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Locomotive Games

Locomotive Games

American video game company

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.

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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 inked 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]

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References

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    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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    "In the Studio". Next Generation. No. 38. Imagine Media. February 1998. p. 28.
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    I. G. N. Staff (1998-04-07). "THQ and DT Productions Remix Road Rash". IGN. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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    "10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. June 10, 2005. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
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    Martin, Matty (November 4, 2008). "THQ latest to suffer lay-offs across multiple studios". Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
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    "Road Rash 64 Review".
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    "Jet Moto 3". 4 September 1999.
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    "Disney/Pixar's Cars". 14 June 2006.
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    "Ratatouille Review". 14 November 2007.


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