Outrage Games
| Company type | Subsidiary (formerly) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video game development |
| Founded | December 1997 |
| Founder | Matt Toschlog |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Fate | Closed by parent company THQ |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, Michigan , United States |
| Products | Descent 3, Alter Echo, Red Faction II (ports) |
| Parent | THQ (2002–2003) |
Outrage Games—previously known as Outrage Entertainment—was a video game development firm located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. The company was founded in December 1997 by Matt Toschlog following the division of Parallax Software into separate entities. Outrage Games is recognized for creating Descent 3 (1999) and Alter Echo (2003). In April 2002, the studio was acquired by THQ, which subsequently closed it down in 2003.
History
After the split of Parallax Software, Matt Toschlog established Outrage Games, while Mike Kulas launched Volition. The studio’s debut title was Descent 3, a direct follow-up to Parallax’s Descent 2. Released in June 1999, the game did not meet commercial expectations.
On April 4, 2002, THQ purchased Outrage under undisclosed conditions. At that time, Outrage was developing Rubu Tribe, a project planned to be published by Interplay Entertainment, but it was ultimately canceled. In 2003, the company worked on porting Volition’s Red Faction II to both Microsoft Windows and Xbox. That same year, Outrage released its own original title, Alter Echo. Due to budget reductions implemented by THQ, Outrage Games was closed during THQ’s first fiscal quarter of 2003, concluding on June 30.