# The Adventure Company

The Adventure Company was a Canadian video game developer and a former publishing division of DreamCatcher Interactive. It was sold to THQ Nordic GmbH in 2011 following DreamCatcher's parent (JoWooD Entertainment) assets being sold after entering administration.

## History

The Adventure Company was first launched in January 2002 as a division and brand of DreamCatcher Interactive to distribute their adventure games titles under. The first title released under the new brand was The Cameron Files: Secret at Loch Ness which was released at the end of January 2002. The Adventure Company has worked with many developers including: Kheops Studio, THQ, Microïds, and Cryo Interactive. In 2006, DreamCatcher Interactive became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Austrian video game publisher JoWooD Entertainment.
In 2011, Nordic Games acquired JoWooD, its products and brands and some of the companies' subsidiaries. Following the acquisition JoWood and the Adventure Company became publishing labels for Nordic Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordic Games Holding.

## Published games

Note: This list is for titles which The Adventure Company published. Re-releases of DreamCatcher Interactive games nor Nordic Games titles under The Adventure Company are not included.
| Title | Platform(s) | Release date | Developer(s) |
| The Cameron Files: Secret at Loch Ness | Microsoft Windows | November 2001 | Galiléa |
| Arthur's Knights II: The Secret of Merlin | Microsoft Windows | May 6, 2002 | Cryo Interactive |
| The Mystery of the Nautilus | Microsoft Windows | May 9, 2002 | T-bot Interactive |
| Auryn Quest | Microsoft Windows | June 12, 2002 | Discreet Monsters |
| Syberia | Microsoft Windows | September 10, 2002 | Microïds Canada |
| The Cameron Files: Pharaoh's Curse | Microsoft Windows | November 1, 2002 | Galiléa |
| The Mystery of the Mummy | Microsoft Windows | January 22, 2003 | Frogwares |
| The Omega Stone: Riddle of the Sphinx II | Microsoft Windows | March 18, 2003 | Omni Creative |
| Curse of Atlantis: Thorgal's Quest | Microsoft Windows | May 21, 2003 | Cryo Interactive |
| Dark Fall: The Journal | Microsoft Windows | July 23, 2003 | XXV Productions |
| The Black Mirror | Microsoft Windows | October 10, 2003 | Future Games / Unknown Identity |
| Traitors Gate 2: Cypher | Microsoft Windows | October 28, 2003 | 258 Productions / Data Ductus Games |
| Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon | Microsoft Windows | November 17, 2003 | Revolution Software / Six by Nine / Sumo Digital (Sheffield) |
| Mysterious Journey II: Chameleon | Microsoft Windows | November 24, 2003 | Detalion |
| Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon | Xbox | December 2, 2003 | Revolution Software / Six by Nine / Sumo Digital (Sheffield) |
| Law & Order II: Double or Nothing | Microsoft Windows | December 31, 2003 | Legacy Interactive |
| Jack the Ripper | Microsoft Windows | January 29, 2004 | Galiléa |
| The Omega Stone: Riddle of the Sphinx II | Mac OS | March 9, 2004 | TransGaming |
| Crystal Key 2: The Far Realm | Microsoft Windows | March 17, 2004 | Earthlight Productions / Kheops |
| The Egyptian Prophecy | Microsoft Windows | March 29, 2004 | Kheops Studio |
| Forever Worlds: Enter the Unknown | Microsoft Windows | April 5, 2004 | Hexagon Entertainment |
| Aura: Fate of the Ages | Microsoft Windows | June 24, 2004 | Streko-Graphics |
| Missing: Since January | Microsoft Windows | June 29, 2004 | Lexis Numérique |
| Lights Out | Microsoft Windows | August 26, 2004 | XXV Productions |
| Wanted: A Wild Western Adventure | Microsoft Windows | October 3, 2004 | Revistronic |
| Atlantis: Evolution | Microsoft Windows | October 15, 2004 | Atlantis Interactive |
