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Bend Studio is an American
video game developer
located in Bend, Oregon
. It was founded in 1994 as Eidetic and was purchased by Sony Computer Entertainment America in 2000. The studio is best known for developing the Syphon Filter
series. Before developing Syphon Filter, they developed Bubsy 3D
for the PlayStation
. Bend Studio operates as a part of SCE Worldwide Studios
.
Developed as Bend Studio
United States
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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...
located in Bend, Oregon
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
. It was founded in 1994 as Eidetic and was purchased by Sony Computer Entertainment America in 2000. The studio is best known for developing the Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter is a stealth-based third-person shooter video game for the PlayStation released in 1999. It is the first game in the Syphon Filter series. It was re-released on December 4, 2006, on the PlayStation Network for use on the PSP...
series. Before developing Syphon Filter, they developed Bubsy 3D
Bubsy
Bubsy is a series of video games created by Michael Berlyn and released by Accolade for the SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari Jaguar, the PC and PlayStation in the early and mid-1990s....
for the PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
. Bend Studio operates as a part of SCE Worldwide Studios
SCE Worldwide Studios
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, officially abbreviated SCE Worldwide Studios, is a group of video game developers owned by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is a single internal entity overseeing all wholly owned development studios within SCE...
.
Games
Developed as Eidetic| Year | Game title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bubsy 3D Bubsy 3D Bubsy 3D: Furbitten Planet, known simply as Bubsy 3D, is a platform video game developed by Eidetic and published by Accolade and Telstar for the PlayStation video game console. It was designed by Michael Berlyn. It was released on October 13, 1996 in North America and in August of 1997 in Europe... |
PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
| 1999 | Syphon Filter Syphon Filter Syphon Filter is a stealth-based third-person shooter video game for the PlayStation released in 1999. It is the first game in the Syphon Filter series. It was re-released on December 4, 2006, on the PlayStation Network for use on the PSP... |
PlayStation |
| 2000 | Syphon Filter 2 Syphon Filter 2 Syphon Filter 2 is a stealth third-person shooter video game for the PlayStation. Released in 2000, its plot picks up immediately after where the previous Syphon Filter ended. It is the second title in the Syphon Filter series... |
PlayStation |
Developed as Bend Studio
| Year | Game title | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Syphon Filter 3 Syphon Filter 3 Syphon Filter 3 is a stealth third-person shooter video game for the PlayStation. It was released in 2001, and is a sequel to Syphon Filter 2.-Plot:... |
PlayStation |
| 2004 | Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain is the fourth installment of the Syphon Filter series. As a sequel to Syphon Filter 3, it is the first game in the series to be released on the PlayStation 2.-Gameplay:... |
PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
| 2006 | Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror is a third-person shooter developed by SCE Bend Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released in North America for the PSP on March 14, 2006 and Europe on October 6, 2006. It is the sequel to Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain. In Dark Mirror, a... |
PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004... , PlayStation 2 |
| 2007 | Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow is a third-person shooter developed by SCE Bend Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable. Logan's Shadow was released on the PSP in North America on October 2, 2007 and in Europe on November 30, 2007. It was ported to the... |
PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 |
| 2007 | Syphon Filter: Combat Ops | PlayStation Network (PSP) |
| 2009 | Resistance: Retribution Resistance: Retribution Resistance: Retribution is a third-person shooter handheld game developed for Sony's PlayStation Portable. It was announced on July 15, 2008 at Sony's E3 press conference and released on March 12, 2009 in Japan, March 17, 2009 in North America, March 20, 2009 in Europe and March 26, 2009 in Australia... |
PlayStation Portable |
| 2011 | Uncharted: Golden Abyss | PlayStation Vita |
| TBA | Syphon Filter Portable Project | PlayStation Vita |