Edge of Reality explained

Edge of Reality
Type:Private
Foundation:1998
Defunct:2018
Location:Austin, Texas, US
Key People:Binu Philip (President)
Rob Cohen (CEO, co-founder)
Mike Panoff (VP, co-founder)
Industry:Video games
Homepage:Edge of Reality (archived, down since Nov. 2018)

Edge of Reality, Ltd. was an American video game developer, founded in 1998 and based in Austin, Texas, that wrote games for the Nintendo 64, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 consoles. The company developed the Nintendo 64 ports of the first three Tony Hawk's games. There were two development teams: one worked on licenses and established franchises while the other worked on original games. The company developed two games at a time, one with each team. Edge of Reality closed in 2018.

History

Edge of Reality was founded in 1998 by Rob Cohen, the lead programmer of at Iguana Entertainment and Mike Panoff from Paradigm Entertainment. The company started by developing Nintendo 64 ports of successful games on other systems, including the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series. Following the stability provided by the success of the ports, the company then branched out into developing its own original games on multiple platforms, including and Loadout.

Games developed

YearGamePublisherPlatform(s)
2004ActivisionGame Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Wii, Windows, Xbox
2004Shark TaleActivisionGameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox
2006Over the HedgeActivision
2008The Incredible HulkSegaPlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360
2014LoadoutSelf-publishedWindows, Xbox One
2014ActivisionPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One
CancelledCipher ComplexSegaWii U, Windows, Xbox 360

Ports

Year Title Platforms
1999Monster Truck Madness 64Nintendo 64
2000Spider-ManNintendo 64
2000Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterNintendo 64
2001Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2Nintendo 64
2002Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3Nintendo 64
2003The SimsGameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
2009PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
2011PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
2012Mass EffectPlayStation 3

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