London 2012 (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Sega Studios Australia Neowiz (iOS, Android) |
| Publisher(s) | Sega Neowiz (iOS, Android) |
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| Release | iOS 19 June 2012 Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Android 10 October 2012 |
| Genre(s) | Sports (Olympic) |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
London 2012: The Official Video Game is a 2012 sports video game developed by Sega Studios Australia and published by Sega. It is the official Olympic video game of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It was the only game to be developed by Sega Studios Australia after its separation from Creative Assembly and before its closure. The iOS and Android versions were developed and published by Neowiz.
It is also the second official video game based on the 2012 Olympics, the other being Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The game features 37 countries, and 31 events. New disciplines included 10m Synchronised Platform Diving, Trampoline, Beach Volleyball and Keirin.
The game features an online mode for players wishing to compete with other challengers worldwide. The "national pride" is a ranking system in the online mode, where the players have the possibility to collect medals for their favourite country.
It is compatible with PlayStation Move and Xbox Kinect for certain events in the party mode.
London 2012 is the first Olympics video game to include cooperative events in the local multiplayer mode.