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| Formerly | Computer Rentals Limited |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | April 29, 1982 |
| Founder | Clement Chambers |
| Defunct | 1989 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | 9 King's Yard, Carpenters Road, London E15 2HD , |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Ian Ellery |
| Products | Tau Ceti, Academy |
CRL Group plc was a British video game development and publishing company. Originally CRL stood for "Computer Rentals Limited".[1] It was based in King's Yard, London and run by Clem Chambers.[2]
They released a number of notable adventure games based on horror stories. Dracula and Frankenstein were rated 15 certificate by the British Board of Film Censors for their graphics depicting bloody scenes; Dracula was the first game to be rated by the BBFC.[3] Jack the Ripper was the first game to receive an 18 certificate, Wolfman also gained an 18 certificate.[4]
CRL-published games that achieved critical success include Tau Ceti and Academy.
The 1984 game of the series Terrahawks was one of the first video games based on a TV show.[5]
- ^ "CRASH 9 - News".
- ^ "From cavemen to rocky horrors". Amstrad Action (19): 30. August 1985. at World of Spectrum
- ^ "Bram Stoker's Dracula". Eurogamer. 26 October 2007.
- ^ "Dracula unbound: The story behind the first 18 certificated video game". Eurogamer. March 2015.
- ^ "Your Sinclair".