Locomotive Games, Inc. (formerly known as Pacific Coast Power & Light) was an American video game company based in Santa Clara, California. The studio was owned by THQ, the studio developed games for a variety of game machines and consoles, while also working on several of THQ's major licenses and franchises.
History The company was founded in December 1997 as Don Traeger Productions Inc. (with the trade name DT Productions) by Don Traeger (founder of EA Sports and BMG Interactive) and Dennis Harper (former executive of Atari Games). The company initially signed a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment to produce titles for PlayStation, the first of which was an action sports title. Months later, it signed a deal with THQ to develop Road Rash and Nuclear Strike for the Nintendo 64.
The company was acquired by THQ in 1999 for a total of $13 million. The studio was renamed to Locomotive Games in April 2005. The company was closed by THQ in 2008.
List of games As Pacific Coast Power & Light YearTitlePlatform(s)1999Nuclear StrikeNintendo 64Road Rash 64Jet Moto 3PlayStation2001MX 2002 Featuring Ricky CarmichaelPlayStation 22002MX SuperflyGameCubePlayStation 2Xbox2003WWE Crush HourGameCubePlayStation 22004Power Rangers Dino Thunder
As Locomotive Games YearTitlePlatform(s)2006CarsPlayStation Portable2007Ratatouille2008Destroy All Humans! Big Willy UnleashedWii
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