NovaLogic

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NovaLogic Inc.
Type	Corporation
Founded	1985
Headquarters	Agoura Hills, California
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	John A. Garcia
Industry	Computer and video game industry
Products	Delta Force games and the Comanche Series of games
Owner	John A. Garcia
Website	NovaLogic official website

NovaLogic is a software developer and publisher established in 1985 and based in Calabasas, California. NovaLogic, Inc. was formed by current CEO John A. Garcia.^[1] Garcia's background in computer software started in Southern California in the early 1980s, when he worked at DataSoft.

Garcia has evolved the company from a small arcade conversions developer to a publisher of best-selling game titles. The company remains to this day privately owned.^[2] Electronic Arts is a minority shareholder.

NovaLogic is best known for the Delta Force series of games and the Comanche Series of games.
NovaLogic created the 1987 PC port of Bubble Bobble.
Super Mario's Wacky Worlds is a cancelled video game planned for the Phillips CD-i, and was in development by NovaLogic.
In 1994, NovaLogic set up their European office in London, England^{[citation needed]}.
In 1997, NovaLogic first launched their free online matchmaking service, NovaWorld. This service allows for large online battles and stat tracking.^[1]
In 1999, NovaLogic started NovaLogic Systems, Inc. (NLS), which made training simulations for the US Army.^[1]
In 2004, NovaLogic launched Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising which allowed up to 150 players. This set a world record for the largest non-subscription FPS game at the time.^[3]^[4]
In 2005, NovaLogic launched 'Delta Force: Black Hawk Down' for the Xbox, which allowed up to 50 players in a multiplayer game. This broke the record for the largest console multiplayer battles at the time.^[5]
In 2005 Novalogic was fined $153,500 by the Business Software Alliance after an audit found they had unlicensed copies of software by Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, FileMaker, Macromedia, Microsoft and Symantec. ^[6].