Factor 5
Company and Gaming Company
Pandemic closing down...mistake, a game that was hyped to the moon but in the end turned out to be a damp squib. Reminds of Factor 5, who's Lair was hyped as well, but it sucked upon release, and then they went out of business as well. Or the makers of Hellgate:... In this article: Saboteur, BioWare, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Westwood Studios, Factor 5, Electronic Arts, California, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Star Wars: Battlefront, and World War II |
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IGN | November 12, 2009
Dragon Master Spell Caster Review
...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...
In this article: Wii, Lair, Nintendo, Eragon, Wii Sports Resort, Frogger, Excitebike, Archery, and Konami
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
Factor 5
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
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Gamespot | June 17, 2009
Bankrupt Lair dev sued by employees - Report
...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
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Nintendo Wii Fanboy | May 15, 2009
Leaked images from Factor 5's Wii 'flight' game
...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...
In this article: Wii, Halo Wars, Rogue Squadron, Mario, Killzone 2, Engadget, Xseed, Franz Ferdinand, and NPD
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Kotaku | May 14, 2009
A Reporter's Memories Of Factor 5 [Retrospective]
...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
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Joystiq | May 14, 2009
Factor 5 shuts down US operations
...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...
In this article: Lair, Brash Entertainment, PS3, US, Monster Hunter 3, Kid Icarus, Gears of War 2, Activision, and Superman
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Gamespot | May 14, 2009
Lair dev Factor 5 shuts US arm
...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
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RSS feed from 1UP | December 21, 2008
Anonymous Source Says Factor 5 Has Shut Down
...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
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RSS feed from 1UP | December 15, 2008
Source Claims Factor 5 Cut Half of Studio
...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
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Gamespot | December 09, 2008
Factor 5 torpedoed by Brash?
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...
In this article: Brash Entertainment, Lair, Jumper, Space Chimps, DC Comics, Superman, Google, and Alvin and the Chimpmunks
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Description from Wikipedia:
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 relocating to San Rafael, California in 1994. Julian Eggebrecht, one of the five initial co-founders, currently serves as President of the company.
- Name:
- Factor 5, LLC
- Type:
- Private
- Location:
- San Rafael, California, United States
- Founded:
- 1987
- Industry:
- Video Game Industry
- Key People:
- Julian Eggebrecht, President
- Products:
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- DivX For Games SDK
- Turrican series
- MusyX: Dolby Sound Tools
- Lair
- Rogue Squadron series
- Website:
- http://www.factor5.com/
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