Maxum Games
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MAXUM Games is a Colorado
based software entertainment company developing exclusively for next-generation gaming platforms.
in 2001. MAXUM entered the video game industry by creating video games for brand identities, such as Hoverboard Racing for 1-800-FAIRCALL, etc.
After successful creation of PC base branding games, MAXUM decided to enter into the sixth generation console market (PlayStation 2
, Xbox
, Nintendo GameCube
, and Dreamcast). In an effort to establish itself as a console developer, MAXUM researched any and all barriers to entry to prepare its small studio for this market. MAXUM discovered through its results, that the barriers to console development were much greater than previously anticipated. Next Generation development was going to require substantially larger teams, more advanced hardware and software, and a possible lead time of three to five years per project. Therefore, it was the decision of the company to refocus all efforts into preparing for this next generation of consoles rather than struggling with the current ones.
MAXUM postponed game development and initiated an extensive research project for over four years. It involved studying every pertinent scientific field to solve the production complexities of large team environments. MAXUM began to collaborate with manufacturing companies in order create new solutions that would minimize production lag and increase efficiency in the work place, code name Real Time Collaboration.
MAXUM Studios was then restructured in 2005 by Alex Cruz and relocated to Denver, Colorado
. With the innovative new technologies, code name Real Time Collaboration, and specialized studios, MAXUM is developing the best quality action, sci-fi
, and fantasy
videogames for the Next Generation market.
's Comic Con International, MAXUM Games announced their onlyXbox 360
title, "Demons of Mercy
" by R.H. Stavis. At the same time, the company premiered a new comic series based on the game. The comic story which is being produced in collaboration with and distributed by Marvel Comics
was unveiled at the convention with an exclusive first issue printing.
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
based software entertainment company developing exclusively for next-generation gaming platforms.
History
MAXUM Games started as MAXUM Studios, LLC in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in 2001. MAXUM entered the video game industry by creating video games for brand identities, such as Hoverboard Racing for 1-800-FAIRCALL, etc.
After successful creation of PC base branding games, MAXUM decided to enter into the sixth generation console market (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...
, 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 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...
, and Dreamcast). In an effort to establish itself as a console developer, MAXUM researched any and all barriers to entry to prepare its small studio for this market. MAXUM discovered through its results, that the barriers to console development were much greater than previously anticipated. Next Generation development was going to require substantially larger teams, more advanced hardware and software, and a possible lead time of three to five years per project. Therefore, it was the decision of the company to refocus all efforts into preparing for this next generation of consoles rather than struggling with the current ones.
MAXUM postponed game development and initiated an extensive research project for over four years. It involved studying every pertinent scientific field to solve the production complexities of large team environments. MAXUM began to collaborate with manufacturing companies in order create new solutions that would minimize production lag and increase efficiency in the work place, code name Real Time Collaboration.
MAXUM Studios was then restructured in 2005 by Alex Cruz and relocated to Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. With the innovative new technologies, code name Real Time Collaboration, and specialized studios, MAXUM is developing the best quality action, sci-fi
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
, and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
videogames for the Next Generation market.
Game Project
In 2006, at the San DiegoSan Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
's Comic Con International, MAXUM Games announced their onlyXbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
title, "Demons of Mercy
Demons of Mercy
Demons of Mercy is an upcoming video game for the Xbox 360. Demons of Mercy will be developed by Maxum Games, and will be released alongside a comic-book miniseries created by R.H. Stavis. There has been very little new information of the game since its announcement....
" by R.H. Stavis. At the same time, the company premiered a new comic series based on the game. The comic story which is being produced in collaboration with and distributed by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
was unveiled at the convention with an exclusive first issue printing.