- Rage Software
Rage Software or Rage Games was a British
video game developer . Formed inLiverpool in1992 , its games were marked by an emphasis on graphical effects with arcade gameplay.Rage's first title Striker sold more than one million copies throughout its two-year life cycle and established Rage as a major creative force in the interactive entertainment industry. The company went through rapid expansion in the 1990s and partnered with multiple third party software publishers for distribution of its titles.
Rage Games Limited was floated on the stock exchange in 1996 as Rage Software plc. Rage continued to form commercial partnerships with major publishing houses, including Microsoft, Intel, Dell, Compaq, Nintendo, Sony and Sega, and re-registered as a private company as Rage Software Limited in 1999.
In 2000, Rage began to expand into publishing. However, the costs of publishing and a run of games that did not sell as expected (most notably the David Beckham franchise) eventually led to the company closing in January
2003 due to bankruptcy. At that time, it was one of the oldest game developers in the UK and at its peak had offices in Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol and Warrington.Some of the former development staff have formed other game development companies such as
Swordfish Studios in Birmingham,Juice Games in Warrington andVenom Games in Newcastle.List of Games Developed by Rage Software
1992
* "Striker" (Commodore Amiga,
Amiga CD32 ,Atari ST , PC, Sega Mega Drive,SNES ,Sega Game Gear )1993
* "
Ultimate Soccer " (Sega Mega Drive,Sega Game Gear )
* "" (SNES )1994
* "
Elite Soccer (Game Boy )
* "Power Drive " (PC, Sega Mega Drive,SNES )
* "Striker Pro " (CD-I )
* "World Cup Striker " (SNES )1995
* "
Revolution X " (PC, Sega Mega Drive,SNES ,Sega Saturn ,PlayStation )
* "Striker 95 " (PC)
* "Striker - World Cup Special " (3DO)1996
* "
FIFA Soccer 1997 " (SNES )
* "Striker 96 " (PC,PlayStation )1997
* "
AYSO Soccer '97 " (PC))
* "Darklight Conflict " (PC,PlayStation )
* "Doom" port toSega Saturn
* "Jonah Lomu Rugby " (Sega Saturn ,PlayStation )
* "Trash It " (PC,Sega Saturn ,PlayStation )1998
* "
Dead Ball Zone " (PlayStation )
* "Incoming " (PC,Dreamcast )1999
* "
Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds " (PC)
* "Microsoft International Football 2000 " (PC)
* "" (PC,PlayStation ,Dreamcast )
* "UEFA Striker " (PlayStation ,Dreamcast )2000
* "
Space Debris " (PlayStation )
* "Wild Wild Racing " (PlayStation 2 ,Xbox )2001
* "
David Beckham Soccer " (PlayStation ,PlayStation 2 ,Game Boy Advance ,Game Boy Color )
* "Denki Blocks " (Game Boy Color ,Game Boy Advance )
* "E-racer " (PC)
* "Eurofighter Typhoon" (PC,PlayStation 2 )
* "" (PlayStation 2 )
* "Hostile Waters" (PC)
* "Off-Road Redneck Racing " (PC)
* "Pocket Music " (Game Boy Color ,Game Boy Advance )2002
* "
Go, Go Beckham " (Game Boy Advance )* "Gun Metal", (PC,
Xbox )
* "Incoming Forces " (PC)
* "Midnight GT " (PC)
* "Mobile Forces " (PC)
* "Rocky" (PlayStation 2 ,Xbox ,Game Boy Advance )
* "Totaled! " (PlayStation 2 ,Xbox )
* "Twin Caliber " (PlayStation 2 )2003
* "Rolling" (
PlayStation 2 ,Xbox )ee also
*
Moonpod [http://www.moonpod.com/] Indie game developer started by ex Rage employees.
*Network 23 (Games Developer)
* [http://www.mobygames.com/company/rage-games-ltd MobyGames rap sheet on Rage Software Ltd.]
* [http://www.swordfishstudios.com/ Swordfish Studios web site]References
* "Football in the New Media Age", Raymond Boyle, Richard Haynes, 2004. ISBN 0415317908
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