Trauma Studios
Encyclopedia
Trauma Studios was an American
computer game developer company founded in 2003. They were best known for having created Desert Combat
, a mod
for Battlefield 1942
.
On September 1, 2004, Digital Illusions CE
bought Trauma Studios. Since then, they had been collaborating on creating the first-person shooter
Battlefield 2
, follow-up to Battlefield 1942. On June 7, 2005, Digital Illusions announced that they had shut down Trauma Studios.
In January, 2006, the team behind Trauma Studios was hired by well-known publisher THQ
to create a new internal development studio known as Kaos Studios
. Their first game, Frontlines: Fuel of War
, was released on February 25, 2008.
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computer game developer company founded in 2003. They were best known for having created Desert Combat
Desert Combat
Desert Combat is a mod for the first-person shooter computer game Battlefield 1942, created by Frank Delise, Brian Holinka, Tim Brophy, and Stephen Wells. DC features many new weapons and new Conquest and Capture the flag Maps. DC is set in Iraq during the first Gulf War...
, a mod
Mod (computer gaming)
Mod or modification is a term generally applied to personal computer games , especially first-person shooters, role-playing games and real-time strategy games. Mods are made by the general public or a developer, and can be entirely new games in themselves, but mods are not standalone software and...
for Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942 is a 3D World War II first-person shooter computer game developed by Swedish company Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh . The game can be played in singleplayer mode against the computer game AI or in multiplayer mode...
.
On September 1, 2004, Digital Illusions CE
Digital Illusions CE
EA Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment AB is a Swedish video game developer, wholly owned by Electronic Arts, best known for the Battlefield video game series and Mirror's Edge.-History:...
bought Trauma Studios. Since then, they had been collaborating on creating the first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2 is a computer game by the Swedish developer Digital Illusions CE . During development, Trauma Studios contributed to the development of the game after it was acquired by DICE...
, follow-up to Battlefield 1942. On June 7, 2005, Digital Illusions announced that they had shut down Trauma Studios.
In January, 2006, the team behind Trauma Studios was hired by well-known publisher THQ
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
to create a new internal development studio known as Kaos Studios
Kaos Studios
Kaos Studios was an American video game developer based in New York City, New York. Kaos Studios was formed in 2006 when publisher THQ hired the core members of Trauma Studios, the team behind the popular Desert Combat modification, to create a new studio based in New York City to focus on...
. Their first game, Frontlines: Fuel of War
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Frontlines: Fuel of War is a first-person shooter game for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. It was released February 25, 2008 in North America. It was produced by Kaos Studios...
, was released on February 25, 2008.
External links
- Kaos Studios' official site
- Trauma Studios' official site (not available since 2008)
- Desert Combat official site
- GameSpot on Trauma's deal with THQ