Ex-Rainbow Developers to Form 2XL Games
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Rainbow Studios was once a highly regarded independent developer. Having created Motorcoss Maddness for Microsoft, the ATV Offroad Fury series for Sony, Splashdown and MX Unleashed for THQ, the company's history of creating solid racing games with good physics was well regarded. So well regarded, in fact, that THQ bought them a few years back.
The news today is that Rainbow chairman Earl Jarred, vice-chairman Jeff Padden and two key employees, Rick Baltman and Robb Rinard have formed 2XL Games in Phoenix, Arizona. Based upon their name choice, it seems they like talking robots that play 8-track tapes.