Editing Intellivision (section)

===Licensing Intellivision Games===
Also in 1999, [[Activision]] released ''A Collection of Intellivision Classic Games'' for [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. Also known as ''Intellivision Classics'', it has 30 emulated Intellivision games as well as video interviews of some of the original programmers. All of the games were licensed from Intellivision Productions and none of the Activision or [[Imagic]] Intellivision games were included.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/psx.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727212643/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/psx.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-07-27|title=Intellivision on PlayStation|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> In 2003, Crave Entertainment released a PlayStation 2 version of [[Intellivision Lives!]] followed by versions for the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] and [[GameCube]] in 2004. In 2010, Virtual Play Games released Intellivision Lives! for the Nintendo DS including one never before released game, ''Blow Out''. In 2008 Microsoft made Intellivision Lives! an available download on the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] as an [[List of Xbox Originals|Xbox Original]] and playable on the Xbox 360.

In 2003, the Intellivision 25 and Intellivision 10 direct-to-TV systems were released by Techno Source Ltd. These are an all-in-one single controller design that plugs directly into a television. One includes 25 games the other ten.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/direct2tv.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606013202/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/direct2tv.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-06-06|title=Intellivision Direct to TV|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> These Intellivision games were not emulated but rewritten for the native processor ([[Famiclone]]-based hardware) and adapted to a contemporary controller. As such they look and play differently than Intellivision. In 2005 they were updated for two-player play as the Intellivision X2 with 15 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news060921.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728190223/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news060921.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-07-28|title=Intellivision Classic Videogame System May 2006 News|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> They were commercially very successful altogether selling about 4 million units by end of 2006.<ref name=timeline/>

Several licensed Intellivision games became available to Windows computers through the [[GameTap]] subscription gaming service in 2005 including ''Astrosmash, Buzz Bombers, Hover Force, Night Stalker, Pinball, Shark! Shark!, Skiing and Snafu''.<ref name=livesnews200511 /> Installation of the GameTap Player software was required to access the emulator and games. The VH1 Online Arcade made nine Intellivision games available in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news070114.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728171053/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/media/newsletters/news070114.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-07-28|title=Intellivision Classic Videogame System January 2007 News|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> Using a [[Adobe Shockwave|Shockwave]] emulator these Intellivision games could be played directly through a web browser with Shockwave Player. In 2010, [[VH1 Classic]] and [[MTV Networks]] released 6 Intellivision games to [[iOS]].<ref>[http://quicksilver.com/wp/project/vh1-intv/ VH1 INTV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102523/http://quicksilver.com/wp/project/vh1-intv/ |date=2015-04-02 }} from Quicksilver Software, Inc., another company run by a former Mattel programmer.</ref> Intellivision games were first adapted to mobile phones and published by THQ Wireless in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/wireless.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612181237/http://www.intellivisionlives.com/retrotopia/wireless.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2017-06-12|title=Wireless Intellivision|website=www.intellivisionlives.com}}</ref> On March 24, 2010, [[Microsoft]] launched the [[Game Room]] service for [[Xbox Live]] and [[Games for Windows - Live|Games for Windows Live]]. This service includes support for Intellivision games and allows players to compete for high scores via online leaderboards.<ref name="cnet">{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20001073-56.html|title=Xbox Game Room launches, but with issues|access-date=March 25, 2010|last=Fried|first=Ina|date=March 24, 2010|publisher=[[CNET]] News|archive-date=August 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815114333/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20001073-56.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the 2011 [[Consumer Electronics Show]], Microsoft announced a version of Game Room for [[Windows Phone]],<ref name="ClassicGames.About.com">{{cite web|url=http://classicgames.about.com/b/2011/01/09/ces-2011-microsofts-retro-game-room-announced-for-windows-7-phones.htm|title=CES 2011 – Microsoft's Retro Game Room Announced for Windows Phone 7|last=Cohen|first=D.S.|date=January 9, 2011|publisher=About.com|access-date=January 9, 2011|archive-date=July 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075006/http://classicgames.about.com/b/2011/01/09/ces-2011-microsofts-retro-game-room-announced-for-windows-7-phones.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> promising a catalog of 44 Intellivision games. AtGames and its Direct2Drive digital store has [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] compatible Intellivision compilations available for download purchase.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flashback Zone|url=https://www.direct2drive.com/#!/promotion/88|website=direct2drive.com|publisher=Direct2Drive|access-date=6 November 2016|archive-date=12 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112001121/https://www.direct2drive.com/#!/promotion/88|url-status=live}}</ref>