Locomotive Games
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| Type | Subsidiary of THQ |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Pacific Coast Power & Light |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Fate | Closed by THQ |
Key people | Don Traeger Dennis Harper |
Locomotive Games, Inc. was an American video game company acquired in 1999 by THQ which developed games for a variety of game machines and consoles. Working with many of THQ's major licenses and franchises, their mission was to develop high quality content and experiences. THQ paid $13 million to acquire the company.[1]The company originally started as Don Traeger Productions Inc, founded by Don Traeger (founder of EA Sports) and Dennis Harper (formerly of Atari Games).[1] It operated for many years as Pacific Coast Power & Light, developing games for all major consoles over the years GameCube, PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox, Nintendo 64, PlayStation and PlayStation Portable.
It has no connection with the similarly titled Locomotive Corporation founded in Kyoto in 1987.
Games[]
As Pacific Coast Power & Light[]
- MX Superfly (2002; published by THQ)
- Power Rangers Dino Thunder (2004; published by THQ)
- WWE Crush Hour (2003; published by THQ)
- MX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael (2001; published by THQ)
- MX Superfly (2002; published by THQ)
- Power Rangers Dino Thunder (2004; published by THQ)
- WWE Crush Hour (2003; published by THQ)
- MX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael (2001; published by THQ)
- MX Superfly (2002; published by THQ)
- Nuclear Strike (1999; published by THQ)
- Road Rash 64 (1999; published by THQ)
- Jet Moto 3 (1999; published by 989 Studios)
As Locomotive Games/Corporation[]
Wii
- Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed (2008; published by THQ)
PlayStation Portable
- Cars (2006; published by THQ)
- Ratatouille (2007; published by THQ)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sullivan, Ben (May 15, 1999). "THQ BUYS RIVAL; GAME MAKER IN MTV DEAL". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2021 – via The Free Dictionary.
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