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List of video games developed by Looking Glass Studios

Looking Glass Studios was a Cambridge, Massachusetts video game developer, founded in 1990 as Blue Sky Productions. The video games developed by Looking Glass Studios encompass genres such as first-person role-playing games, flight simulations and stealth games. Their debut title, Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, was published by Origin Systems in March 1992; its numerous innovations have had a widespread influence since its release. That year, a merge with Lerner Research, combined with the team's discovery of the similarly-titled BlueSky Software, resulted in the company's name being changed from Blue Sky Productions to Looking Glass Technologies. After releasing Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds in January 1993, the company reconsidered its design approach, and released the science fiction System Shock in 1994. While both of these games were also published by Origin Systems, the companies broke ties following System Shock, with Looking Glass self-publishing its next game, Flight Unlimited, in 1995.

The company's self-publishing venture was ended by the commercial failure of Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri (1996) and British Open Championship Golf (1997), which resulted in their partnership with publisher Eidos Interactive. Around this time, the company's name was again changed, this time to Looking Glass Studios. After financial turmoil, the company released Thief: The Dark Project in November 1998, which was greeted with acclaim and commercial success. Following this, they co-developed System Shock 2 (1999) with Irrational Games, an offshoot developer founded by former Looking Glass members. Their final project was Thief II: The Metal Age in 2000; after its release, the company was closed due to debt problems, and several projects were cancelled or finished by other developers. Notably, Jane's Attack Squadron, originally developed as Flight Combat: Thunder Over Europe, was reworked and released by Mad Doc Software and Xicat Interactive, Inc. in 2002. In total, Looking Glass Studios released 12 original games in its 10 years of activity, alongside with several ports and other spin-offs. The licenses for their games are currently owned by Electronic Arts, Square-Enix and other companies.

Games

Title	Details
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss Original release date(s): NA: March 1992	Release years by system: 1992 - DOS
	Notes: First-person computer role-playing game, set in the fantasy world of the Ultima series. Developed by Blue Sky Productions and published by Origin Systems.
John Madden Football '93 Original release date(s): NA: 1992	Release years by system: 1992 - Genesis
	Notes: Genesis version of John Madden Football '93. Developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Electronic Arts.
Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds Original release date(s): NA: January 1993	Release years by system: 1993 - DOS
	Notes: Sequel to Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss; continues that game's first-person computer role-playing game style, in the fantasy world of the Ultima series. Developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems.
System Shock Original release date(s): NA: September 1994 NA: December 1994	Release years by system: 1994 - DOS
	Notes: First-person science fiction computer game, with gameplay extended from Ultima Underworld. Originally released on floppy discs, the game was re-released that same year on CD-ROM, with the additions of voice acting and extended cutscenes. Developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems.
Flight Unlimited Original release date(s): NA: 1995	Release years by system: 1995 - DOS 1995 - Windows 95
	Notes: Flight simulation that uses satellite images for landscapes, and advanced simulated physics. The first game self-published by Looking Glass Technologies, it was commercially successful.
Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri Original release date(s): NA: March 5, 1996	Release years by system: 1996 - DOS
	Notes: First-person shooter with squad tactics, large outdoor environments and a procedural animation system. Looking Glass Technologies' second self-published game; a commercial failure.
British Open Championship Golf Original release date(s): NA: 1997	Release years by system: 1997 - Windows
	Notes: The company's first game as "Looking Glass Studios", and their final self-published game. Massive commercial failure.
Flight Unlimited II Original release date(s): NA: 1997	Release years by system: 1997 - Windows
	Notes: The sequel to Flight Unlimited, it continues the flight simulation gameplay, but focuses more on civilian travel, and features an air traffic control system and AI-controlled NPC planes. Looking Glass Studios first game under their publishing deal with Eidos Interactive.
Thief: The Dark Project Original release date(s): NA: November 1998	Release years by system: 1998 - Windows
	Notes: First-person stealth game, with innovative use of light, shadow and sound as gameplay mechanics. Commercial and critical success, despite being developed during a period of financial turmoil.
Thief Gold Original release date(s): NA: 1999	Release years by system: 1999 - Windows
	Notes: Expanded re-release of Thief: The Dark Project, featuring three new missions and other additional content.
Command & Conquer Original release date(s): NA: 1999	Release years by system: 1999 - Nintendo 64
	Notes: The Nintendo 64 version of Command & Conquer, published by Nintendo.
System Shock 2 Original release date(s): NA: 1999	Release years by system: 1999 - Windows
	Notes: The critically acclaimed sequel to System Shock, developed in a collaboration between Looking Glass Studios and Irrational Games.
Flight Unlimited III Original release date(s): NA: 1999	Release years by system: 1999 - Windows
	Notes: The final entry in the Flight Unlimited series.
Destruction Derby 64 Original release date(s): NA: 1999	Release years by system: 1999 - Nintendo 64
	Notes: A Nintendo-published Nintendo 64 entry in the Destruction Derby series.
Thief II: The Metal Age Original release date(s): NA: 2000	Release years by system: 2000 - Windows
	Notes: The sequel to Thief: The Dark Project, with a stronger focus on robbing buildings and compounds. The final game by Looking Glass Studios, published by Eidos Interactive.
Deep Cover Cancellation date: 2000	Proposed system release: Windows
	Notes: A first-person stealth game set in modern day. A cancelled collaboration between Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios.
Thief II Gold Cancellation date: 2000	Proposed system release: Windows
	Notes: A cancelled expanded edition of Thief II, with three additional missions.
Thief III Cancellation date: 2000	Proposed system release: Windows
	Notes: The cancelled third game in the Thief series. Ion Storm later developed Thief: Deadly Shadows to replace it.
Jane's Attack Squadron Original release date(s): NA: 2002	Release years by system: 2002 - Windows
	Notes: Originally developed by Looking Glass Studios as Flight Combat: Thunder Over Europe, it would have been the first combat-oriented game in the Flight Unlimited series. Following Looking Glass' closure, the game was finished by Mad Doc Software and published by Xicat Interactive, Inc.. in 2002.