Incognito Entertainment(formerlyIncognito StudiosandIncog Inc. Entertainment) was an Americanvideo game developerheadquartered inSalt Lake City.It was acquired bySony Computer Entertainmentin 2002, making it afirst-party developeruntil its dissolution in 2009.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Scott Campbell |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Successor | |
| Headquarters | , US |
Key people |
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| Products | Twisted Metalseries |
Number of employees | 51 (2002) |
| Parent | Sony Computer Entertainment(2002–2005) SCE Worldwide Studios(2005–2009) |
History
editIncognito Entertainment was founded in 1999 by Scott Campbell, who had previously led the development ofRogue Trip: Vacation 2012forSingleTrac.In January 2000, the company signed a publishing agreement with a "major North Americanpublisher".[1][2]The studio was originally known as Incognito Studios and later renamed Incog Inc. Entertainment.Sonyacquired Incog Inc. Entertainment in August 2002 and made it an internal studio ofSony Computer Entertainment America(SCEA). At the time, studio employed 51 people.[3][4]
Campbell andDavid Jaffe,alongside the majority of the company's staff, left Incognito Entertainment in July 2007 to formEat Sleep Play,an independent studio backed by SCEA.[5]The remainder of Incognito Entertainment was led by Dylan Jobe and maintained thePlayStation 3gameWarhawk.In March 2009, he and several other staff members left the studio to establishLightBox Interactive.[6]
Games developed
edit| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Twisted Metal: Black | PlayStation 2 |
| Twisted Metal: Small Brawl | PlayStation | |
| 2002 | Twisted Metal: Black Online | PlayStation 2 |
| 2003 | War of the Monsters | PlayStation 2 |
| Downhill Domination | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2005 | Twisted Metal: Head-On | PlayStation Portable |
| 2007 | Calling All Cars! | PlayStation 3 |
| Warhawk | PlayStation 3 |
References
edit- ^Peter, John."Warplakorn.com".RetrievedJune 28,2021.
- ^"Rogue Trip Team Turns PlayStation2".IGN.January 26, 2000.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
- ^"Sony Purchases Incog".Gamasutra.August 5, 2002.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
- ^"Sony Buys Incog".IGN.August 5, 2002.RetrievedMarch 28,2021.
- ^Crecente, Brian(July 27, 2007)."Jaffe's Big News".Kotaku.RetrievedJuly 1,2010.
- ^Crecente, Brian(March 23, 2009)."Warhawk's Dylan Jobe Leaves Incognito, Forms New Studio".Kotaku.RetrievedJuly 1,2010.