Luxoflux
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Luxoflux was an American
video game developer
. It was founded by Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens in January 1997, and was based in Santa Monica, California
.
. The game was successful and was ported to the Nintendo 64
, and it was followed by a sequel Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense in 1999.
In October 2002 Activision announced it had purchased Luxoflux, which at the time was working on True Crime: Streets of LA
. The studio delivered the game and its sequel, True Crime: New York City
, before working on licenced titles Kung Fu Panda
and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
.
On February 11th, 2010, Activision announced it was closing the studio as part of a widespread staff reduction that also included the shuttering of Underground Development.
to be released on Xbox Live Arcade
in the summer of 2008.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
video game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
. It was founded by Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens in January 1997, and was based in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
.
History
Luxoflux had a relatively small team size for its first few titles. The two founders plus Jeremy Engelman, David Goodrich and Edvard Toth created Luxoflux's first title Vigilante 8Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8 is a vehicular combat video game released on June 4, 1998 for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color. It is a spinoff of the PC game Interstate '76, and features several concepts carried over from that title.Vigilante 8 was developed with a team of only five people Vigilante...
. The game was successful and was ported to the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
, and it was followed by a sequel Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense in 1999.
In October 2002 Activision announced it had purchased Luxoflux, which at the time was working on True Crime: Streets of LA
True Crime: Streets of LA
True Crime: Streets of LA is an action-adventure video game developed by Luxoflux and published by Activision for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube in November 2003 and the first game in the True Crime series...
. The studio delivered the game and its sequel, True Crime: New York City
True Crime: New York City
True Crime: New York City is an urban sandbox-style action-adventure videogame published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube consoles and Windows based computers. It is the second game of the True Crime series, released after True Crime: Streets of LA...
, before working on licenced titles Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda (video game)
Kung Fu Panda is a video game loosely based on the film of the same name. The game was released across various platforms in June, 2008.-Plot:The game revolves around the 24 year-old Po, a giant panda, who dreams of becoming a great Kung Fu fighter...
and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (video game)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Game is a 2009 third-person shooter video game based on the 2009 live action film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were developed by Luxoflux, and ported to the PC by Beenox Studios...
.
On February 11th, 2010, Activision announced it was closing the studio as part of a widespread staff reduction that also included the shuttering of Underground Development.
Games
- Vigilante 8Vigilante 8Vigilante 8 is a vehicular combat video game released on June 4, 1998 for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color. It is a spinoff of the PC game Interstate '76, and features several concepts carried over from that title.Vigilante 8 was developed with a team of only five people Vigilante...
- Vigilante 8: Second OffenseVigilante 8: Second OffenseVigilante 8: 2nd Offense is a vehicular combat video game released for the PlayStation, Dreamcast and the Nintendo 64 on December 1, 1999...
- Star Wars: DemolitionStar Wars: DemolitionStar Wars: Demolition is a vehicular combat game set in the Star Wars universe. The game was released on both PlayStation and Dreamcast consoles. The game was released on PlayStation on November 12, 2000 and on November 19, 2000 for Dreamcast....
- Pitfall 3D: Beyond the JunglePitfall 3D: Beyond the JunglePitfall 3D: Beyond the Jungle is a video game released in 1998 for the PlayStation by Activision and in 1999 for the Game Boy Color by Crave Entertainment...
- True Crime: Streets of LATrue Crime: Streets of LATrue Crime: Streets of LA is an action-adventure video game developed by Luxoflux and published by Activision for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube in November 2003 and the first game in the True Crime series...
- Shrek 2Shrek 2 (video game)Shrek 2 is a 2004 cross-platform video game created by Luxoflux and Original PC version of Shrek 2 created by KnowWonder and published by Activision in 2004...
- True Crime: New York CityTrue Crime: New York CityTrue Crime: New York City is an urban sandbox-style action-adventure videogame published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube consoles and Windows based computers. It is the second game of the True Crime series, released after True Crime: Streets of LA...
- Kung Fu PandaKung Fu Panda (video game)Kung Fu Panda is a video game loosely based on the film of the same name. The game was released across various platforms in June, 2008.-Plot:The game revolves around the 24 year-old Po, a giant panda, who dreams of becoming a great Kung Fu fighter...
- Transformers: Revenge of the FallenTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen (video game)Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Game is a 2009 third-person shooter video game based on the 2009 live action film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were developed by Luxoflux, and ported to the PC by Beenox Studios...
Isopod
The original founders of Luxoflux later founded Isopod Labs, and later announced Vigilante 8 ArcadeVigilante 8 Arcade
Vigilante 8 Arcade is a vehicular combat video game developed by Isopod Labs and published by Activision. It was announced February 14, 2008 and released on November 5, 2008 for Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360. Isopod Labs was formed by three former members of Luxoflux, developer of the original...
to be released on Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
in the summer of 2008.