Digital Illusions CE
Type	Subsidiary of Electronic Arts
Founded	1988
Headquarters	Stockholm, Sweden
Key people	Patrick Söderlund, General Manager
Industry	Computer and Video game
Revenue	47 million SEK
Parent	Electronic Arts, Inc
Website	http://www.dice.se

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History

DICE was started by members of the former demo group The Silents. All members came from the small towns of Alvesta and Växjö in Sweden. The Silents' work is still visible in some DICE games. For example, The Silents used the acronym TSL; this acronym is visible in Motorhead on banners and signs. According to the Motorhead manual, TSL is said to stand for "Trans-atlantic Speed League", a case of a backronym. The demoscene is a computer sub-culture that came to prominence during the rise of the 16 bit micros (the Atari ST and the Amiga), but demos first appeared during the 8-bit era on computers such as C64 and ZX Spectrum. ... Alvesta is a Municipality in the Kronoberg County and the Sweden. ... Växjö - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A backronym or bacronym is a type of acronym that begins as an ordinary word, and is later interpreted as an acronym. ...

For an extended period of time, while the employees were also students at Växjö University, the company's office consisted of a small dorm room. During those days the company developed popular pinball games for the Amiga 500, such as Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies and Pinball Illusions. Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, holding a lecture for a group of students at Växjö University Växjö University or Växjö universitet is a state university in Växjö, Sweden. ... Missing image A500 The A500, also known as the Amiga 500, was the first low-end Commodore Amiga 16_bit multimedia home/personal computer model. ... Pinball Dreams is an Commodore Amiga game from 1992 developed by Digital Illusions CE. Title screen (Amiga) It spawned two sequels, Pinball Fantasies and Pinball Illusions. ... Pinball Fantasies is an Amiga pinball game developed by Digital Illusions CE in late 1992, as a sequel to Pinball Dreams. ... Categories: Computer and video game stubs | 1995 computer and video games | Amiga games | PC games ...

The old DICE logo

In 1998 the company was registered on the Swedish stock exchange and has since experienced tremendous growth. Although Codename Eagle received a small cult following, the biggest break for DICE Software was the release of Battlefield 1942 and its sequels and expansions. The Battlefield series jumpstarted their popularity. In 2004 the total value of the company was estimated at approximately USD$55 million. Image File history File links Dice. ... 1998 1998 in games 1997 in video gaming 1999 in video gaming Notable events of 1998 in video gaming. ... Codename Eagle is the name of a computer game developed by Stockholm-based studio Refraction Games and was released in November 1999. ... Battlefield 1942 is an expansive first-person shooter (FPS), set in World War II, developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows (2002) and Apple Macintosh (2004). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory[1], the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ...

Expansion

In January 2000, the company bought Refraction Games and 90% of Synergenix Interactive. This was followed in March 2001 by the acquisition of Sandbox Studios in London, Ontario, Canada. 2000 2000 in games 1999 in video gaming 2001 in video gaming Notable events of 2000 in video gaming. ... 2001 2001 in games 2000 in video gaming 2002 in video gaming Notable events of 2001 in video gaming. ... Sandbox Studios was a computer and video game developer. ... Nickname: The Forest City Location of London in relation to Middlesex County and the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 as a village Incorporated 1855 as a city  - City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best  - Governing Body London City Council  - MPs Sue Barnes (LPC...

EA's acquisition

In November 2004, Electronic Arts announced their intent to purchase all outstanding shares in Digital Illusions at a price of 61 SEK per share. The board of directors of Digital Illusions recommended that the Company's shareholders accept the offer. Electronic Arts owned 62 percent of Digital Illusions on March 31, 2005. 2004 2004 in games 2003 in video gaming 2005 in video gaming Notable events of 2004 in video gaming. ... EA redirects here. ... ISO 4217 Code SEK User(s) Sweden Inflation 1. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On October 2 2006 EA completed the acquisition for 67.50 SEK per share for 2.6 million shares, for a total of 175.5 million SEK. DICE became an EA studio, and CEO Patrick Soderlund became an EA Studio General Manager.^[1] DICE Canada was closed down immediately upon acquisition.^[2] October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... ISO 4217 Code SEK User(s) Sweden Inflation 1. ... ISO 4217 Code SEK User(s) Sweden Inflation 1. ...

Games

Amiga

• Benefactor
• Pinball Dreams
• Pinball Fantasies
• Pinball Illusions

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Microsoft Xbox

• Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
• Midtown Madness 3
• Rallisport Challenge
• Rallisport Challenge 2
• Shrek

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Microsoft Xbox 360

• Battlefield: Bad Company (in development)
• Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

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Nintendo GameCube

• Shrek: Extra Large

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Nintendo Game Boy Advance

• Barbie Groovy Games
• Secret Agent Barbie: Royal Jewels Mission

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Nintendo Game Boy Color

• Diva Starz: Mall Mania
• JumpStart Dino Adventure Field Trip

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PC (DOS and Microsoft Windows)

• Battlefield 1942
• Battlefield 1942: Road to Rome
• Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII
• Battlefield 2
• Battlefield 2142
• Battlefield: Bad Company (In development)
• Battlefield Vietnam
• Codename Eagle
• EA Sports V8 Challenge
• Legacy of Rosemond Hill
• Matchbox Emergency Patrol
• Motorhead
• Pinball Illusions
• Pinball Fantasies
• RalliSport Challenge
• Rally Masters
• S40 Racing
• STCC
• STCC 2

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Sony PlayStation

• Land Before Time: Big Water Adventure
• JumpStart Wildlife Safari Field Trip
• Michelin Rally Masters: Race of Champions
• Motorhead
• Test Drive Rally
• True Pinball

The original PlayStation was produced in a light grey colour; the more recent PSOne redesign sports a smaller more rounded case. ... Motorhead is a video game published in 1998 by Gremlin Interactive (Europa) and Fox Interactive (USA). ...

Sony PlayStation 2

• Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
• Pryzm Chapter One: The Dark Unicorn

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Sony PlayStation 3

• Battlefield: Bad Company (In development)

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Sony PSP

• Battlefield: Bad Company (In development)

The finished PlayStation Portable, and a variety of accessories. ...

Sega Saturn

• True Pinball

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Notes

1. ^ "EA Completes DICE Acquisition", Gamers.com, GX Media, 2006-10-02. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
2. ^ "EA Closes DICE Canada Offices", Gamasutra, CMP Media LLC, 2006-10-05. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.

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External links

• DICE's Official Homepage (Swedish)
• DICE's Official Homepage (English)
• Digital Illusions profile on MobyGames
• The Silents Official Homepage
• Category at ODP