Luxoflux
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | January 1997 |
| Defunct | February 11, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, US |
Key people | Peter Morawiec Adrian Stephens |
| Products | Vigilante 8 series True Crime series |
Number of employees | 80 |
| Parent | Activision (2002–2010) |
Luxoflux Corp. was an American video game developer founded by Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens in January 1997, and based in Santa Monica, California.
History
[edit]Luxoflux had a relatively small-sized development team for its first few titles. The two founders were joined by Jeremy Engelman, David Goodrich and Edvard Toth, and released their first title Vigilante 8 to great success. The game was ported to the Nintendo 64, and was followed by the sequel Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense in 1999.
In October 2002, Activision announced it had purchased Luxoflux for an undisclosed price, which at the time was working on True Crime: Streets of LA.[1][2][3] The studio delivered the game and its sequel, True Crime: New York City, before working on licensed titles Shrek 2, Kung Fu Panda and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
On February 11, 2010, Activision announced it had shut down Luxoflux and Underground Development as part of a widespread staff reduction.[4]
Games
[edit]| Year | Game | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Vigilante 8 | PlayStation, Nintendo 64 |
| 1999 | Vigilante 8: Second Offense | PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast |
| 2000 | Star Wars: Demolition | PlayStation, Dreamcast |
| 2003 | True Crime: Streets of LA | Microsoft Windows, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | |
| 2005 | True Crime: New York City | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Cancelled: King (2003 Videogame)
Isopod Labs
[edit]The original founders of Luxoflux eventually founded Isopod Labs and announced Vigilante 8 Arcade that was released on Xbox Live Arcade in November 2008.
Games
[edit]- Vigilante 8 Arcade
- Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine
- Keep Off My Hill
References
[edit]- ^ "Activision Nabs Luxoflox". Game Developer. October 14, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Activision Purchases Luxoflox". The Wall Street Journal. October 14, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Activision Acquires Software Developer Luxoflox Corporation" (Press release). Activision. October 11, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ Fritz, Ben (February 11, 2010). "Activision lays off about 200 employees, shuts down Santa Monica studio Luxoflux". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
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