Factor 5

...the best. Riding a dragon is a perfectly acceptable foundation for a piece of media these days -- see, too, the Eragon book franchise or Factor 5's Lair. The execution, though, is where it all falls apart. Like the film adaptation of...

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Factor 5 is an independent software and video game developer. The company was originally co-founded by five former Rainbow Arts employees in 1987 in Cologne, Germany, which served as the inspiration behind the studio's name, before...

In this article: Brash Entertainment, Nintendo, Rainbow Arts, DivX, Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64, Atari ST, Turrican, and Dolby Laboratories

...management attempted to shield assets, dodge debt by fraudulently transferring Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Wii source code to new studio. Factor 5's fiscal woes were first revealed in December. Upon returning from an extended leave, an...

In this article: Lair, Marin Independent Journal, Blue Harvest, LucasArts, San Rafael, and Plaintiff

...Engadget gets cease-and-desist 18 hours ago on Joystiq Nintendo: Rock Band Wiikly: Franz Ferdinand, Grateful Dead and more With Factor 5 closing its doors in the US, it's uncertain whether the games that were in development there...

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...I wrote about Factor 5. I was at MTV and covered the topic of developers using audio commentary. I referenced Factor 5 as a pioneer. Factor 5 disappeared from my radar after that until I finally met Eggebrecht in person at a Sony...

In this article: Lair, GameCube, Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Nintendo, PS3, Sony, Rogue Squadron, and E mail

...Playstation: Firmware 2.76 coming soon, adds nothing of interest 1 day ago on Joystiq Xbox: Xbox 360 Fancast 116 -- Audible Factor 5 officially announced the closure of its US operations recently, concluding a story that feels like its...

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...which has been creating games since 1988 with its headquarters in Cologne, Germany, is entirely unrelated to Factor 5, Inc. and the circumstances surrounding Factor 5 Inc.'s recent challenges," Moller continued. "Although we are saddened by...

In this article: Brash Entertainment, Lair, Bankruptcy, Rogue Squadron, San Rafael, Nintendo, and US

...so maybe I'll end up trying it. Author: CuteIgor2, 12/21/2008 Author: pspgamer_master, 12/21/2008 I have heard a lot about Factor 5 but have never played any of their games...was it the disappointment that was Lair that did this to them?

In this article: Lair, Nintendo, Wii, PS3, Rogue Squadron, Recession, LucasArts, and Matt Casamassina

...people get fired, and also when a creative studio has to down scale- or close completly. But I am not surprised- I have never liked FACTOR five games- not even back on the N64 . Infact they have only made 1 game and then updated and...

In this article: Lair, Rogue Squadron, Wii, Nintendo, EBay, EU, PS3, and Sony

Brash's abrupt closure has apparently caused unanticipated ripples, most notably for Lair developer Factor 5. In March, Factor 5 announced it would be teaming with Brash on an unannounced title, one that was later reported to be based on the...

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