Probe Entertainment

Probe was a UK company based in Croydon which developed games from as early as 1984 through to 1996 when it was bought by Acclaim. Probe was later renamed as Iguana London and then Acclaim Studio London and continued to develop games until it finally closed in 2000.

Probe were unusual in the industry in that they paid overtime during the week and time and a half on weekends. However, Acclaim rewrote the employee's contracts shortly after taking over and removed paid overtime in the process.

History

 * 1984 or earlier: company created by Fergus McGovern
 * 1996 bought by Acclaim
 * 2000 studio closed by Acclaim

Associated Companies

 * HotGen: Fergus McGovern's next venture
 * Coyote Developments: formed by ex-Probe employees Matt Nagy, David Shea, and Emma Denson
 * Crawfish: formed by ex-Probe contractor Cameron Sheppard
 * Climax: many ex-Probe staff ended up at Climax studios, including Probe's creative director (Tony Beckwith)