Australian game publisher
Tru Blu Entertainment Pty. Ltd. is an Australian publisher that is a subsidiary of Home Entertainment Suppliers , who distribute their titles. It was founded in 1999. Their debut title was 2003's Sidhe Interactive -developed Rugby League which released for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 2 and Xbox .[ 1] Tru Blu Entertainment specialises in sports titles, having released a number of rugby league , Australian rules football , cricket and horse racing titles.[citation needed ]
Year
Game
Developer
Platform(s)
2003
Rugby League [ 2]
NRL Rugby LeagueAU
Stacy Jones Rugby LeagueNZ
Super League Rugby LeagueUK
Sidhe Interactive
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 2 , Xbox
2005
Rugby League 2 [ 3]
Sidhe Interactive
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 2 , Xbox
2006
Melbourne Cup Challenge [ 4]
Sidhe Interactive
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 2 , Xbox
2008
Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition [ 5]
Sidhe Interactive
PlayStation 2
2009
AFL Mascot Manor [ 6]
Wicked Witch Software
Nintendo DS
NRL Mascot Mania [ 7]
Wicked Witch Software
Nintendo DS
AFL Challenge [ 8]
Wicked Witch Software
PlayStation Portable
Rugby League Challenge [ 8]
Wicked Witch Software
PlayStation Portable
2010
Rugby League 3 [ 9]
Sidhe
Wii
Rugby League Live [ 10]
Big Ant Studios
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
2011
AFL Live [ 11]
Big Ant Studios
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
AFL [ 12]
Wicked Witch Software
Wii
Rugby Challenge [ 13]
Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 2EUR
All Blacks Rugby ChallengeNZ
Wallabies Rugby ChallengeAU
Sidhe
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , PlayStation Vita
AFL: Gold Edition
Wicked Witch Software
iOS
2012
Rugby League Live 2 [ 14]
Big Ant Studios
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , iOS
2013
Rugby League Live 2: World Cup Edition
Big Ant Studios
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , iOS
Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition [ 15]
All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour EditionNZ
Wallabies Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour EditionAU
Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 2FR
Sidhe
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
AFL Live 2 [ 16]
Wicked Witch Software
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
2014
Don Bradman Cricket 14 [ 17]
Big Ant Studios
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One
2015
Rugby League Live 3 [ 18]
Big Ant Studios
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One
2016
Rugby Challenge 3 [ 19]
Wicked Witch Software
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One
Don Bradman Cricket 17 [ 20]
Big Ant Studios
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
2017
AFL Evolution [ 21]
Wicked Witch Software
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Rugby League Live 4 [ 22]
Big Ant Studios
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
2018
AFL Evolution - 2018 Season Pack [ 23]
Wicked Witch Software
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
2019
Phar Lap: Horse Racing Challenge [ 24]
PikPok
PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
2020
AFL Evolution 2 [ 25]
Wicked Witch Software
Microsoft Windows , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Rugby Challenge 4 [ 26]
Wicked Witch Software
Microsoft Windows , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
^ "About Tru Blu Entertainment" . Tru Blu Entertainment . Retrieved 24 April 2022 . Tru Blu Entertainment is the publishing arm of the long-established Australian distributor Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd (HES). An official NRL licensee, Tru Blu made their industry debut in 2003 with the record-breaking NRL Rugby League game for PS2, XBOX and PC.
^ Leyland, Malcolm (13 August 2003). "Gaming Life in Australia" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "Rugby League 2 [Articles]" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "Melbourne Cup Challenge (2006)" . MobyGames . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ I. G. N. Staff (23 September 2008). "Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition for PlayStation 2 Announced" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ Wildgoose, David (14 May 2009). "Another AFL Game Announced" . Kotaku Australia . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "NRL Mascot Mania for Nintendo DS (2009)" . MobyGames . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ a b Shea, Cam (6 May 2009). "AFL and NRL Games Coming To PSP!" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ Long, Brad (21 August 2009). "Rugby League 3 Announced for Wii" . Nintendo Life . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ I. G. N. Staff (28 June 2010). "Rugby League Live Announced for PS3 and 360" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ Golding, Daniel (27 April 2011). "AFL Live Review" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "AFL Overview" . Tru Blu Entertainment . 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge, The Game of Many Names - Voodoo Extreme" . 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ Reilly, Luke (26 October 2012). "Rugby League Live 2 Review" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "Rugby Challenge » RUGBY CHALLENGE 2 RELEASE DATE" . Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ Inglese, Frank (5 July 2013). "Tru Blu Announces AFL Live 2" . Capsule Computers . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ Reilly, Luke (17 December 2014). "Don Bradman Cricket Coming to PS4 and Xbox One" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ Lawrence, Nathan (15 September 2015). "Rugby League Live 3 Review" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "Rugby Challenge 3" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ Reilly, Luke (19 August 2016). "Brand new features revealed for Don Bradman Cricket 17" . IGN India . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "AFL Evolution set for May release" . AFL.com.au . 6 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "Rugby League Live 4" . IGN . Retrieved 24 April 2022 .
^ "AFL Evolution 18" . Tru Blu Entertainment . Retrieved 23 April 2022 .
^ "PHAR LAP - HORSE RACING CHALLENGE announced for PS4 and XBOX ONE" . Tru Blu Entertainment . 13 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2022 .
^ Grixti, Shannon (25 March 2020). "AFL Evolution 2 Has A New Release Date" . Press Start . Retrieved 23 April 2022 .
^ "Rugby Challenge 4 PC, PS4, XONE, Switch" . Gamepressure.com . Retrieved 23 April 2022 .