Editing The X-Files (section)

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''The X-Files'' spawned an industry of spin-off products. In 2004, U.S.-based [[Topps Comics]], and<ref name="comix"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/x-hits-spot-comics-article-1.677759 |title=X Hits Spot in Comics, Too |author=Bianculli, David |date=March 6, 1995 |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |access-date=July 27, 2009}}</ref> most recently [[DC Comics]] imprint [[Wildstorm]], launched a new series of licensed tie-in comics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16784 |title=Spotnitz Wants to Believe in Wildstorm's "The X-Files Special" |author=Renaud, Jeffrey |date=June 12, 2008 |work=Comic Book Resources |access-date=July 27, 2009}}</ref> During the series run, the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]] published the official ''The X-Files Magazine''.<ref>O'Donnel, Maureen (June 25, 1997) "UFO Lore Alive in Chicago Area". ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. Retrieved July 27, 2009.</ref> [[The X-Files Collectible Card Game|''The X-Files'' Collectible Card Game]] was released in 1996, and an expansion set was released in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2139/x-files |title=X-Files CCG |work=BoardGameGeek |access-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref> 

''The X-Files'' has inspired four [[video game]]s. In 1997, [[Fox Interactive]] released ''[[The X-Files: Unrestricted Access]]'', a game-style database for Windows and Mac, which allowed users access to every case file.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/1998/04/10/x-files-unrestricted-access/ |title=The X-Files: Unrestricted Access |author=Flaherty, Mike |date=April 10, 1998 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=July 27, 2009 |archive-date=September 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925002744/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,282565,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1998, ''[[The X-Files Game]]'' was released for the [[Personal computer|PC]] and [[Apple Macintosh|Macintosh]] and a year later for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. This game is set within the timeline of the second or third season and follows an Agent Craig Willmore in his search for the missing Mulder and Scully.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9806/19/xfiles.game/ |title=Computer X-Files: The Game is Out There |author=Baxter, Steve |date=June 19, 1998 |work=[[CNN]] |publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System]] |access-date=July 27, 2009 |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411141111/http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9806/19/xfiles.game/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2004, ''[[The X-Files: Resist or Serve]]'' was released. The survival-horror game for the [[PlayStation 2]] is an original story set in the seventh season. It allows the player control of both Mulder and Scully. Both games feature acting and voice work from members of the series' cast.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/gadgets_and_gaming/article449465.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614222858/http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/gadgets_and_gaming/article449465.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 14, 2011 |title=X-Files: Resist or Serve |author=McNamara, John |date=June 26, 2004 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=July 27, 2009 |location=London}}</ref> A mobile mystery investigation game ''[[The X-Files: Deep State]]'' was released in February 2018. The story of the game takes place between seasons 9 and 10 of the show and follows two FBI agents, Casey Winter and Garret Dale, as they investigate a conspiracy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/x-files-mobile-game-2018-1202624853/ |title='X-Files: Deep State' Alien-Invasion Mystery Game on Tap for February 2018 Release |website=Variety |first=Todd |last=Spangler |date=November 28, 2017|access-date=May 14, 2018}}</ref> A six-player [[pinball]] game, ''The X-Files'', was produced by [[Sega]] in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=4137 |title=The X Files |publisher=The Internet Pinball Database |access-date=January 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Tilt Is Out There |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=101 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=December 1997 |page=228}}</ref>