Gray Matter (company)
| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founders | Chris Gray |
| Defunct | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
Number of employees | 75 (1995)[1] |
Gray Matter Inc. was a Canadian video game developer based in Oakville, Ontario. It was established by Chris Gray in 1985 and disbanded in 1997.
History[edit]
Gray Matter was founded by Chris Gray in Oakville, Ontario in 1985.[1][2] At its peak in 1995, the studio had approximately 75 employees.[1] Gray wound down the company in 1997 due to a lack of funding.[1][3]
Games developed[edit]
Chris Gray Enterprises Inc.[edit]
| Title | Release date | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Whirlinurd | 1985 | Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit |
| Infiltrator | 1986 | Commodore 64, Apple II |
| Infiltrator II | 1987 | Commodore 64, Apple II, MS-DOS (1988), NES (1989) |
| Captain Planet and The Planeteers | 1991 | NES |
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | 1992 | NES |
Gray Matter Inc.[edit]
| Title | Release date | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Techno Cop | 1988 | Apple II, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, C64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, Amiga (1989), Sega Genesis (1990) |
| Road Raider | 1988 | Amiga, Atari ST |
| Fiendish Freddy's Big Top o' Fun | 1989 | Amiga |
| The Ultimate Ride | 1990 | Amiga |
| Mad Max | July 1990 | NES |
| Dirty Harry | Dec 14, 1990 | NES |
| James Bond Jr. | Oct 1992 | Super NES |
| Wayne's World | Feb 18, 1993 | Super NES |
| The Terminator | April 1993 | Super NES |
| B.O.B. | June 1993 | Super NES |
| WWF King of the Ring | Sep 1993 | NES |
| The Incredible Crash Dummies | Oct 1993 | Super NES |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots! | Oct 1993 | Super NES |
| The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin | Nov 3, 1993 | Sega CD (additional graphics) |
| Foes of Ali | 1995 | 3DO |
| Phoenix 3 | 1995 | 3DO |
| NHL All-Star Hockey | 1995 | Sega Saturn, Game Gear |
| Super R.B.I. Baseball | June 1995 | Super NES |
| NBA Action | 1996 | Sega Saturn |
| Perfect Weapon | November 21, 1996 | PlayStation, MS-DOS |
| The Crow: City of Angels | February 28, 1997 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn, MS-DOS |
| The Condemned[4] | unreleased | PC |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Nowak, Peter (September 10, 2010). "A missed opportunity". CBC.ca.
- ^ Marotte, Bertrand (November 30, 1996). "Canadians fighting game wars". Vancouver Sun. p. 42. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Strategy Staff (May 11, 1998). "The Strategy Interview: Chris Grey, Enter Interactive". Strategy.
- ^ Sengstack, Jeff (January 28, 1997). "The Condemned Preview". GameSpot.