Kronos Digital Entertainment
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games, Animation |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Stan Liu |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Criticom, Dark Rift, Cardinal Syn, Fear Effect series |
Kronos Digital Entertainment was a United States-based video game developer established by Stan Liu in 1992. The company initially produced innovative titles recognized for their early use of 3D in the fighting game genre, including Criticom, Dark Rift, and Cardinal Syn. This trio of games was sometimes referred to by reviewers as the "Trilogy of Terror."
The studio reached higher levels of commercial and critical acclaim with the release of the Fear Effect series, which was published through Eidos. Despite this partnership, Kronos maintained full ownership of the franchise rights. During the production of the third game in the series, Fear Effect Inferno, Eidos reduced financial support due to internal budget adjustments. Kronos attempted to find alternative publishers to finish the project but was unsuccessful. The company ceased operations shortly after launching Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix. In addition to their work in gaming, Kronos also provided computer animation for the Spider-Man animated series broadcast on Fox Kids.
Games
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Criticom | PlayStation, Sega Saturn |
| 1997 | Meat Puppet | Microsoft Windows |
| Dark Rift | Nintendo 64, Microsoft Windows | |
| 1998 | Cardinal Syn | PlayStation |
| 2000 | Fear Effect | |
| 2001 | Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix |
Animation
| Year | Series | Original Network |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Spider-Man | Fox Kids |