Idol Minds
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| Limited liability company | |
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Mark Lyons[1] |
| Headquarters | Louisville, Colorado, United States |
| Products | Video games |
| Website | www.idolminds.com |
Idol Minds is an American video game developer located in Louisville, Colorado.[1][2]
The company became widely known for their 2007 ragdoll physics-based game Pain, which was the most downloaded game on the PlayStation Network in 2009.[3]
They were co-developing Warrior's Lair with SCE San Diego Studio, a game which they used to demonstrate the abilities of the PlayStation Vita at its official presentation at E3 2011, one of the highlights of the launch.[4] but it was cancelled. Their first release is Rally Cross 2 for the PlayStation and their latest is Ratchet: Deadlocked HD for the PlayStation 3.
Games
| Game Title | Release | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Rally Cross 2 | 1998 | PlayStation |
| Cool Boarders 3 | 1998 | PlayStation |
| Cool Boarders 4 | 1999 | PlayStation |
| SuperCross Circuit | 1999 | PlayStation |
| Cool Boarders 2001 | 2000 | PlayStation, PlayStation 2 |
| My Street | 2003 | PlayStation 2 |
| Neopets: The Darkest Faerie | 2005 | PlayStation 2 |
| Pain | 2007 | PlayStation 3 |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | 2008 | PlayStation 2 |
| Ratchet & Clank Collection | 2012 | PlayStation 3 |
| Ratchet: Deadlocked HD | 2013 | PlayStation 3 |
| Warrior's Lair | cancelled | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mook, Bob (November 20, 2005). "Louisville company tries to leave mark in video game world". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Idol Minds (Idol Minds L.L.C.)", spong.com
- ↑ Plunkett, Luke (26 January 2009), "Open Up For A Strong Dose Of PSN Stats", kotaku.com (Kotaku)
- ↑ Mike Schramm (7 June 2011), "Ruin preview: Hack and social", www.joystiq.com (Joystiq)
- Thomas, David (March 10, 2003). "Preteens may follow 'My Street' online Louisville's Idol Minds aims to expand appeal of Internet gaming". The Denver Post.