Surreal Software is a computer and video game studio developer, founded in 1995 by Alan Patmore and his friends. Headquartered in Chicago . Since 2004, owned by Midway Games . Best known for the projects of the Drakan and The Suffering series.
| Surreal software | |
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| Type of | Public (owned by Midway Games since 2004) |
| Base | 1995 , Seattle , USA |
| Abolished | |
| Founders | Alan Patmore Stuart Denman Nick Radovich Mike nichols |
| Location |  USA : Chicago Illinois |
| Key figures | Alan Patmore, Game Designer Stuart Denman, CTO |
| Industry | Computer and video games |
| Products | Drakan The lord of the rings The suffering This is Vegas |
| Turnover | ▲ - $ 150.1 million (2005) |
| Operating profit | ▲ - $ 80.5 million (2005) |
| Net profit | ▲ - $ 113.9 million (2006) |
| Number of employees | more than 100 (2006) |
| Site | Official site |
Company History
Surreal Software was formed in 1995 as an independent computer and video game development studio by CEO Alan Patmore, CTO Stuart Denman, record producer Nick Radovich and art director Mike Nichols. At that time, they studied together at a Catholic school in Bellevue , Washington . After graduation , they began working in an office on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle . Their first contract was made with the creators of the film " Humongous " ( Humanoid ). At this time, Denman created the official website of their studio, where novice programmers left their coordinates.
Since 1996, the studio has been using the Riot Engine in its projects.
The main genre of games released by the studio are Action-adventure . Games are made for Xbox 360 , PlayStation , PC . In 2008, the studio planned to release an action called This is Vegas , which has been under development for several years, but the game was never released due to the bankruptcy of Midway .
The company’s shares were bought by Warner Brothers, including the game itself, but since it took $ 10 million to finalize the game, the project was closed and Surreal Software employees dissolved.
Developed Games
- 1999 - Drakan: Order of the Flame - PC
- 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - PC , PlayStation 2
- 2002 - Drakan: The Ancients' Gates - PlayStation 2
- 2004 - The Suffering - PlayStation 2 , Xbox , PC
- 2005 - The Suffering: Ties That Bind - PlayStation 2 , Xbox , PC
- canceled - The Lord of the Rings: The Treason of Isengard - PlayStation 2 , Xbox
- Canceled - This is Vegas - PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , PC