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Locomotive Games

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Locomotive Games, Inc.
FormerlyDon Traeger Productions (1997–1999)
Pacific Coast Power & Light (1999–2005)
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FateClosed
PredecessorDon Traeger Productions Inc.
FoundedDecember 1997; 28 years ago (1997-12)
DefunctNovember 3, 2008 (2008-11-03)
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
,
US
Key people
Don Traeger (CEO)
Dennis Harper (CCO)
ParentTHQ (1999–2008)

Locomotive Games, Inc. (formerly known as Pacific Coast Power & Light) was an American video game company based in Santa Clara, California. The studio was owned by THQ, the studio developed games for a variety of game machines and consoles, while also working on several of THQ's major licenses and franchises.

History

The company was founded in December 1997 as Don Traeger Productions Inc. (with the trade name DT Productions) by Don Traeger (founder of EA Sports and BMG Interactive) and Dennis Harper (former executive of Atari Games).[1][2] The company initially signed a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment to produce titles for PlayStation, the first of which was an action sports title.[3] Months later, it signed a deal with THQ to develop Road Rash and Nuclear Strike for the Nintendo 64.[4]

The company was acquired by THQ in 1999 for a total of $13 million.[1] The studio was renamed to Locomotive Games in April 2005.[5] The company was closed by THQ in 2008.[6]

List of games

As Pacific Coast Power & Light

Year Title Platform(s)
1999 Nuclear Strike Nintendo 64
Road Rash 64[7]
Jet Moto 3 PlayStation[8]
2001 MX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael PlayStation 2
2002 MX Superfly GameCube
PlayStation 2
Xbox
2003 WWE Crush Hour GameCube
PlayStation 2
2004 Power Rangers Dino Thunder

As Locomotive Games

Year Title Platform(s)
2006 Cars[9] PlayStation Portable
2007 Ratatouille[10]
2008 Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed Wii

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sullivan, Ben (May 15, 1999). "THQ BUYS RIVAL; GAME MAKER IN MTV DEAL". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331230717/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/THQ+BUYS+RIVAL%3b+GAME+MAKER+IN+MTV+DEAL.-a083611512. Retrieved August 11, 2021. 
  2. ↑ "In the Studio". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (38): 28. February 1998. 
  3. ↑ I. G. N. Staff (1997-12-03). "Industry Veteran Founds Development House" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/03/industry-veteran-founds-development-house. 
  4. ↑ I. G. N. Staff (1998-04-07). "THQ and DT Productions Remix Road Rash" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/04/07/thq-and-dt-productions-remix-road-rash. 
  5. ↑ "10-K". June 10, 2005. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/865570/000110465905027764/a05-10272_210k.htm. 
  6. ↑ Martin, Matty (November 4, 2008). "THQ latest to suffer lay-offs across multiple studios". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/thq-latest-to-suffer-lay-offs-across-multiple-studios. 
  7. ↑ "Road Rash 64 Review". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/road-rash-64-review/1900-2545106/. 
  8. ↑ "Jet Moto 3". 4 September 1999. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/09/04/jet-moto-3. 
  9. ↑ "Disney/Pixar's Cars". 14 June 2006. https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/06/14/disneypixars-cars-2. 
  10. ↑ "Ratatouille Review". 14 November 2007. https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/14/ratatouille-review-3. 




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