| Luxoflux Corp. | |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Location: | Santa Monica, California, US |
| Key People: | Peter Morawiec Adrian Stephens |
| Industry: | Video games |
| Products: | Vigilante 8 series True Crime series |
| Parent: | Activision (2002–2010) |
| Num Employees: | 80 |
Luxoflux Corp. was an American video game developer founded by Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens in January 1997, and based in Santa Monica, California.
Luxoflux had a relatively small-sized development team for its first few titles. The two founders were joined by Jeremy Engelman, David Goodrich and Edvard Toth, and released their first title Vigilante 8 to great success. The game was ported to the Nintendo 64, and was followed by the sequel in 1999.
In October 2002, Activision announced it had purchased Luxoflux for an undisclosed price, which at the time was working on .[1] [2] [3] The studio delivered the game and its sequel, , before working on licensed titles Shrek 2, Kung Fu Panda and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
On February 11, 2010, Activision announced it had shut down Luxoflux and Underground Development as part of a widespread staff reduction.[4]
| Year | Game | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Vigilante 8 | PlayStation, Nintendo 64 |
| 1999 | PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast | |
| 2000 | PlayStation, Dreamcast | |
| 2003 | Microsoft Windows, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | |
| 2005 | ||
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
The original founders of Luxoflux eventually founded Isopod Labs and announced Vigilante 8 Arcade that was released on Xbox Live Arcade in November 2008.