Mass Media, Inc. is an independent game developer located in Moorpark, California. Their focus was to develop original titles for the PlayStation consoles before their closure in 2008.
History[]
Mass Media began in the 1980s at Cinemaware. In 1991, they formed a production unit called Philips P.O.V. Entertainment Group. Mass Media left Philips in 1995 and the company became an exclusive developer for Time Warner Interactive. After the leave from Time Warner, Mass Media became an independent developer. It was acquired by THQ in February 2007. THQ closed the studio in November 2008.[1] However, the company still exists and are currently focusing on developing for the Sony platforms, including the PlayStation 3. On the PlayStation 3, they have developed an interactive apartment space on the PS3's community-based service, PlayStation Home, called the Neptune Suite, which was released on October 1, 2009.[2]
Games[]
Mass Media has developed over thirty titles and currently has additional titles in various stages of development. All of their titles were developed with their development tool set called BOLT.
| Game Title | US Release Date | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Defender of the Crown | 1986 | CD-i |
| Tetris | 1986 | CD-i |
| Lords of the Rising Sun | 1989 | CD-i |
| Girls Club | 1992 | CD-i |
| Zombie Dinos | 1992 | CD-i |
| Mystic Midway: Rest in Pieces | 1992 | CD-i |
| Mystic Midway Phantom Express | 1993 | CD-i |
| Caesars World of Boxing | 1993 | CD-i |
| Voyeur | 1993 | CD-i |
| NFL Hall of Fame | 1994 | CD-i |
| Thunder in Paradise | 1995 | CD-i |
| 3-D Table Sports | 1996 | PC |
| The Game of Life | 1998 | PC |
| BassMasters 2000 | 1999 | Nintendo 64 |
| Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness | September 8, 2000 | Nintendo 64, Dreamcast |
| StarCraft 64 | 2000 | Nintendo 64 |
| Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue | June 1, 2000 | Nintendo 64 |
| Namco Museum | June 10, 2001 | Game Boy Advance |
| Pac-Man Collection | July 12, 2001 | Game Boy Advance |
| Star Trek DS9: Dominion Wars | 2001 | PC |
| Pac-Man Fever | September 22, 2002 | GameCube, PlayStation 2 |
| Namco Museum | October 8, 2002 | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Shrek Super Party | November 16, 2002 | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| BlackThorne | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
| Rock 'N Roll Racing | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
| The Lost Vikings | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
| Muppets Party Cruise | November 11, 2003 (GC) November 13, 2003 (PS2) |
GameCube, PlayStation 2 |
| Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | November 18, 2003 | PlayStation 2 |
| Nicktoons Movin' | 2004 | PlayStation 2 |
| Namco Vintage | November 4, 2004 | Xbox Live Arcade |
| The Bible Game | October 23, 2005 | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Full Spectrum Warrior | March 23, 2005 | PlayStation 2 |
| Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers | March 27, 2006 | PlayStation 2 |
| Ms. Pac-Man | January 10, 2007 | Xbox Live Arcade |
| Tetris Evolution | 2007 | Xbox 360 Live Arcade |
References[]
- ↑ Mass Media, Inc.. MobyGames. Retrieved on 2009-10-22
- ↑ Locust_Star (2009-09-30). PlayStation Home v1.3 Coming Thursday + New Central Plaza, Neptune Suite and More! – UPDATE. Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved on 2009-10-22