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Shiny Entertainment was founded by [[David Perry]] on October 1, 1993 as an independent video game development studio. Named after the 1991 [[wikipedia:R.E.M.|R.E.M.]] song ''[[wikipedia:Shiny Happy People|Shiny Happy People]]'', it was headquartered in [[wikipedia:Laguna Beach, California|Laguna Beach, California]], directly on the busy [[wikipedia:California State Route 1|Pacific Coast Highway]] and only a three minutes' walk from the water. | Shiny Entertainment was founded by [[David Perry]] on October 1, 1993 as an independent video game development studio. Named after the 1991 [[wikipedia:R.E.M.|R.E.M.]] song ''[[wikipedia:Shiny Happy People|Shiny Happy People]]'', it was headquartered in [[wikipedia:Laguna Beach, California|Laguna Beach, California]], directly on the busy [[wikipedia:California State Route 1|Pacific Coast Highway]] and only a three minutes' walk from the water. | ||
| − | Shiny was acquired by [[Interplay]], and then sold to [[Infogrames]] 2002{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20020811041646/http://interplay.com/investor/readpress.asp?CID=92}}. | + | Shiny was acquired by [[Interplay]] in May 1995{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19970605211605/http://www.interplay.com/press/shinypr.html}}, and then sold to [[Infogrames]] in 2002{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20020811041646/http://interplay.com/investor/readpress.asp?CID=92}}. |
In 2006, Foundation 9 Entertainment acquired Shiny Entertainment. The developer was then merged with The Collective to form Double Helix Games in 2007. | In 2006, Foundation 9 Entertainment acquired Shiny Entertainment. The developer was then merged with The Collective to form Double Helix Games in 2007. | ||
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| Shiny Entertainment | ||
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| Founded: 1993-10-01 | ||
| Defunct: 2007-10-09 | ||
| Merged with: The Collective | ||
| Merged into: Interplay Productions (1995), Infogrames (2002-04), Foundation 9 Entertainment (2006-07) | ||
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Shiny Entertainment was an American video game developer most known as the creator of the Earthworm Jim series.
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Company
Shiny Entertainment was founded by David Perry on October 1, 1993 as an independent video game development studio. Named after the 1991 R.E.M. song Shiny Happy People, it was headquartered in Laguna Beach, California, directly on the busy Pacific Coast Highway and only a three minutes' walk from the water.
Shiny was acquired by Interplay in May 1995[2], and then sold to Infogrames in 2002[3].
In 2006, Foundation 9 Entertainment acquired Shiny Entertainment. The developer was then merged with The Collective to form Double Helix Games in 2007.
Softography
Mega Drive
- Earthworm Jim (1994)
- Earthworm Jim 2 (1995)
Mega-CD
Saturn
- Earthworm Jim 2 (1996)
- Wild 9 (unreleased)
Dreamcast
PlayStation 2
- The Golden Compass (2007)
PlayStation Portable
- The Golden Compass (2007)
Xbox 360
- The Golden Compass (2007)
PlayStation 3
- The Golden Compass (2007)
Wii
- The Golden Compass (2007)
Windows PC
- The Golden Compass (2007)
References
- ↑ http://www.trueyellow.com/unclassified+businesses/Laguna+Beach/CA/50/2/show.asp
- ↑ http://www.interplay.com/press/shinypr.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-06-05 21:16)
- ↑ http://interplay.com/investor/readpress.asp?CID=92 (Wayback Machine: 2002-08-11 04:16)