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Boss Game Studios

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Boss Game Studios
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Foundedc. 1994
DefunctJune 14, 2002
HeadquartersRedmond, Washington, United States
WebsiteArchived

Boss Game Studios was an American video game developer based in Redmond, Washington. The company was founded in 1994 and closed in 2002. It specialized in Nintendo 64 racing games with releases such as Top Gear Rally and World Driver Championship.

History

Boss Game Studios was formed in Redmond, Washington as an independent offshoot of Boss Film Studios, a company that created special effects for feature films.[1] Some members of its creative and development team had contributed to games such as The Lion King and Dune II.[1] Barry Leitch was the company's music director.[1]

Following the release of their first game in 1997, Spider,[2] the company specialized in Nintendo 64 racing games with releases such as Top Gear Rally and World Driver Championship. In 2000, the company was approached by Microsoft, who offered them an opportunity to develop games for their Xbox console.[3] Boss Game Studios started work on an Xbox racing game, but were unable to find a publisher for the title.[4] On June 14, 2002, the company disbanded.[4]

Games

Unreleased

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "BMG Interactive and Boss Game Studios Unveil Spider". San Francisco, California. February 25, 1997. http://www.bossgame.com/Boss/Press/Release.htm. 
  2. ↑ "Spider: This Itsy-Bitsy Hero Ain't Cute". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (91): 122–6. February 1997. https://retrocdn.net/images/b/b2/EGM_US_091.pdf. 
  3. ↑ Lopez, Vincent (September 7, 2000). "Boss Games Interview". https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/08/boss-games-interview. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Boss Game Calls it Quits". June 14, 2002. http://xbox.ign.com/articles/362/362328p1.html. 
  5. ↑ "3D Tank". https://www.planetvb.com/modules/games/?u032g. Retrieved February 16, 2020. 

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