Outrage Games (formerly Outrage Entertainment) was an American video game developer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in December 1997 by Matt Toschlog as part of the split-up of Parallax Software, the company developed Descent 3 (released in 1999) and Alter Echo (2003). The company was acquired by THQ in April 2002 and shut down in 2003.
Formerly | Outrage Entertainment (1997–2002) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | December 1, 1997 |
Founder | Matt Toschlog |
Defunct | 2003 |
Fate | Dissolved |
Headquarters | , US |
Key people | Matt Toschlog (studio director) |
Products | Descent 3, Alter Echo |
Parent | THQ (2002–2003) |
Outrage was founded by Matt Toschlog after he and his business partner, Mike Kulas, decided to split up their venture Parallax Software into two separate companies.[1] The split was formally announced on December 1, 1997, in which Toschlog formed Outrage and Kulas established Volition.[1] Outrage first developed Descent 3, a successor to Parallax's Descent 2.[2] Descent 3 was released in June 1999 to a poor sales performance.[2][3]
On April 4, 2002, THQ announced that it had acquired Outrage to undisclosed terms.[4] Rubu Tribe, a game that had been in development at Outrage and was to be published by Interplay Entertainment, was subsequently canceled.[5] In 2003, Outrage developed the ports of Volition's Red Faction II for Microsoft Windows and Xbox.[6] The studio's next game, Alter Echo, was released the same year.[7] As a result of cost reduction measures taken by THQ, Outrage was shut down sometime during THQ's first fiscal quarter of 2003, which ended on June 30.[8][9]
Title | Details |
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Original release date: June 17, 1999 |
Release years by system: 1999 – PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) |
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Original release date: August 19, 2003 |
Release years by system: 2003 – PlayStation 2, Xbox |
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Rubu Tribe Cancellation date: April 4, 2002 |
Proposed system release: N/A |
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