Gas Powered Games
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Gas Powered Games is a computer game developer located in the Seattle, Washington area. The development studio was started in May 1998 by Chris Taylor, creator of Total Annihilation, and several other ex-Microsoft employees. Microsoft went on to publish their first title.
Gas Powered Games' launch title was the 2002 3D role-playing game (RPG) Dungeon Siege. Apart from its custom graphics engine, it also featured simple and innovative RPG rules and mechanics that made it stand out from a market already crowded with sword & sorcery/fantasy role-playing games. Due to its cutting-edge engine, Dungeon Siege was three years in the making.
In 2003 Gas Powered released a stand-alone expansion pack for the game, Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna. The expansion was co-developed by Mad Doc Software and again published by Microsoft Games.
In spring 2005, Gas Powered will release its sequel to Dungeon Siege, Dungeon Siege II. They are also working on another yet-to-be-announced title.
External links
- Gas Powered Games official website (http://www.gaspowered.com/)
- MobyGames' entry on Gas Powered Games (http://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/o,100/j,2762/)
