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| Founded | Los Angeles, California, 1997 |
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| Defunct | 2011 |
| Fate | Closed by parent company |
| Headquarters | 4079B Redwood Ave. Los Angeles, California, 90066 |
Key people | Tim Morten, Chacko Sonny |
| Parent | Loyalize (2011) |
| Website | http://www.savageentertainment.com/ |
Savage Entertainment was [1] [2] an American video game developer founded in 1997 by Tim Morten and Chacko Sonny.
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