XPEC Entertainment
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XPEC Entertainment is a video game developer
and publisher
based in Taiwan
. It was founded in 2000. XPEC has participated in the development of next-generation
game titles.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
and publisher
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
based in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It was founded in 2000. XPEC has participated in the development of next-generation
History of video game consoles (seventh generation)
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game titles.
Games developed
| Year | Title | System | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Black Stone: Magic & Steel Black Stone: Magic & Steel Black Stone: Magic & Steel Is a Role-playing game developed by XPEC Entertainment and Published by Xicat Interactive exclusively for the Xbox.... |
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... |
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| 2004 | Daemon Vector | 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... PC Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... |
XPEC Entertainment XPEC Entertainment XPEC Entertainment is a video game developer and publisher based in Taiwan. It was founded in 2000. XPEC has participated in the development of next-generation game titles.-Games developed:-Games published:-Games distributed:-External links:... Frogster Interactive |
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| 2005 | Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue Hello Kitty Roller Rescue, known in Japan as Hello Kitty Mission Rescue , is an action-adventure video game developed by XPEC Entertainment. The game is based on the Hello Kitty characters... |
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| 2006 | Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage is a tactical role-playing game developed by Idea Factory for the Xbox 360.Innocent Rage, like the previous PlayStation 2 Spectral Force titles, takes place in the fantasy world of Neverland, and details the First Neverland War... |
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| 2006 | Bounty Hounds Bounty Hounds Bounty Hounds is a third-person shooter-RPG published by Namco and developed by XPEC Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable system. It was released September 12, 2006 in North America and September 21, 2006 in Japan.... |
PSP 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... |
Namco |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu Panda (video game) Kung Fu Panda is a video game loosely based on the film of the same name. The game was released across various platforms in June, 2008.-Plot:The game revolves around the 24 year-old Po, a giant panda, who dreams of becoming a great Kung Fu fighter... |
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Activision Activision Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles... |
| 2008 | The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft is the first title in The Hardy Boys PC game series created by JoWood Productions and The Adventure Company... |
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Activision Activision Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles... |
Games published
| Year | Title | System | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Daemon Vector | 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... |
XPEC Entertainment |
| 2005 | Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue Hello Kitty Roller Rescue, known in Japan as Hello Kitty Mission Rescue , is an action-adventure video game developed by XPEC Entertainment. The game is based on the Hello Kitty characters... |
PS2 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... PC Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... 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... |
XPEC Entertainment |
Games distributed
| Year | Title | System | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is a spin-off game in the Spyro series. It was published by Activision and developed by Toys for Bob. Vicarious Visions developed the Nintendo 3DS release. It was released on October 12, 2011 in Australia for the PC and October 13, 2011 on other consoles. The game was... |
Mac OS X Mac OS X Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems... Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or any additional accessories. The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software... PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... 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 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... |
Toys for Bob Toys For Bob Toys For Bob is a small video game developer founded in 1989 by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. They are most known for creating Star Control and its sequel Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters, but they were not involved in the development of Star Control 3... Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions Vicarious Visions is an American video game developer founded by the high school brothers Karthik and Guha Bala in 1990, which developed some PC and Game Boy Color games in late 90's and 2000. They later developed Terminus, which won two Independent Games Festival Awards in 1999... |
External links
- Company summary from MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...
- Company summary from GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
- Company summary from IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...