Climax
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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 moves its headquarters to Fareham[2], acquires Pixel Planet[3] in Brighton[4] in November of the same year, Syrox Developments[5] in Kingston upon Thames[1] in June 2001, and a studio founded by former staff of Charybdis[6] in Nottingham[7], merging them with Climax and forming the Climax Group[8].
In 2002, the company relocates to Gunwharf Quays[9], in Portsmouth and is renamed to Climax Solent[10] in 2003, forming shortly after, Climax LA[11] in Venice[12], Los Angeles California. In november 2004 the studio is merged with Climax London and 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.
Contents
Softography
Amiga
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989)
- Shadow Dancer (1991)
- G-LOC (1992)
Atari ST
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989)
- Shadow Dancer (1991)
- G-LOC (1992)
Amstrad CPC
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989)
- Shadow Dancer (1991)
- G-LOC (1992)
Commodore 64
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989)
- Shadow Dancer (1991)
- G-LOC (1992)
ZX Spectrum
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1989)
- Shadow Dancer (1991)
- G-LOC (1992)
Master System
- Back to the Future Part II (1991)
- Arcade Smash Hits (1992)
Mega Drive
- Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996)
Game Gear
- Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (1996)
Pico
- The Muppets On The Go! (1996)
Saturn
- Warcraft II: The Dark Saga (1997)
- FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (1997)
- Diablo (unreleased)
Dreamcast
- Austin Powers: Mojo Rally (unreleased)
- Title Defense (unreleased)
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.climax.co.uk:80/profile.htm (Wayback Machine: 2002-02-05 23:07)
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fareham
- ↑ Press Release: 1999-11-07: Climax Group announces link-up with new development studio Pixel Planet
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton
- ↑ Press Release: 2001-06-01: Climax eats up Syrox Developments
- ↑ Press Release: 2001-04-24: Climax Promises life after Charybdis
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climax_Group
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunwharf_Quays
- ↑ Press Release: 2002-07-01: Climax To Open New Production Facility
- ↑ Press Release: 2003-05-06: ENGLAND'S LEADING GAME DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OPENS OFFICES IN CALIFORNIA
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice,_Los_Angeles