Paradox Development

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This article relates to the software developer Paradox Development. For other articles on the term Paradox, see Paradox.

Paradox Development.
Type of Company	Private (acquired by Midway)
Founded	1994
Headquarters	Moorpark, California
Key people	Christine Hsu (Founder) David Zucker (Current Midway CEO)
Industry	Computer and video games
Products	(see Midway games)
Website	Home page

Paradox Development were a games development studio, responsible for such games as the controversial Thrill Kill and many other PlayStation and more recently Xbox titles.

Paradox were founded in 1994 by Christine Hsu and went on to produce titles for forefront publishers such as Activision, Virgin Interactive (later to be bought by EA), Electronic Arts themselves, Interplay and Japanese giants Namco.

Contents 1 Developed titles 1.1 PC 1.2 Playstation 1.3 PlayStation 2 1.4 Xbox 2 Midway era 2.1 PlayStation 2 2.2 Xbox 2.3 PlayStation 3

[edit] Developed titles

[edit] PC

• American Civil War - Take Command: Second Manassas
  

[edit] Playstation

• Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots Arena
• Thrill Kill
• Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style
• X-Men: Mutant Academy
• X-Men: Mutant Academy 2

[edit] PlayStation 2

• Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood
• Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home
• X-Men: Next Dimension

[edit] Xbox

• Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood
• Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This At Home
• X-Men: Next Dimension

[edit] Midway era

After developing most of these titles Paradox Development was acquired by Midway Games in 2004 and subsequently changed its name to Midway Studios - Los Angeles. Whilst working as Midway - Los Angeles the company have produced the following titles,

[edit] PlayStation 2

• Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

[edit] Xbox

• Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

[edit] PlayStation 3

• TNA iMPACT! (working title)

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