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Founded in 1985 by CEO John A. Garcia, NovaLogic Inc. was a developer and global publisher of computer games for the PC, PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game consoles, Nintendo GameCube and Xbox video game system. It was a privately owned company, with the primary outside shareholder being Electronic Arts.

A European office was set up in 1994 in central London to manage distribution, sales and marketing throughout Europe. Headed by the General Manager, Paul Rebhan, the office comprised 12 staff, bringing the total number of NovaLogic employees to about 100 worldwide.

NovaLogic spent its early years producing home versions of many popular arcade games and has produced designs for more than a decade.

Success in the consumer military simulation market brought NovaLogic to the attention of the US Army. In 1999, NovaLogic Systems Inc. (NLS) was established to capitalize on the technologies NovaLogic had developed for the gaming market by bringing them to the military and civilian training communities. NLS has worked with several US Army commands, notably as provider of training software for the Land Warrior soldier system. NovaLogic also has continued strategic partnerships with defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Sikorsky.

Throughout NovaLogic’s history, the company has developed original gaming content for both console and PC platforms and although NovaLogic is best known for developing military combat simulations, the company has, over the years, expanded its portfolio of titles. This includes new genres of games such as the incredibly popular tactical shooter franchise Delta Force and the space action/shooter Tachyon: The Fringe. These titles were playable online via the NovaWorld service since 1997.

On 31 October 2016, the company name and its IPs were acquired by THQ Nordic GmbH, with NovaLogic's presence diminishing since. By August 2023, the Delta Force IP was sold to TiMi Studio Group.