Locomotive Games, Inc. (formerly known as Pacific Coast Power & Light) was an American

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company based in

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. The studio was owned by

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, the studio developed games for a variety of game machines and consoles, while also working on several of THQ's major licenses and franchises.

History

The company was founded in December 1997 as Don Traeger Productions Inc. (with the

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DT Productions) by Don Traeger (founder of

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and

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) and Dennis Harper (former executive of

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). The company initially signed a deal with

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to produce titles for PlayStation, the first of which was an action sports title. Months later, it signed a deal with THQ to develop ''

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'' and ''

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'' for the

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. The company was acquired by THQ in 1999 for a total of $13 million. The studio was renamed to Locomotive Games in April 2005. The company was closed by THQ in 2008.

List of games

As Pacific Coast Power & Light

As Locomotive Games

References

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