Locomotive Games
Encyclopedia
Locomotive Games was a video game developer acquired by THQ
in 1999 which develops games for a variety of game machines and consoles. Working with many of THQ's major licenses and franchises, their mission is to develop high quality content and experiences. The company originally started as DT Productions, and was founded by Don Traeger (founder of EA Sports
) and Dennis Harper (formerly of Atari Games
). It operated for many years as Pacific Coast Power & Light
, developing games for all major consoles over the years Nintendo GameCube
, PlayStation 2
, Wii
, Xbox
, Nintendo 64
, PlayStation
and PlayStation Portable
.
PlayStation Portable
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
in 1999 which develops games for a variety of game machines and consoles. Working with many of THQ's major licenses and franchises, their mission is to develop high quality content and experiences. The company originally started as DT Productions, and was founded by Don Traeger (founder of EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
) and Dennis Harper (formerly of Atari Games
Atari Games
Atari Games Corporation was an American producer of arcade games, and originally part of Atari, Inc..-History:When, in 1984, Warner Communications sold the Atari Consumer division of Atari Inc...
). It operated for many years as Pacific Coast Power & Light
Pacific Coast Power & Light
Pacific Coast Power & Light was an old game developer of DT Productions and Locomotive Games and develops games for a variety of game machines and consoles...
, developing games for all major consoles over the years Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
, Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
, PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
and PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
.
PlayStation PortablePlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
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- Destroy All Humans! Big Willy UnleashedDestroy All Humans! Big Willy UnleashedDestroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed is a third-person shooter video game developed by Locomotive Games and published by THQ for the Wii video game console...
(cancelled)