Factor Five

Factor 5, LLC
Type	Private
Founded	1987
Headquarters	San Rafael, California
Key people	Julian Eggebrecht, President
Industry	Video Game Industry
Products	Lair Rogue Squadron series Turrican series MusyX: Dolby Sound Tools DivX For Games SDK
Website	http://www.factor5.com/

Factor 5 is an independent software and video game developer. The company was originally co-founded by 5 individuals in 1987 in Cologne, Germany, which served as the inspiration behind the studio's name, before relocating to San Rafael, California in 1994. Julian Eggebrecht, one of the 5 initial co-founders, currently serves as President of the company.

Prior to the studio's partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment, Factor 5 was an exclusive and prominent partner with Nintendo, developing both game titles and middleware tools for the company. During that time, the studio gained considerable critical and commercial praise for their technical proficiency, producing what are often cited as some of the most visually advanced titles on the Nintendo 64 and the Nintendo GameCube. Two high profile middleware tools were also developed by the company for Nintendo, MusyX, a sound system produced in cooperation with Dolby Laboratories, and the DivX For Games SDK, integrating the functionality of the popular video codec into Nintendo's development tools.

Games

Wii

• Unnamed Wii Title (TBA)--Factor 5 president Julian Eggebrecht has confirmed in an interview that they are developing a non-Virtual Console game for the Wii. Before the Wii was launched, the company announced a PilotWings sequel, though it is unknown if this project is still in the works. Current rumors indicate that Factor 5 are developing a new Kid Icarus Wii game from the ground up, after a "credible source" at Factor 5 leaked the information about the game. Further rumours were ignited in May 2008 after character designs for a Kid Icarus game developed by Factor 5 were leaked. Nintendo did not confirm or deny the rumours of a Kid Icarus game developed by Factor 5 and simply said "no comment". A possibility is that a Kid Icarus game could be revealed at E3 in July 2008.

PlayStation 3

• Lair (2007)

Nintendo GameCube

• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (2001)
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (2003)
• Thornado (never released)

Nintendo 64

• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1999)
• Star Wars: Battle for Naboo (2000)
• Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (2000)

PlayStation

• Ballblazer Champions (1997)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

• Super Turrican (1993)
• Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures (1994)
• Super Turrican 2 (1995)

Sega Genesis

• Mega Turrican (1993)

Game Boy

• Contra: The Alien Wars (1994)
• Animaniacs (1995)

Amiga

• Katakis (1988)
• Turrican (1990)
• Turrican II: The Final Fight (1991)
• Masterblazer (intro only) (199x)
• Turrican 3 (1993)

Atari ST

• Turrican (1990)
• Turrican II: The Final Fight (1991)

Technology

• MusyX: Dolby Sound Tools - Developed for Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance
• DivX For Games SDK - Developed for Nintendo GameCube

References

External links

• Factor 5 Official Website
• Factor 5 profile at IGN
• Factor 5 profile at Gamespot
• Factor 5 profile at MobyGames