Luxoflux
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | January 1997 |
| Founder | Peter Morawiec, Adrian Stephens |
| Defunct | February 11, 2010 |
| Fate | Shutdown by parent company Activision |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California , United States |
| Parent | Activision (2002–2010) |
Luxoflux Corp. was a United States-based video game developer established in January 1997 by Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens, operating out of Santa Monica, California.
History
After the closure of Sega Technical Institute, former STI team members Adrian Stephens and Peter Morawiec founded Luxoflux. The company was originally going to be named Alpha Channel, but ultimately adopted "Luxoflux," a term signifying "movement of light," to create a distinctive identity.
The studio began with a compact group including Jeremy Engelman, David Goodrich, and Edvard Toth. Their first major release was Vigilante 8, which achieved success and was subsequently adapted for the Nintendo 64. The follow-up title, Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense, arrived in 1999.
In October 2002, Activision purchased Luxoflux for an undisclosed amount during the development phase of True Crime: Streets of LA. Under Activision's ownership, the studio launched this game and its sequel, True Crime: New York City, before transitioning to producing licensed titles such as Shrek 2, Kung Fu Panda, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
On February 11, 2010, Activision declared the shutdown of Luxoflux alongside RedOctane and Underground Development as part of extensive workforce reductions.
Games
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Vigilante 8 | PlayStation, Nintendo 64 |
| 1999 | Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense | PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast |
| 2000 | Star Wars: Demolition | PlayStation, Dreamcast |
| 2003 | True Crime: Streets of LA | Microsoft Windows, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | |
| 2005 | True Crime: New York City | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Cancelled
- King (2003)
Isopod Labs
In January 2007, after departing from Luxoflux, Morawiec and Stephens founded Isopod Labs. This company released Vigilante 8 Arcade on Xbox Live Arcade in November 2008.
Games
- Vigilante 8 Arcade
- Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine
- Keep Off My Hill