Funcom Dublin Ltd.
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Funcom Dublin Ltd. is the former Dublin-based development studio of Funcom Oslo A/S. It was founded in 1994 and all console development for the company was conducted from there since 1996. Initially based in Clonskeagh, they later moved to a larger office in Sandyford.
Many of the early staff was recruited locally, from design courses at the National College of Art and Design in Dun Laoghaire and Ballyfermot PLC. The first title they worked on was Impact Racing (PSX).
In 1998, they struck a deal with Activision to create the motor racer D.I.R.T., but the deal fell through. In 1999, the game was released as Championship Motocross Featuring Ricky Carmichael by THQ.
After the initial focus on the PlayStation, it was announced in July 2000 that the office would now focus on the Xbox platform. The main Funcom company, however, achieved a lot of success with its early online titles, so it started work on a large project, the MMORPG Anarchy Online. Because of the financial risks involved, all attention was focused on the new title and the Dublin office was closed in August 2001. The Xbox game they were working on, Jet Sprint MX, was cancelled.
Credited on 4 Games from 1996 to 2001
| Championship Motocross 2001 Featuring Ricky Carmichael (2001 on PlayStation) |
| Speed Punks (1999 on PlayStation) |
| Championship Motocross Featuring Ricky Carmichael (1999 on PlayStation) |
| Impact Racing (1996 on PlayStation, SEGA Saturn) |
History +
- August 2001
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The Dublin office is closed.
- July 2000
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Funcom announces that after working on PSX games, the Dublin studio will now develop for the Xbox.
- 1996
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All Funcom console development is now conducted from the Dublin office.
- 1994
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Company set up in Dublin by Funcom Productions A/S.
Related Web Sites +
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Game Developers Ireland
An article on the history of Funcom Dublin Ltd.
Frequent Collaborators
Companies- 2 games with THQ Inc.
- 1 game with Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd.
- 1 game with Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
- 1 game with JVC Music, Inc.
- 1 game with Success Corp.
- 1 game with Acclaim Distribution, Inc.
- 1 game with Coconuts Japan Entertainment Co., Ltd.
- 1 game with JVC Music Europe, Ltd.
- 4 games with Martin Schjøler
- 3 games with Philip Plunkett
- 3 games with Hans Jørgen Kjærnet
- 2 games with Robert Baumsteiger
- 2 games with Chris Ferriter
- 2 games with Ed Thomas
- 2 games with Ulrik Henriksen
- 2 games with Lasse Louhento
- 2 games with Samuel S. Nova
- 2 games with Michael Rubinelli
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