Company:Ratbag Games
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Acquired and shut down by Midway Games[1][2] |
| Founded | 1993 in Adelaide, Australia |
| Founder | Richard Harrison Greg Siegele |
| Defunct | 15 December 2005 |
Number of employees | 60 (2001)[3] |
Ratbag Games Pty Ltd was a video game developer based in Australia.
History
Ratbag was founded in 1993 in Adelaide, South Australia, by Richard Harrison and Greg Siegele. Known initially as "Emergent Games", the company took three years to prototype their first title Powerslide. A sequel of Powerslide was in the works for Xbox and PlayStation 2, but never released.[4] Following its acquisition by Midway Games on 4 August 2005, the company was known as "Midway Studios - Australia".[5][6]
Games
- Powerslide – Windows
- Dirt Track Racing – Windows
- Software:Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars – Windows
- Dirt Track Racing 2 – Windows
- Leadfoot – Windows
- Dirt Track Racing: Australia – Windows
- Software:World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002 – PS2, Windows
- Saturday Night Speedway – PS2, Windows
- The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee – PS2, Xbox
See also
- Greg Siegele
References
- ↑ Wallis, Alistair (2 November 2006). "Q&A: Krome Studio's Robert Walsh on Melbourne House Acquisition" (in en). https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/102492/QA_Krome_Studios_Robert_Walsh_on_Melbourne_House_Acquisition.php.
- ↑ Dominguez, James 'DexX' (2015-04-24). "The fall of the great Australian video games studio" (in en). https://www.smh.com.au/technology/the-fall-of-the-great-australian-video-games-studio-20150424-1mshm2.html.
- ↑ "Infogrames, Inc. Unleashes 'World of Outlaws(R) Sprint Cars 2002' For PlayStation(R)2 Computer Entertainment System". Berkshire Hathaway. August 20, 2001. Archived from the original on October 4, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20011004143550/http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010820/mnm009.html. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ↑ "TITLE PAGE". http://www.ratbaggames.com/powerslide/.
- ↑ "Midway Acquires Australian Developer Ratbag". August 4, 2005. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241209071946/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA134814514&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=c52247cb. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ↑ Jenkins, David (August 4, 2005). "Midway Acquires Australian Developer Ratbag". https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/midway-acquires-australian-developer-ratbag.
External links
- Website (in the Webarchive)
- Midway shafts Ratbag Studios Employee's account of company closure
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