Company:Pseudo Interactive
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Successor | Finish Line Games Drinkbox Studios |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | David Wu, Rich Hilmer and Daniel Posner |
Pseudo Interactive was a video game developer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and started in 1995 by David Wu, Rich Hilmer, and Daniel Posner. In 2006, the company had over fifty employees.[1] After closing, several employees formed DrinkBox Studios. Pseudo Interactive was later revived in 2021.
History
They released a launch title for the Xbox called Cel Damage, which was also released on the GameCube and PlayStation 2. They successfully pitched a full reboot of the Vectorman franchise to Sega for the PlayStation 2, but it was cancelled before release.[2] They made Full Auto for the Xbox 360. Their final game was Full Auto 2, released for the PlayStation 3.
As of April 6, 2008, it was announced that the company was shutting down. They were working on Crude Awakening[3] for Eidos Interactive which was cancelled, leaving the company without the means to survive until securing another deal. It was widely believed to be an updated version of Carmageddon.
As of 2021, the company is developing an MMORTS.[4]
On October 7, 2022, Pseudo Interactive co-founder David Wu died of diabetic shock at the age of 47.[5] By the time of his death, David Wu was the lead developer at Pseudo Interactive, which was revived in 2021.[6]
Video games
Released
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Cel Damage | Xbox, GameCube |
| 2002 | Cel Damage Overdrive | PlayStation 2 |
| 2004 | Crash | Demos for Microsoft XNA |
| 2006 | Full Auto | Xbox 360 |
| Full Auto 2 | PlayStation 3 |
Cancelled
- Vectorman (reboot)
At least four games were in development at Pseudo before the studio closure:[7]
At the time of David Wu's passing, Pseudo Interactive had a new game in development:
- Conquest and Virtue
References
- ↑ Kollar, Phillip (2008-04-04). "Full Auto Developer Shuts Down". IGN Entertainment Games. http://www.1up.com/news/full-auto-developer-shuts. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/07/e3-2003-hands-on-vectorman
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Crude Awakening [X360/PS3 - Cancelled - Unseen64"] (in en-US). 2009-12-17. https://www.unseen64.net/2009/12/17/crude-awakening-xbox360-ps3-cancelled/.
- ↑ https://discord.gg/conquestandvirtue Conquest and Virtue
- ↑ "David WU Obituary (2022) - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 2022-11-23. https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/theglobeandmail/name/david-wu-obituary?pid=203246641. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Obituary: Pseudo Interactive co-founder David Wu passed away at 47". Justin Carter. 2022-10-20. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/obituary-david-wu-pseudo-interactive-co-founder-passed-away-at-47. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Beta + Cancelled Pseudo Interactive Video Games - Unseen64" (in en-US). https://www.unseen64.net/tag/pseudo-interactive/.
- ↑ "Prodigal [X360/PS3 - Cancelled - Unseen64"] (in en-US). 2009-12-08. https://www.unseen64.net/2009/12/08/prodigal-xbox-360-ps3-cancelled/.
- ↑ "Divided City [X360/PS3 - Cancelled - Unseen64"] (in en-US). 2009-12-06. https://www.unseen64.net/2009/12/06/divided-city-xbox-360-ps3-cancelled/.
- ↑ "Cel Damage 2 [XBOX/PS2 - Cancelled - Unseen64"]. Unseen64. 12 January 2009. https://www.unseen64.net/2009/01/12/cel-damage-2-xboxps2-cancelled/.
External links
- Pseudo Interactive details at GameSpot
- Cancelled Pseudo Interactive Games at Unseen 64
- Kotaku report on Studio shutdown
- Full Auto Developer Shuts Down
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