Factor 5
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video Game Industry |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | San Rafael, CA |
Key people | Julian Eggebrecht, President |
| Products | Lair Rogue Squadron series Turrican series MusyX: Dolby Sound Tools DivX For Games SDK |
| Website | http://www.factor5.com/ |
Factor 5 is an independent software and video game developer, and currently an exclusive partner of Sony Computer Entertainment developing for the PlayStation 3. The company was originally co-founded by 5 individuals in 1987 in Cologne, Germany, which served as the inspiration behind the studio's name, before relocating to San Rafael, California in 1994. Julian Eggebrecht, one of the 5 initial co-founders, currently serves as President of the company.
Prior to the studio's partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment, Factor 5 was an exclusive and prominent partner with Nintendo, developing both game titles and middleware tools for the company. During that time, the studio gained considerable critical and commercial praise for their technical proficiency, producing what are often cited as some of the most visually advanced titles on the Nintendo 64 and the Nintendo GameCube. Two high profile middleware tools were also developed by the company for Nintendo, MusyX, a sound system produced in cooperation with Dolby Laboratories, and the DivX For Games SDK, integrating the functionality of the popular video codec into Nintendo's development tools.
Games
PlayStation 3
- Lair (2007) (in manufacturing for august 14, 2007 release)
- Untitled Project (TBA) (in development)
GameCube
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (2001)
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (2003)
Nintendo 64
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1999)
- Star Wars: Battle for Naboo (2000)
- Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (2000)
PlayStation
- Ballblazer Champions (1997)
Super Nintendo
- Super Turrican (1993)
- Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures (1994)
- Super Turrican 2 (1995)
Sega Genesis
- Mega Turrican (1993)
Game Boy
- Contra: The Alien Wars (1994)
Amiga
- Katakis (1988)
- R-Type (1989)
- Turrican (1990)
- Turrican II: The Final Fight (1991)
- Turrican 3 (1993)
Technology
- MusyX: Dolby Sound Tools - Developed for Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance
- DivX For Games SDK - Developed for Nintendo GameCube