Spec Ops (series)

Spec Ops is an ongoing military video game franchise, created by Zombie Studios executives. The games have primarily been launched on the PC, PlayStation, and Dreamcast systems. The first few titles in the series were developed by Zombie Studios, and later titles by Runecraft Ltd. The same goes for publishers: initially the games were published by Ripcord Games, and later by Take-Two Interactive. Other developers and publishers have since been brought in for spin-off titles and sequels.

The Spec Ops franchise was intended to introduce a realistic first/third-person shooter experience and immerse the player in a two-man team gameplay. The first two games were well received; and the PlayStation and Dreamcast sequels (developed by Runecraft) were more of a budget priced shooter experience, giving them lower review scores. The latest game in the series Spec Ops: The Line, was highly acclaimed for its narrative, based off the novel Heart of Darkness.

Games

Name	Year of Release	Developer	Publisher	Original Platforms
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way	1998	Zombie Studios	Ripcord Games, Take-Two Interactive	PC
Spec Ops: Ranger Team Bravo	1998	Zombie Studios	Ripcord Games	PC
Spec Ops: Mission 2000	1999	Zombie Studios	Ripcord Games	Windows
Spec Ops II: Green Berets	1999	Zombie Studios	Ripcord Games, TalonSoft	PC
Spec Ops II: Operation Bravo	2000	Zombie Studios	Ripcord Games, TalonSoft	Windows
Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol	2000	Runecraft Ltd., Zombie Studios	Take-Two Interactive, TalonSoft	PlayStation
Spec Ops II: Omega Squad	2000	Runecraft Ltd., Zombie Studios	Ripcord Games	Dreamcast
Spec Ops: Ranger Elite	2001	Runecraft, Zombie Studios	Take-Two Interactive, TalonSoft	PlayStation
Spec Ops: Covert Assault	2001	Runecraft, Zombie Studios	Take-Two Interactive	PlayStation
Spec Ops: Airborne Commando	2002	Big Grub	Gotham Games, Take-Two Interactive	PlayStation
Spec Ops: Airborne Division	Cancelled	Rockstar Vancouver	Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive	PlayStation 2
Spec Ops: The Line	2012	Yager Development, Darkside Game Studios	2K Games (Take-Two Interactive subsidiary)	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360