Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | July 25, 1991 in Costa Mesa, California, U.S. |
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Defunct | December 2007 |
Headquarters | , |
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Parent | MumboJumbo (2005–2007) |
Zono Inc. was an American video game developer based in El Segundo, California. The company was founded on July 25, 1991, by Ed Zobrist and William Novak, originally located in Costa Mesa, California. [1] They are best known for their 2000 real-time strategy game Metal Fatigue .
In 2005, Zono was acquired by MumboJumbo and renamed MumboJumbo LA. In 2007, the company was moved to El Segundo, California. In December 2007, MumboJumbo closed MumboJumbo LA and terminated all employees. [1] [2]
Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | Note(s) |
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1993 | Technoclash | Sega Genesis | Electronic Arts | |
1996 | Mr. Bones | Sega Saturn | Sega | |
The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire | 32X | Co-developer with BlueSky Software | ||
1998 | Freak Boy | Nintendo 64 | Virgin Interactive | Cancelled in 1998 |
2000 | Metal Fatigue | Microsoft Windows | TalonSoft, Psygnosis | |
2003 | Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction | PlayStation 2, Xbox | Electronic Arts | |
The History Channel: Crusades – Quest for Power | Microsoft Windows | Activision Value | ||
2004 | Everest | |||
Riot Police | ||||
Battle for Troy | ValuSoft | |||
The History Channel: Alamo – Fight for Independence | Activision Value | |||
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone | Atari | Port | ||
2006 | Platypus | PlayStation Portable | MumboJumbo | Port |
2007 | 7 Wonders of the Ancient World | Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable | Ports |
Myth is a series of real-time tactics video games for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. There are three main games in the series: Myth: The Fallen Lords (1997), Myth II: Soulblighter (1998), and Myth III: The Wolf Age (2001). The Fallen Lords was developed by Bungie, and published by Bungie in North America and Eidos Interactive in Europe. Soulblighter was also developed by Bungie, and was published by Bungie in North America and GT Interactive in Europe. The Wolf Age was developed by MumboJumbo, and co-published by Take-Two Interactive and Gathering of Developers for Windows and by Take-Two and MacSoft for Mac.
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