Dynamix
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| legal form | Subsidiary of Sierra Entertainment |
| founding | 1984 |
| resolution | August 14, 2001 |
| Seat | Eugene , Oregon , USA |
| Number of employees | u. a. Jeff Tunnell and Damon Slye |
| Branch | Software development |
| Website | http://www.sierra.com/ |
Dynamix was an American development studio for computer games . The company from Eugene (Oregon) operated from 1984 to 2001, since 1990 as a subsidiary of the US publisher Sierra Entertainment . During this period, Dynamix released games in a wide variety of genres .
history
Dynamix was founded in 1984 by Jeff Tunnell and Damon Slye in Eugene , Oregon ( USA ). Initially, games were made for other distributors, including a. Electronic Arts , Activision and Mediagenic developed. In 1990 Sierra On-Line (later Sierra Entertainment) bought Dynamix and subsequently games like A-10 Tank Killer , as well as the award-winning games Red Baron and the "Aces" series with Aces of the Pacific , Aces of the Deep were created and Aces over Europe . In addition to the simulations, adventure , arcade and sports games were created, e.g. B. Heart of China , Rise of the Dragon or The Incredible Machine .
Most recently, the mech simulations EarthSiege , Earthsiege 2 and the first-person shooter of the Tribes series were created for Sierra . In July 2000, the company's founder Jeff Tunnell left the company together with Rick Overmann and Tim Gift to found the new GarageGames developer studio. In August 2001, Dynamix was closed, according to Sierra Entertainment, to consolidate product development and marketing. 97 employees were laid off.
Publications
- 1982: Stellar 7
- 1984: Skyfox (only the Amiga / Mac OS portings)
- 1986: Championship Baseball
- 1986: Arctic Fox
- 1986: GBA Championship Basketball: Two-on-Two
- 1987: Skyfox 2: The Cygnus Conflict
- 1988: The Train: Escape to Normandy
- 1988: Abrams Battle Tank
- 1988: Pete Rose Pennant Fever
- 1988: Caveman Ugh-Lympics
- 1988: F-14 Tomcat
- 1989: Motocross
- 1989: Mechwarrior
- 1989: A-10 Tank Killer
- 1989: Ghostbusters 2
- 1989: Deathtrack
- 1989: Die Hard
- 1989: David Wolf: Secret Agent
- 1989: Project Firestart
- 1990: Red Baron
- 1990: Rise of the Dragon
- 1991: The Adventures of Willy Beamish
- 1991: Nova 9: Return of Gir Draxon
- 1991: Heart of China
- 1991: Red Baron: Mission Builder
- 1992: Aces of the Pacific: Expansion Disk - WWII: 1946
- 1992: Aces of the Pacific
- 1992: The Incredible Machine
- 1993: Stellar Fire
- 1993: Sid & Al's Incredible Toons
- 1993: Classic Power Compilation
- 1993: Betrayal at Krondor
- 1993: Alien Legacy
- 1993: Space Quest V: Roger Wilco - The Next Mutation
- 1993: Front Page Sports: Football
- 1993: Front Page Sports: Football Pro
- 1993: Aces over Europe
- 1993: Take a Break! Pinball
- 1993: Johnny Castaway (screensaver)
- 1994: Metaltech: Earthsiege
- 1994: Metaltech: Earthsiege Speech Pack
- 1994: Front Page Sports: Baseball '94
- 1994: Bouncers
- 1995: Metaltech: Battledrome
- 1995: Aces of the Deep
- 1995: Aces: The Complete Collector's Edition
- 1995: The Incredible Machine 3
- 1995: Earthsiege 2
- 1995: Aces of the Deep Expansion Disk
- 1996: 3-D Ultra Pinball
- 1996: Silent Thunder
- 1996: MissionForce: CyberStorm
- 1996: Front Page Sports: Trophy Bass 2
- 1996: 3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night
- 1997: Front Page Sports: Trophy Bass 2 - Northern Lakes
- 1997: 3-D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent
- 1997: Red Baron 2
- 1997: Front Page Sports: Trophy Rivers
- 1997: Front Page Sports: Ski Racing
- 1997: Aces: Collection Series
- 1997: Red Baron With Mission Builder
- 1997: Outpost 2: Divided Destiny
- 1997: Sierra Pro Pilot
- 1998: 3-D Ultra NASCAR Pinball
- 1998: star victories
- 1998: Star victories: Tribes
- 1998: CyberStorm 2: Corporate Wars
- 1998: Pro Pilot '99
- 1998: Red Baron 3D
- 1999: Field & Stream: Trophy Bass 3D
- 1999: Tribes Action Pack
- 1999: Curse You! Red Baron
- 1999: 3-D Ultra Cool Pool
- 2000: RC Racers II
- 2000: 3D Ultra Lionel Traintown Deluxe
- 2001: Tribes 2
- 2001: The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions
Web links
- Dynamix at MobyGames (English)
- Company history , feature on Game-Nostalgia.com (accessed July 29, 2012).