Yorkie Entertainment

Background: Yorkie Entertainment was a development company based in Syracuse, New York. It was originally formed in 1994 as a software engineering company, but after a management buyout, turned to developing budget titles for the PlayStation. Through a deal with Pizza Hut, they released their games at their restaurants (the games would have to be requested at the counter and could've been bought with a personal pan cheese pizza). In 2003, Yorkie became a developer for the ill-fated Parabox, itself lasting until early-2005. In 2005, staff from the company were moved to Quarantine Development's Columbia division and their final credit was the XBOX port of Tank: Legend of the White Wolf.

1st Logo

(1997-2001)

Logo: On a black background, we see a Yorkshire terrier holding a torch in its mouth. "YORKIE Entertainment" is beneath the dog.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: Dog growling.

Availability: Appeared on numerous low-priced PlayStation games, many of which were sold at Pizza Hut, the games being Cross Country Road Trip,Snow Day and the infamous Ready 2 Yeti.

2nd Logo

(2003-2005)

Logo: We pan through a series of jagged rocks and see a man holding a torch at the edge of a cliff above a stormy ocean. Lightning strikes the torch and the background turns black. The company name appears below the image.

Variant: A still version exists.

FX/SFX: The lightning and panning.

Music/Sounds: A dramatic fanfare, ending with a thunderclap.

Availability: Appeared onthe XBOX port for Tank: Legend of the White Wolf. It primarily appeared on games made for the Parabox.