Company:Trecision
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Bankruptcy and liquidation |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Pietro Montelatici Fabrizio Lagorio Edoardo Gervino |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Rapallo, Genoa, Italy |
| Products | Profezia, Nightlong |
Trecision S.p.A. was an Italian video game developer founded in 1991[1] by Pietro Montelatici, Fabrizio Lagorio and Edoardo Gervino. The company's headquarters was in Rapallo (province of Genoa).
Their first game was Profezia developed for Amiga and PC, followed by a number of titles for different platforms (Amiga, MS-DOS, PC, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and mobile phones). Via a publishing agreement with English company ICE, they developed two adventure games, Alien Virus and Ark of Time but, unhappy with the economic treatment, they decided to switch publisher for Nightlong, releasing it with Team 17. The adventure was originally designed to be a sequel to Alien Virus, then Trecision modified it with a different cyberpunk theme. This caused a few issues with ICE since, apparently, they worked on the original concept of the game and thought they owned the license to publish it.[2]
In March 2000, Trecision acquired fellow Italian game developer Pixelstorm Games and MotherBrain Entertainment becoming the largest game developer in Italy.[1][3]
Trecision was working on two games for Cryo Interactive when that company declared bankruptcy in 2002. Consequently Trecision filed for voluntary liquidation in mid-2003.[4] Trecision accredited Cryo's closure with its own bankruptcy.[5]
List of Trecision games
Developed titles
| # | Title | Release year | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Profezia | 1991 | Amiga, MS-DOS | |
| 2 | Extasy | 1992 | Amiga | Game published by the Italian company Simulmondo. |
| 3 | In the Dead of Night | 1994 | Amiga, MS-DOS | |
| 4 | Alien Virus | 1995 | MS-DOS, PC | |
| 5 | Spring Time | 1995 | Amiga | |
| 6 | Ark of Time | 1997 | MS-DOS, PC, PlayStation | |
| 7 | Syyrah | 1997 | MS-DOS, PC | Game developed by Pixelstorm. |
| 8 | Nightlong | 1998 | Amiga, PC | Game co-developed with Team17. |
| 9 | Puma Street Soccer | 1999 | PC, PlayStation | Game developed by Pixelstorm. |
| 10 | Chris Kamara's Street Soccer | 2000 | PlayStation | Game developed by Pixelstorm. |
| 11 | The Watchmaker | 2001 | PC | |
| 12 | Calcio Championship | 2002 | PC | |
| 13 | Elf Tales | 2003 | Mobile phones | |
| 14 | Football Generation | 2003 | PC, PlayStation 2 | The PlayStation 2 version of the game was released in 2006. |
| 15 | Grande Fratello: Il Gioco | 2003 | Mobile phones, PC, PlayStation | Game released only in Italy. Based on Grande Fratello, the Italian version of Big Brother, aired from 2000 on Canale 5. |
| 16 | Hiro's Legend | 2003 | Mobile phones | |
| 17 | Spy Girl: Danger with Diamonds | 2003 | Mobile phones | |
| 18 | Spy Girl: Missing Masters | 2003 | Mobile phones | |
| 19 | Nicky Strange: Jungle Daze | Unknown | Mobile phones | |
| 20 | Nicky Strange: Temple of Destiny | Unknown | Mobile phones |
Cancelled titles
- Popeye: Hush Rush for Spinach (PlayStation 2)
- Scooty Racers (PlayStation 2, and Xbox)[6]
- Zidane Football Generation (PlayStation 2)[7]
- Samhain (PC)[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IGN:Trecision". http://games.ign.com/objects/026/026789.html. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ↑ Gerli, Damiano (2021-08-22). "The history of Trecision - Part II : farewell to adventure games" (in en-US). https://genesistemple.com/the-history-of-trecision-software-part-ii-farewell-to-adventure-games.
- ↑ Walker, Trey (2001-01-30). "Trecision Acquires Two Developers". Gamespot. http://www.gamespot.com/news/2541805.html. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ↑ Fahey, Rob (2003-07-09). "Trecision goes into liquidation". gamesindustry.biz. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/trecision-goes-into-liquidation. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ↑ "Multiplayer.it Business to Business". http://www.multiplayer.it/b2b/articoli.php3?id=9110.
- ↑ Scooty Racers (PS2 XBOX - Cancelled)
- ↑ Zidane Football Generation (PS2 - Cancelled)
- ↑ Gerli, Damiano (2021-09-12). "The history of Trecision - Part III : big money, small hopes" (in en-US). https://genesistemple.com/the-history-of-trecision-part-iii-big-money-small-hopes.
External links
- Trecision on GameSpot
- Trecision on MobyGames
- Trecision's adventure catalog on Adventure Gamers (5 adventure entries)
- Trecision's adventure catalog on ScummVM (6 adventure entries. Nightlong: UCC was the first supported title on ScummVM.)
- The Big Italian Adventure: The History Of Dynabyte Software on The Genesis Temple (January 20, 2021. Brief mentions of developers from Trecision.)
- The History of Trecision Software on The Genesis Temple (history of the software house in three parts)
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