Blue Omega

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Blue Omega
TypePrivate
Industry Films
Video games
Founded2003
Defunct2009
Fate Dismantled
Headquarters Annapolis, Maryland
Products Dark Ride
Danika
Damnation
Website www.blueomega.com

Blue Omega Entertainment was an American film and video game company, located in Annapolis, Maryland.

History

Founded in 2003, the company has made two horror films, Dark Ride and Danika , and developed Damnation , which was published by Codemasters. [1] Blue Omega was dismantled on June 26, 2009, due to the commercial failure of Damnation. [2]

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References

  1. "Damnation First Look". IGN. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  2. "Damnation studio dismantled". GameSpot. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-01.