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Defunct American video game developer and publisher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Metro3D, Inc. (formerly Metropolis Digital, Inc.) [citation needed] was an American video game developer and publisher. Based in San Jose, California, and founded in 1998 [citation needed], the company released several games for the Dreamcast, Game Boy Color (GBC), Game Boy Advance (GBA), and PlayStation 2 (PS2) consoles.[1]
Company type | Private[1] |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 1998[1] [citation needed] |
Defunct | 2004[2] |
Fate | Closed |
Headquarters | San Jose, California[1] |
Key people | Stephen C. H. Lin (CEO)[3] |
Website | metro3d.com (archived) |
Founded as Metropolis Digital, Inc. [citation needed], the company developed Star Command: Revolution, published by GT Interactive for DOS in 1996. In 1998, the developer began seeking beta testers for its new online game Armada.[4] On April 27, 1999, the company, headed by ex-Capcom employees Joe Morici and George Nakayama, renamed itself Metro3D, Inc. after signing an agreement with Nintendo of America to become a third-party developer for Nintendo 64 and GBC games.[5][citation needed]
The company's CEO, Dr. Stephen C. H. Lin, and the U.S. branch of the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 19, 2004, after defaulting on a series of loans from Cathay Bank totaling $6.5 million.[2] The company's European division was sold off in June 2005 to Stewart Green of Green Solutions Limited (the parent of Data Design Interactive), but continued to operate in the region.[3]
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