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'''Melbourne House''' was a computer game development studio based in Melbourne, Australia. It started life as Beam Software and was one of the largest games development studios in Australia. | |||
While owned by [[Atari, Inc.|Atari]], Melbourne House developed the critically-acclaimed [[Transformers (Armada PS2)|Transformers ''Armada'' video game]] for the Sony PlayStation 2 console in 2004. Shortly after the ''Armada'' video game's release, the studio began work on a sequel video game based upon the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|''Cybertron'']] series, but further development was halted by Atari due to less-than-anticipated sales of the ''Armada'' title. | |||
The studio was later acquired by [[Krome Studios]], and was renamed Krome Studios Melbourne. Krome subsequently developed the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)|PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii]] versions of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]].'' Near the end of 2010, Krome Studios Melbourne closed its doors.<ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/krome-studios-to-close-completely-report Krome Studios to close completely - GamesIndustry]</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:45, 29 December 2023
Melbourne House was a computer game development studio based in Melbourne, Australia. It started life as Beam Software and was one of the largest games development studios in Australia.
While owned by Atari, Melbourne House developed the critically-acclaimed Transformers Armada video game for the Sony PlayStation 2 console in 2004. Shortly after the Armada video game's release, the studio began work on a sequel video game based upon the Cybertron series, but further development was halted by Atari due to less-than-anticipated sales of the Armada title.
The studio was later acquired by Krome Studios, and was renamed Krome Studios Melbourne. Krome subsequently developed the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii versions of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Near the end of 2010, Krome Studios Melbourne closed its doors.[1]
