Private company

Shaba Games

American video game developer

Shaba Games LLC was an American video game developer founded in September 1997. It was located in San Francisco, California. Initially it was a nine-person development team, with the founders having split off from Crystal Dynamics, more specifically from the team behind Pandemonium 2.2 It ceased to exist in 2009.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Shaba Games LLC was an American video game developer founded in September 1997. It was located in San Francisco, California. Initially it was a nine-person development team, with the founders having split off from Crystal Dynamics, more specifically from the team behind Pandemonium 2. It was acquired by Activision in 2002. Activision closed the studio on October 8, 2009.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. Oct 8, 2009Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1997Founded Founded1

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