| Return to Mysterious Island | Microsoft Windows | November 4, 2004 | Kheops Studio |
| Sentinel: Descendants in Time | Microsoft Windows | December 14, 2004 | Detalion |
| The Moment of Silence | Microsoft Windows | February 25, 2005 | House of Tales |
| Still Life | Microsoft Windows | April 16, 2005 | Microïds Canada |
| Still Life | Xbox | June 6, 2005 | Microïds Canada |
| ECHO: Secrets of the Lost Cavern | Microsoft Windows | July 5, 2005 | Kheops Studio |
| Voyage | Microsoft Windows | August 16, 2005 | Kheops Studio |
| NiBiRu: Age of Secrets | Microsoft Windows | August 31, 2005 | Future Games / DTP Entertainment |
| Missing: The 13th Victim | Microsoft Windows | October 14, 2005 | Lexis Numérique |
| Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None | Microsoft Windows | October 30, 2005 | AWE Productions |
| Crime Stories: From the Files of Martin Mystère | Microsoft Windows | March 23, 2006 | Artematica Entertainment |
| Keepsake | Microsoft Windows | March 29, 2006 | Wicked Studios |
| Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure | Microsoft Windows | August 2, 2006 | Kheops Studio |
| Evidence: The Last Ritual | Microsoft Windows | October 17, 2006 | Lexis Numérique |
| Secret Files: Tunguska | Microsoft Windows | October 31, 2006 | Fusionsphere Systems / Animation Arts |
| Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express | Microsoft Windows | November 14, 2006 | AWE Productions |
| Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game | Microsoft Windows | February 13, 2007 | Revolution Software / Sumo Digital (Sheffield) |
| The Ugly Prince Duckling | Microsoft Windows | March 13, 2007 | Guppyworks |
| Aura II: The Sacred Rings | Microsoft Windows | May 4, 2007 | Streko-Graphics |
| The Secrets of Atlantis | Microsoft Windows | May 29, 2007 | Atlantis Interactive |
| Dead Reefs | Microsoft Windows | July 3, 2007 | Streko-Graphics |
| Sam & Max: Season One | Microsoft Windows | August 7, 2007 | Telltale Games |
| Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun | Microsoft Windows | October 15, 2007 | AWE Productions |
| Next Life | Microsoft Windows | November 16, 2007 | Future Games |
| The Experiment | Microsoft Windows | February 5, 2008 | Lexis Numérique |
| Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None | Wii | February 26, 2008 | AWE Productions |
| Cleopatra: Riddle of the Tomb | Microsoft Windows | March 31, 2008 | Kheops Studio |
| Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis | Microsoft Windows | April 8, 2008 | Frogwares |
| Dracula: Origin | Microsoft Windows | June 2, 2008 | Frogwares |
| Murder in the Abbey | Microsoft Windows | August 25, 2008 | Alcachofa Soft |
| Outcry | Microsoft Windows | August 28, 2008 | Phantomery Interactive |
| Everlight: Of Magic & Power | Microsoft Windows | September 30, 2008 | Silver Style Entertainment |
| The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft | Microsoft Windows | September 30, 2008 | XPEC Entertainment |
| Sam & Max: Season One | Wii | October 14, 2008 | Telltale Games |
| Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun | Wii | December 2, 2008 | AWE Productions |
| Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper | Microsoft Windows | May 12, 2009 | Frogwares |
| The Mystery of the Mummy | Nintendo DS | July 14, 2009 | Mistic Software |
| The Hardy Boys: The Perfect Crime | Microsoft Windows | July 2009 | Trine Games |
| The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft | Wii | September 29, 2009 | XPEC Entertainment |
| Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders | Nintendo DS | November 2009 | Black Lantern Studios |
| Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure | Nintendo DS | December 2009 | Firehazard Studio |
| Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper | Xbox 360 | April 23, 2010 | Spiders |