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 Sers Rick |
| 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 was founded in January 1997 by former Sega Technical Institute developers Adrian Stephens and Peter Morawiec, both of whom had left Sega after STI was closed the previous month. Originally, the studio's name was planned to be Alpha Channel, until that name was discovered to already have been in use. The name "Luxoflux" was conceived from a mixture of syllables, and was selected as it meant "movement of light".
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. At the time, the studio 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, RedOctane 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
[edit]King (2003)
Isopod Labs
[edit]After leaving Luxoflux, Morawiec and Stephens founded Isopod Labs in January 2007 and announced Vigilante 8 Arcade, 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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