Flashpoint Productions

Flashpoint Productions, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded1992
FounderBrent Erickson
DefunctUnknown
Headquarters
Olympia, Washington
,
US
Number of employees
9 (1998)
ParentBethesda Softworks (from 1995)

Flashpoint Productions, Inc. was a video game developer based in Olympia, Washington.

History

Founded by Brent Erickson in Utah in 1992.[1][2] In July 1994, the company moved from Utah to Lacey and at the time had 18 employees.[3] The firm produced musical scores used in network broadcast news shows and Entertainment Tonight.[4]

Bethesda Softworks acquired Flashpoint in July 1995 and rebranded it Media Technology West.[2][5] The studio was also referred to as MediaTech West and Bethesda West.[6][7] Erickson felt Bethesda shared his philosophy and subsequently became the company's development director.[1][8][9]

Under Bethesda, the studio developed the IHRA Drag Racing games.[7]

Games developed or Co-developed

Year Title Platform(s) Publisher
1994 Noctropolis MS-DOS, Windows, Linux, macOS Electronic Arts, Night Dive Studios
1995 Golf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples 32X Sega
1995 PBA Bowling[1] Windows Bethesda Softworks
1996 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall[1] MS-DOS Bethesda Softworks
1996 Skynet[10][11] MS-DOS Bethesda Softworks
1997 XCar: Experimental Racing DOS Bethesda Softworks
1998 Burnout Championship Drag Racing MS-DOS Bethesda Softworks

References

  1. ^ a b c d Andriesen, David (March 15, 1998). "Gaming guru finds home for company in Olympia". The Olympian. p. 68. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b McNamara, Marie (September 7, 1998). "Managing to be creative in the business of fun". Business Examiner. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ^ McClelland, Kamilla (July 11, 1994). "Software maker returns triumphant". The Olympian. p. 13. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ McClelland, Kamilla (May 1, 1995). "Young go-getters take the plunge". The Olympian. p. 11. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bethesda Softworks Nabs FlashPoint Productions". Nuke Magazine. July 1995. Archived from the original on December 21, 1996. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Bruce Geryk (July 24, 2000). "Echelon Preview". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 8, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Hines, Pete (November 24, 2014). PAX Aus – Pete Hines Storytime Keynote. Bethesda Softworks. Event occurs at 11:18. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2022 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Böke, Ingmar (October 14, 2015). "Brent Erickson Noctropolis Interview". adventuregamers.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Brady, Scott (November 12, 1998). "Noctropolis Interview with Shaun Mitchell". noctrop.tripod.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  10. ^ Neary, Walter (May 19, 1997). "Media Tech West, based in Lacey is an industry leader at creating high-tech fun and games". The Olympian. p. 33. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Games". The Olympian. May 19, 1997. p. 34. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.