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For the Japanese company, see Climax Entertainment.

Climax

Founded: 1988^[1]

Headquarters:

Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

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Climax Studios Ltd is a British video game development company, founded in 1988^[1] (as Climax Ltd), in Portsmouth^[1], England, by British freelance video games programmer, Karl Jeffery (Karl Darren Jeffery) and has become one of the world's leading interactive software development companies.

In 1999 the company moved its headquarters to Fareham, acquired Pixel Planet^[2] in Brighton in November of the same year, Syrox Developments^[3] in Kingston upon Thames^[1] in June 2001, and a studio founded by former staff of Charybdis^[4] in Nottingham, merging them with Climax and forming the Climax Group.

In 2002, the company relocated to Gunwharf Quays, in Portsmouth and was renamed to Climax Solent^[5] in 2003, forming shortly after, Climax LA^[6] in Venice, Los Angeles California. In November 2004 the studio merged with Climax London and as renamed to Climax Action and four years later, in 2008 Climax Brighton and Climax London were closed. Climax Action as it was the only Climax studio remaining was rebranded to Climax Studios Ltd.

Softography

Master System

Back to the Future Part II (1991) (as Images)
Arcade Smash Hits (1992) (as Images)

Mega Drive

Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996)
The Smurfs Travel the World (1996)

Game Gear

Chicago Syndicate (1995)
Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996)

Commodore 64

Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989) (as Images)
Shadow Dancer (1991) (as Images)
G-LOC (1992) (as Images)

Amstrad CPC

Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989) (as Images)
Shadow Dancer (1991) (as Images)
G-LOC (1992) (as Images)

ZX Spectrum

Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989) (as Images)
Shadow Dancer (1991) (as Images)
G-LOC (1992) (as Images)

Atari ST

Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989) (as Images)
Shadow Dancer (1991) (as Images)
G-LOC (1992) (as Images)

Amiga

Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989) (as Images)
Shadow Dancer (1991) (as Images)
G-LOC (1992) (as Images)

External links

www.climaxstudios.com

References

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20020205230759.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.climax.co.uk:80.2Fprofile.htm-1] {Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 http://www.climax.co.uk:80/profile.htm (Wayback Machine: 2002-02-05 23:07)

[Press_Release:_1999-11-07:_Climax_Group_announces_link-up_with_new_development_studio_Pixel_Planet-2] Press Release: 1999-11-07: Climax Group announces link-up with new development studio Pixel Planet

[Press_Release:_2001-06-01:_Climax_eats_up_Syrox_Developments-3] Press Release: 2001-06-01: Climax eats up Syrox Developments

[Press_Release:_2001-04-24:_Climax_Promises_life_after_Charybdis-4] Press Release: 2001-04-24: Climax Promises life after Charybdis

[Press_Release:_2002-07-01:_Climax_To_Open_New_Production_Facility-5] Press Release: 2002-07-01: Climax To Open New Production Facility

[Press_Release:_2003-05-06:_ENGLAND.27S_LEADING_GAME_DEVELOPMENT_COMPANY_OPENS_OFFICES_IN_CALIFORNIA-6] Press Release: 2003-05-06: ENGLAND'S LEADING GAME DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OPENS OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA

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+{{sub-stub}}'''Climax Studios Ltd''' is a British video game development company, founded in 1988{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20020205230759/http://www.climax.co.uk:80/profile.htm}} (as '''Climax Ltd'''), in Portsmouth{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20020205230759/http://www.climax.co.uk:80/profile.htm}}, England, by British freelance video games programmer, Karl Jeffery (Karl Darren Jeffery) and has become one of the world's leading interactive software development companies.
-In 1999 the company moved its headquarters to Fareham{{ref|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fareham}} and in the same year, acquires [[Syrox Developments]] in Kingston upon Thames{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20020205230759/http://www.climax.co.uk:80/profile.htm}}, ''Pixel Planet'' in Brighton{{ref|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton}} and a studio founded by former staff of ''Charybdis'' in Nottingham{{ref|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham}}, merging them with ''Climax'' and forming the '''''Climax Group'''''{{ref|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climax_Group}}. Shortly after ''Climax LA'' is formed in Santa Monica{{ref|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica,_California}}, Los Angeles California.
-In 2002, the company relocates to Gunwharf Quays{{ref|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunwharf_Quays}}, in Portsmouth and is renamed to ''Climax Solent'' in 2003 and in november 2004 the studio is merged with ''Climax London'' and renamed to ''Climax Action''. In 2008 ''Climax Brighton'' and ''Climax London'' were closed. ''Climax Action'' as it was the only ''Climax'' studio remaining was rebranded to '''''Climax Studios Ltd'''''.
+In 1999 the company moved its headquarters to [[wikipedia:Fareham|Fareham]], acquired Pixel Planet{{intref|Press Release: 1999-11-07: Climax Group announces link-up with new development studio Pixel Planet}} in [[wikipedia:Brighton|Brighton]] in November of the same year, [[Syrox Developments]]{{intref|Press Release: 2001-06-01: Climax eats up Syrox Developments}} in Kingston upon Thames{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20020205230759/http://www.climax.co.uk:80/profile.htm}} in June 2001, and a studio founded by former staff of Charybdis{{intref|Press Release: 2001-04-24: Climax Promises life after Charybdis}} in [[wikipedia:Nottingham|Nottingham]], merging them with Climax and forming the '''Climax Group'''.
+In 2002, the company relocated to [[wikipedia:Gunwharf Quays|Gunwharf Quays]], in Portsmouth and was renamed to ''Climax Solent''{{intref|Press Release: 2002-07-01: Climax To Open New Production Facility}} in 2003, forming shortly after, Climax LA{{intref|Press Release: 2003-05-06: ENGLAND'S LEADING GAME DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OPENS OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA}} in [[wikipedia:Venice, Los Angeles|Venice]], Los Angeles California. In November 2004 the studio merged with Climax London and as renamed to Climax Action and four years later, in 2008 Climax Brighton and Climax London were closed. Climax Action as it was the only Climax studio remaining was rebranded to '''Climax Studios Ltd'''.
 ==Softography==
-===[[Mega Drive]]===
+{{CompanyHistoryAll|Climax|Images}}
-*''[[Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble]]'' (1996)
-===[[Game Gear]]===
-*''[[Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble]]'' (1996)
-===[[Saturn]]===
-*''[[Warcraft II: The Dark Saga]]'' (1997)
-*''[[FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (Saturn)|FIFA Road to World Cup 98]]'' (1997)
-*''[[Diablo]]'' (unreleased)
-===[[Dreamcast]]===
-*''[[Austin Powers: Mojo Rally]]'' (unreleased)
-*''[[Title Defense]]'' (unreleased)
 ==External links==