Croteam was initially started as a "garage game development" in 1993. From there, it has been continually involved in development of video games for PC, Xbox, Playstation 2 and GameCube and 3D engine technologies such as Serious Engine and Serious Engine 2.
In period 1993-1995, Croteam developed three games for different game platforms:
Football Glory (PC, Amiga - soccer game),
5-A-Side Soccer (Amiga - indoor soccer game),
Save The Earth (Amiga 4000 - TV game for kids).
With the release of Football Glory, Croteam has made a strong presence in the European market (mainly UK and Germany) and Croteam products were received well.
In period 2001-2002, Croteam developed four products:
Serious Sam: The First Encounter (PC - First Person Shooter, released in March 2001, published by Gathering of Developers/Take 2 Interactive),
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter (PC - First Person Shooter, released in February 2002, published by Gathering of Developers/Take 2 Interactive),
Serious Sam (Xbox - First Person Shooter, released in November 2002, published by Gotham Games/Take 2 Interactive),
Serious Engine (PC and Xbox - 3D Game Engine powering all three Serious Sam games).
Serious Sam games are also released on other platforms such as Palm OS, while original GameCube and Playstation 2 versions of Serious Sam are currently in development by 3rd party developers.
While developing games, Croteam is also having success in licensing engine technology to other developers and publishers. So far, Serious Engine has been licensed to more than 10 different game developers, publishers and hardware manufacturers with 3 games already released and over 10 games currently in development.
Since Serious Sam: The First Encounter worldwide release in March 2001, Croteam is recognized for its frantic action game design, crazy humor and powerful Serious Engine technology.
Croteam is currently hard at work creating the next chapter in the Serious Sam saga. Featuring a new, mind-blowing Serious Engine 2 technology, Serious Sam 2 gives new meaning to frantic action, wide open spaces, crazy humor and huge bosses.
Serious Sam 2 is expected to be finished -when it's done-.
aber nicht die Engine.. 