, Fighting, with additional titles in Adventure and Simulator. The studio carries a solid 68.8/100 average rating across their catalog, with 6 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is AND 1 Streetball (70.0/100). Games from Black Ops Entertainment are available across 7 platforms, most notably PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox.

Total Games

68.8

Avg Rating

1995

First Release

2006

Latest Release