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Ratbag made a name for itself with its debut title ''[[Powerslide]]''. The arcade racer, set in a post-apocalyptic future, is powered by a highly advanced rendering system for its time, allowing for up to 300,000 polygons on-screen at once. Powerslide was met with critical if not commercial success, receiving a lot of publicity from the Australian gaming media. Several PC racing titles followed over the years, and before too long Ratbag found itself "typecast" as a simulation racing developer.
Ratbag made a name for itself with its debut title ''[[Powerslide]]''. The arcade racer, set in a post-apocalyptic future, is powered by a highly advanced rendering system for its time, allowing for up to 300,000 polygons on-screen at once. Powerslide was met with critical if not commercial success, receiving a lot of publicity from the Australian gaming media. Several PC racing titles followed over the years, and before too long Ratbag found itself "typecast" as a simulation racing developer.


With the arrival of the [[PlayStation 2]] in late 2000, Ratbag saw an opportunity to move into the lucrative console market. ''[[World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002]]'' was the first of several PlayStation 2 titles developed and released, with a handful of titles going unpublished, most notably the follow up to Powerslide, ''[[Powerslide: Slipstream]]''.
With the arrival of the [[PlayStation 2]] in late 2000, Ratbag saw an opportunity to move into the lucrative console market. ''[[World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002]]'' was the first of several PlayStation 2 titles developed and released, with a handful of titles going unpublished, most notably the follow-up to Powerslide, ''[[Powerslide: Slipstream]]''.


The last title developed by Ratbag (prior to their acquisition) was ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee]]'' for the PlayStation 2 and ''[[Xbox]]''. The "Adventure/Racing" title was the first Ratbag title to break from the simulation tradition set forth by previous titles and features simple "on-foot" gameplay in addition to various story-driven racing missions. Coming after a wave of similar mission-based driving games and with a rushed development, ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee]]'' received a lukewarm response from the gaming press.
The last title developed by Ratbag (prior to their acquisition) was ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee]]'' for the PlayStation 2 and ''[[Xbox]]''. The "Adventure/Racing" title was the first Ratbag title to break from the simulation tradition set forth by previous titles and features simple "on-foot" gameplay in addition to various story-driven racing missions. Coming after a wave of similar mission-based driving games and with a rushed development, ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee]]'' received a lukewarm response from the gaming press.


==Games releases==
==Games releases==
* [[Powerslide (video game)|Powerslide]] PC
* [[Powerslide (video game)|Powerslide]] PC
* [[Dirt Track Racing (computer game)|Dirt Track Racing]] PC
* [[Dirt Track Racing (computer game)|Dirt Track Racing]] PC
* [[Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars]] PC
* [[Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars]] PC
* [[Dirt Track Racing 2]] PC
* [[Dirt Track Racing 2]] PC
* [[Leadfoot (computer game)|Leadfoot]] PC
* [[Leadfoot (computer game)|Leadfoot]] PC
* [[Holden Dirt Track Racing Australia]] PC
* [[Holden Dirt Track Racing Australia]] PC
* [[World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002]] PS2
* [[World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002]] PS2
* [[Saturday Night Speedway]] -PS2 & PC
* [[Saturday Night Speedway]] -PS2 & PC
* [[The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee]] PS2 & Xbox
* [[The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee]] PS2 & Xbox


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.tsumea.com/tsumeaFlashback/Website_Ratbag/index.html Ratbag Games] Last version of Ratbag Games official website reproduced by Australian video game website Sumea for archives purposes.
* [http://www.tsumea.com/tsumeaFlashback/Website_Ratbag/index.html Ratbag Games] Last version of Ratbag Games official website reproduced by Australian video game website Sumea for archives purposes.
* [http://www.gamerwithin.com/?view=article&article=909 News Report] Midway closes Ratbag
* [http://www.gamerwithin.com/?view=article&article=909 News Report] Midway closes Ratbag
* [http://blog.funkyj.com/2005/12/midway-shafts-ratbag-studios.html Midway shafts Ratbag Studios] Employee's account of company closure
* [http://blog.funkyj.com/2005/12/midway-shafts-ratbag-studios.html Midway shafts Ratbag Studios] Employee's account of company closure

Revision as of 08:22, 15 July 2011

Ratbag Games Pty Ltd was an Australian developer of computer games such as Powerslide, The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee and World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002.

About the company

Ratbag was founded in 1993 in Adelaide, South Australia by Richard Harrison and Greg Siegele. Known initially as Emergent Games, the company took 3 years to prototype their first title Powerslide. Following its acquisition by Midway Games on 4 August 2005, the company was known as Midway Studios - Australia. On 13 December 2005, employees at the studio were told that Ratbag was going to be closed by its parent company. Two days later on the 15th, the studio was closed, leaving the staff employed there without a job. Subsequently, Krome Studios rehired many of the ratbag staff and established Krome Studios Adelaide.

About the games

Ratbag made a name for itself with its debut title Powerslide. The arcade racer, set in a post-apocalyptic future, is powered by a highly advanced rendering system for its time, allowing for up to 300,000 polygons on-screen at once. Powerslide was met with critical if not commercial success, receiving a lot of publicity from the Australian gaming media. Several PC racing titles followed over the years, and before too long Ratbag found itself "typecast" as a simulation racing developer.

With the arrival of the PlayStation 2 in late 2000, Ratbag saw an opportunity to move into the lucrative console market. World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002 was the first of several PlayStation 2 titles developed and released, with a handful of titles going unpublished, most notably the follow-up to Powerslide, Powerslide: Slipstream.

The last title developed by Ratbag (prior to their acquisition) was The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The "Adventure/Racing" title was the first Ratbag title to break from the simulation tradition set forth by previous titles and features simple "on-foot" gameplay in addition to various story-driven racing missions. Coming after a wave of similar mission-based driving games and with a rushed development, The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee received a lukewarm response from the gaming press.

Games releases

See also

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