Private company

Spark Unlimited

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American video game developer

Spark Unlimited, based in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, was a video game developer founded by former developers from the Medal of Honor video game franchise. The studio's first game was Call of Duty: Finest Hour in 2004. Its last game was Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z in 2014.2 It employed 100 people.1 It ceased to exist in 2015.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2002Founded1

Spark Unlimited, based in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, was a video game developer founded by former developers from the Medal of Honor video game franchise. The studio's first game was Call of Duty: Finest Hour in 2004. Its last game was Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z in 2014. The company shut down in May 2015.2

The story

Spark Unlimited was established by a team of 28 developers who had previously worked on the Medal of Honor series. It signed with Activision to work on a Call of Duty game in December 2003.

In 2005, Spark filed a lawsuit against Activision and accused the company of trying to "kill off" Spark. Activision counter-sued for fraud.

In 2005, Spark announced a deal to develop several games for ad network Massive.

From Wikipedia’s article on Spark Unlimited, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • Call of Duty: Finest Hour

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Timeline

  1. May 2015Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2002Founded Founded1

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