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Luxoflux

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Luxoflux Corp.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedJanuary 1997; 29 years ago (1997-01)
DefunctFebruary 11, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-02-11)
FateClosed
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California, US
Key people
Peter Morawiec
Adrian Stephens
Sers Rick [citation needed]
ProductsVigilante 8 series
True Crime series
Number of employees
80
ParentActivision (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

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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]

Video Games

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Released

YearGamePlatform(s)
1998Vigilante 8PlayStation, Nintendo 64
1999Vigilante 8: 2nd OffensePlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast
2000Star Wars: DemolitionPlayStation, Dreamcast
2003True Crime: Streets of LAMicrosoft Windows, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
2004Shrek 2
2005True Crime: New York City
2008Kung Fu PandaPlayStation 3, Xbox 360
2009Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Cancelled

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Isopod Labs

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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

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References

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  1. ↑ "Activision Nabs Luxoflox". Game Developer. October 14, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Activision Purchases Luxoflox". The Wall Street Journal. October 14, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Activision Acquires Software Developer Luxoflox Corporation" (Press release). Activision. October 11, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ 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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