Pseudo Interactive

Pseudo Interactive was a video game developer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and started in 1995 by David Wu, Rich Hilmer, and Daniel Posner. In 2006, the company had over fifty employees.[1] After closing, several employees formed DrinkBox Studios. Pseudo Interactive was later revived, in 2021.

Pseudo Interactive
IndustryVideo games
Founded1995 (1995)
SuccessorFinish Line Games
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people
David Wu, Rich Hilmer and Daniel Posner

History

They released a launch title for the Xbox called Cel Damage, which also released on the GameCube and PlayStation 2. They made Full Auto for Xbox 360. Their final game was Full Auto 2: Battlelines, released for the PlayStation 3.

As of April 6, 2008, it was announced that the company was shutting down. They were working on Crude Awakening[2] for Eidos Interactive which was cancelled, leaving the company without the means to survive until securing another deal. It was widely believed to be an updated version of Carmageddon.

As of 2021, the company is developing an MMORTS, Conquest and Virtue

On October 7, 2022, Pseudo Interactive co-founder David Wu died of diabetic shock at the age of 47.[3] By the time of his death, David Wu was lead developer at Pseudo Interactive which was revived in 2021 [4]

Video games
Games developed by Pseudo Interactive
Year Title Platform(s)
2001 Cel Damage Xbox, GameCube
2002 Cel Damage Overdrive PlayStation 2
2004 Crash Demos for Microsoft XNA
2006 Full Auto Xbox 360
Full Auto 2: Battlelines PlayStation 3

At least four games were in development at Pseudo before the studio closure:[5]

  • Crude Awakening[2]
  • Prodigal[6]
  • Divided City[7]
  • Cel Damage 2[8]

At the time of David Wu's passing, Pseudo Interactive had a new game in development:

  • Conquest and Virtue

References
  1. Kollar, Phillip (2008-04-04). "Full Auto Developer Shuts Down". IGN Entertainment Games. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. "Crude Awakening [X360/PS3 - Cancelled] - Unseen64". Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  3. "David WU Obituary (2022) - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. "Obituary: Pseudo Interactive co-founder David Wu passed away at 47". Justin Carter. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. "Beta + Cancelled Pseudo Interactive Video Games - Unseen64". Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  6. "Prodigal [X360/PS3 - Cancelled] - Unseen64". Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  7. "Divided City [X360/PS3 - Cancelled] - Unseen64". Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!. 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  8. "Cel Damage 2 [XBOX/PS2 - Cancelled] - Unseen64". Unseen64. 12 January 2009.


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