Metro3D

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Defunct American video game developer and publisher

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::summary Defunct American video game developer and publisher ::

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FieldValue
nameMetro3D, Inc.
typePrivate
foundation1998
defunct2004
fateClosed
locationSan Jose, California
key_peopleStephen C. H. Lin (CEO)
industryVideo games
homepagemetro3d.com (archived)
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| name = Metro3D, Inc. | logo = | type = Private | foundation = 1998 | defunct = 2004 | fate = Closed | location = San Jose, California | key_people = Stephen C. H. Lin (CEO) | industry = Video games | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | homepage = metro3d.com (archived)

Metro3D, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher. Based in San Jose, California, and Founded 1998, the company released several games for the Dreamcast, Game Boy Color (GBC), Game Boy Advance (GBA), and PlayStation 2 (PS2) and Xbox consoles.

History

The formation of Metro3D was announced in April 1999, headed by the ex-Capcom employees Joe Morici and George Nakayama, after signing an agreement with Nintendo of America to become a third-party developer for Nintendo 64 and GBC games.

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. In June 2005, the European branch was sold off to Stewart Green of Green Solutions Limited (the parent of Data Design Interactive), who reestablished the publisher as Metro3D Europe Ltd. In July 2005, Metro3D Europe announced that they had secured a deal with Data Design Interactive to publish their budget titles for the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows. The company continued releasing titles throughout the year and into 2006. By 2007, Green Solutions folded Metro3D into Data Design Interactive.

Games

References

| url-status=live |quote=[The publisher is] under the management of CEO Dr. Stephen C.H. Lin [..] Metro3D Inc shareholders sold off its European division in June of 2005 to Stewart Green. Green has now re-established Metro3D Europe (M3DE), as a separate UK registered company, and will be unaffected by the on-going chapter 11 status of its former U.S. parent company. [..] [Green's own company] has three separate divisions related to gaming under its operation: Artworld Studios, Data Design Solutions, and All-Star Gaming.}}

References

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  2. Simonson, Sharon. (May 9, 2004). "Landmark in court". [[Advance Publications]].
  3. (April 27, 1999). "Introducing Metro3D". [[IGN]].
  4. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/metro3d-alive-and-well-in-europe
  5. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/august-12th-gets-9-of-the-best
  6. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/metro-3d-games-turns-to-the-games-market-europe-show-with-a-with-a-bag-full-of-games
  7. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/metro-3d-reveals-new-media-and-distributor-extranet-website
  8. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/metro-3d-goes-large-in-2006
  9. "Games (page 2)". Metro3D, Inc..
  10. IGN staff. (June 21, 2002). "Aero Swings to Shelves". [[IGN]].
  11. "Games (page 3)". Metro3D, Inc..
  12. "In Development". Metro3D, Inc..
  13. IGN staff. (September 14, 2000). "Two from Metro3D Come to PS2". [[IGN]].
  14. "Products". Metro3D, Inc..
  15. "Games (page 1)". Metro3D, Inc..
  16. IGN staff. (April 27, 2004). "Now Playing in Japan". [[IGN]].
  17. (2003-08-11). "Metro3D, Inc. - Press Releases".
  18. jkdmedia. (May 14, 2003). "Metro3D, Inc. Introduces Pumpkin Man for Microsoft Xbox". GameZone.
  19. IGN staff. (January 8, 2002). "Shayde: Monsters V. Humans". [[IGN]].
  20. . (June 15, 2005). ["Japanese Release Dates Update"](http://ps2.ign.com/articles/624/624585p1.html). *[[IGN]]*.

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