n-Space
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| Formerly | n-space inc. (1994-2016) AWE Games Studios (2019-2020) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Orlando, Florida, US |
Key people | Erick S. Dyke (president and co-founder) Dan O'Leary (co-founder) Sean Purcell (co-founder) |
Number of employees | 40 (as of 2019) |
| Parent | TX Entertainment (2019-present) |
| Website | http://www.TXEntertainmentOrlandoStudio.com |
n-space inc. (now known as TX Entertainment Orlando Studio's) is an American video game developer founded in 1994 by Erick S. Dyke, Dan O'Leary, and Sean Purcell. It developed games on nearly a dozen different platforms, but was mostly focused on Nintendo consoles and handhelds in particular since 2001. The game Geist was a second-party project, developed in cooperation with Nintendo.[1] In March 2016, it was announced that n-Space had closed down.[2] The studio was re-instantiated as AWE Games Studios in 2019 by TX Entertainment (then known as AWE Games Studios), a developer that was formed by former n-space employees earlier that year. The company was then later renamed to TX Entertainment Orlando Studio's after there parent company was acquired by TX Interactive.[1]
History
n-Space founders Erick S. Dyke, Dan O’Leary, and Sean Purcell met while working at General Electric Aerospace (GE Aerospace, now part of Lockheed Martin) to create advanced military simulators. In 1991, GE Aerospace began to explore the possibility of using its 3D technology for commercial applications.[3] This led to a series of contracts with Sega for the development of the Model 1 and Model 2 arcade boards.[4] Dyke, O’Leary, and Purcell spent two months working with Sega in Japan to complete the development of one of the first Model 2 arcade titles, Desert Tank.[5] The trio worked with director Hiroshi Kataoka and the head of the Sega AM2 division, Yu Suzuki. In 1994, Dyke, O’Leary, and Purcell founded n-Space with funding from Sony Computer Entertainment of America to develop games on the newly launched Sony PlayStation console. n-Space launched their first video game in 1997 for PlayStation, Tiger Shark.[6]
In 2011, n-Space announced their largest project yet: developing an all-new property from the ground-up, made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS in cooperation with Square Enix. This property is Heroes of Ruin and was launched in June 2012. In 2015, n-Space released their first independent title, Sword Coast Legends, with Digital Extremes. The game is a role-playing video game set within the Dungeons & Dragons universe.[7] On March 29, 2016, it was announced that n-Space had closed down, 22 years after its founding.
The studio was re-instantiated as AWE Games Studios in 2019 by TX Entertainment (then known as AWE Games Studios), a developer that was formed by former n-space employees earlier that year. The company was then later renamed to TX Entertainment Orlando Studio's after there parent company was acquired by TX Interactive.
Games developed
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | TigerShark | GT Interactive | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation |
| Bug Riders: The Race of Kings | GT Interactive | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation | |
| 1998 | Duke Nukem: Time to Kill | GT Interactive | PlayStation |
| Rugrats: Search for Reptar | THQ | PlayStation | |
| 1999 | Rugrats: Studio Tour | THQ | PlayStation |
| 2000 | Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas | FOX Interactive | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation |
| Danger Girl | THQ | PlayStation | |
| Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes | Infogrames | PlayStation | |
| Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall | Acclaim Entertainment | PlayStation | |
| 2001 | Mary-Kate and Ashley: Crush Course | Acclaim Entertainment | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 |
| 2003 | Mary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16 – Licensed to Drive | Acclaim Entertainment | Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 |
| 2005 | Geist | Nintendo | Nintendo GameCube |
| GoldenEye: Rogue Agent | EA Games | Nintendo DS | |
| 2007 | Winx: Join the Club | Konami | PlayStation Portable |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Activision | Nintendo DS | |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | LucasArts | Nintendo DS |
| Call of Duty: World at War | Activision | Nintendo DS | |
| Target Toss Pro: Bags | Incredible Technologies | WiiWare | |
| Hue Pixel Painter | Activision | Nintendo DS | |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Disney Interactive | Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 3 |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | Activision | Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2 | |
| Carnival King | Incredible Technologies | WiiWare | |
| Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron | LucasArts | Nintendo DS | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Mobilized | Activision | Nintendo DS | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3: The Video Game | Disney Interactive | Nintendo DS |
| Toy Story 3: The Video Game – To The Rescue Edition | Disney Interactive | Nintendo DS | |
| Target Toss Pro: Lawn Darts | Incredible Technologies | WiiWare | |
| 007: Blood Stone | Activision | Nintendo DS | |
| Goldeneye 007 | Activision | Nintendo DS | |
| Golf Cart Ranger | N-Space | iOS | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | Activision | Nintendo DS | |
| TRON: Evolution | Disney Interactive | Nintendo DS | |
| TRON: Evolution: - Battle Grids | Disney Interactive | Wii | |
| TRON: Evolution - Battle Grids: Championship Edition | Disney Interactive | Wii | |
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Defiance | Activision | Nintendo DS |
| Jillian Michaels' Fitness Adventure | Majesco Entertainment | Xbox 360/Kinect | |
| Jaws: Ultimate Predator | Majesco Entertainment | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2012 | 5 Micro Lab Challenge | Microsoft Studios | Xbox 360/Kinect |
| Heroes of Ruin | Square Enix | Nintendo 3DS | |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D | Atari | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Skylanders: Giants | Activision | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Activision | Nintendo 3DS |
| 2014 | Suits and Swords | Sony Pictures Television | iOS, Android |
| 2015 | WWE 2K Mobile | 2K Games | iOS, Android |
| Sword Coast Legends | Digital Extremes | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| 2020 | Lego Legcay: Heroes United | Gameloft | IOS, Android |
Cancelled projects
| Title | Publisher | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Powers: Oh, Behave! | Rockstar Games | PlayStation 2 |
| Dexter's Laboratory (Tentative title) | BAM! Entertainment | PlayStation 2 |
| Duke Nukem D-Day | GT Interactive | PlayStation 2 |
| Mary-Kate and Ashley in ACTION! | Acclaim Entertainment | PlayStation 2 |
| Winter | Cancelled | Wii |
| Untitled (Code named Sphere) | Cancelled | Wii |
| Untitled Mega Bloks Halo game | Cancelled | Xbox 360 |
External links
References
- ^ a b "n-Space Company Biography" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "n-Space is shutting down - Nintendo Everything". nintendoeverything.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Wade, Kenneth Kyle (August 18, 2005). "Meeting n-Space". N-sider.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ "Sega Model 2". Sega Retro. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Peacetime Programmers". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 97. Ziff Davis. August 1997. p. 72.
- ^ Wade, Kenneth Kyle (August 18, 2005). "Meeting n-Space". N-sider.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ Jared Petty (2015-02-13). "New Dungeons & Dragons Game Sword Coast Legends coming in 2015". IGN. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
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