Ratbag Games

Ratbag Games Pty Ltd was an Australian developer of games software 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 by Richard Harrison and Greg Siegele. Known initially as Emergent Games, the company was founded by the two owners on the success of a prototype for their first title Powerslide. The company continues to be located in Adelaide, South Australia, but is now known as Midway Studios - Australia following its acquisition by Midway Games on August 4th, 2005.

About The Games

Ratbag made a name for itself with its debut title Powerslide. The arcade racer, set in a post-apocalyptic future was one of the first PC titles to support 3D Acceleration, and met with critical if not commercial success. A slew of 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Sprint Cars 2002 was the first of several Playstation 2 titles developed and released, with a handful of titles going unpublished, most notably the followup to Powerslide, Powerslide: Slipstream.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.

Games Releases

• Powerslide - PC
• Dirt Track Racing - PC
• Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars - PC
• Dirt Track Racing 2 - PC
• Leadfoot - PC
• Holden Dirt Track Racing Australia - PC
• World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002 - PS2
• Saturday Night Speedway - PS2 & PC
• The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee - PS2 & Xbox

External Links

• Ratbag Games website.
• Midway Games website.