Flashpoint Productions
American video game developer
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Flashpoint Productions, Inc. was a video game developer based in Olympia, Washington.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Brent Erickson |
| Defunct | Unknown |
| Headquarters | , US |
Number of employees | 9 (1998) |
| Parent | Bethesda Softworks (from 1995) |
History
Founded by Brent Erickson in Utah in 1992.[1][2] In July 1994, the company moved from Utah to Lacey and at the time had 18 employees.[3] The firm produced musical scores used in network broadcast news shows and Entertainment Tonight.[4]
Bethesda Softworks acquired Flashpoint in July 1995 and rebranded it Media Technology West.[2][5] The studio was also referred to as MediaTech West and Bethesda West.[6][7] Erickson felt Bethesda shared his philosophy and subsequently became the company's development director.[1][8][9]
Under Bethesda, the studio developed the IHRA Drag Racing games.[7]
Games developed or Co-developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Noctropolis | MS-DOS, Windows, Linux, macOS | Electronic Arts, Night Dive Studios |
| 1995 | Golf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples | 32X | Sega |
| 1995 | PBA Bowling[1] | Windows | Bethesda Softworks |
| 1996 | The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall[1] | MS-DOS | Bethesda Softworks |
| 1996 | Skynet[10][11] | MS-DOS | Bethesda Softworks |
| 1997 | XCar: Experimental Racing | DOS | Bethesda Softworks |
| 1998 | Burnout Championship Drag Racing | MS-DOS | Bethesda Softworks |