Hypnotix
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Hypnotix, Inc. was an American video game developer that was founded in 1993 and located in Little Falls, New Jersey
. The company's highest-profile games were its "Outlaw" series of sports titles, which included Outlaw Golf
, Outlaw Volleyball
, and Outlaw Tennis
. Hypnotix is also responsible for a wide variety of PC and console products including the Deer Avenger
series, which has sold over a million copies.
In July 2005 the company was acquired by Electronic Arts
and most of the team was relocated to Orlando, Florida to develop titles such as the Arena Football
series.
Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....
. The company's highest-profile games were its "Outlaw" series of sports titles, which included Outlaw Golf
Outlaw Golf
Both Outlaw Golf and Outlaw Golf 2 are golf video games developed by Hypnotix.Players take control of 10 playable characters, each with their own unique caddy. The series is noted for its crude humor, particularly in regard to the characters, most of whom fall under an exaggerated archetype...
, Outlaw Volleyball
Outlaw Volleyball
Outlaw Volleyball is a video game based on the sport of volleyball. It was originally published for Xbox and included a sampler CD of tunes by cover band Diffuser. It was later ported to PlayStation 2 with two new courts and a handful of additional player costumes, accessories, etc. under the...
, and Outlaw Tennis
Outlaw Tennis
Outlaw Tennis is a video game based on the sport of tennis published for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. Actor and political satirist Stephen Colbert provides the voice of the game's announcer.-Playable Characters:...
. Hypnotix is also responsible for a wide variety of PC and console products including the Deer Avenger
Deer Avenger
Deer Avenger is a series of video games about a deer who hunts humans. It was developed by Simon & Schuster Interactive and Hypnotix. It is a parody of typical hunting games, prominently Deer Hunter.-Games:* Deer Avenger...
series, which has sold over a million copies.
In July 2005 the company was acquired by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
and most of the team was relocated to Orlando, Florida to develop titles such as the Arena Football
Arena Football (video game)
Arena Football is a PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game developed by Electronic Arts . It was released on February 7, 2006. The cover features quarterback John Dutton, from ArenaBowl XIXs champion team, the Colorado Crush...
series.
Games
- WetlandsWetlands (video game)Wetlands is a 1995 computer game developed by created by Hypnotix, Inc. and published by New World Computing for DOS.The sci-fi storyline is set in the distant future, after the icecaps have melted and the entire earth has become a "waterworld"...
(1995) - Soldier BoyzSoldier BoyzSoldier Boyz is a 1995 action film directed by Louis Mourneau. The film revolves around a group of convicts on a mission in Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a rich man.-Plot summary:...
(1997) - Deer AvengerDeer AvengerDeer Avenger is a series of video games about a deer who hunts humans. It was developed by Simon & Schuster Interactive and Hypnotix. It is a parody of typical hunting games, prominently Deer Hunter.-Games:* Deer Avenger...
(1998) - Deer Avenger 2: Deer in the City (1999)
- Miss Spider's Tea Party (1999)
- Bass Avenger (2000)
- Deer Avenger 3d (2000)
- Panty Raider: From Here to ImmaturityPanty Raider: From Here to ImmaturityPanty Raider: From Here to Immaturity is a computer game developed by Hypnotix and published by Simon & Schuster Interactive.-Summary:The story of the game involves three aliens who were accidentally shipped a lingerie catalogue from planet earth. After the catalogue was "used up" by the aliens,...
(2000) - The $100,000 Pyramid (2001)
- Deer Avenger 4: The Rednecks Strike Back (2001)
- Deer Avenger: Open Season (2001)
- MTV Total Request Live Trivia (2001)
- Outlaw GolfOutlaw GolfBoth Outlaw Golf and Outlaw Golf 2 are golf video games developed by Hypnotix.Players take control of 10 playable characters, each with their own unique caddy. The series is noted for its crude humor, particularly in regard to the characters, most of whom fall under an exaggerated archetype...
(2002) - Outlaw Golf: Holiday Golf (2002)
- Outlaw VolleyballOutlaw VolleyballOutlaw Volleyball is a video game based on the sport of volleyball. It was originally published for Xbox and included a sampler CD of tunes by cover band Diffuser. It was later ported to PlayStation 2 with two new courts and a handful of additional player costumes, accessories, etc. under the...
(2003) - 9 Holes of Xmas: Outlaw Golf (2003)
- Outlaw Volleyball: Red Hot (2003)
- Dragon Tales: Learn & Fly With Dragons (2004)
- Outlaw Golf 2 (2004)
- Outlaw TennisOutlaw TennisOutlaw Tennis is a video game based on the sport of tennis published for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. Actor and political satirist Stephen Colbert provides the voice of the game's announcer.-Playable Characters:...
(2005) - Outlaw Volleyball: Remixed (2005)