Digital Eclipse
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Digital Eclipse | |
Type | Division of Other Ocean Emeryville |
Founded | 1992 |
Headquarters | Emeryville, California, U.S. |
Founder(s) | Andrew Ayre (Digital Eclipse) Jeff Vavasour (Digital Eclipse Vancouver) Jon Goldman (ImaginEngine) Mark Loughridge (ImaginEngine) |
Industry | Video games |
Website | http://www.digitaleclipse.com/ |
Digital Eclipse is an American video game developer that is mostly known for its emulation of classic video games.
Contents
- 1 Foundation
- 2 ImaginEngine
- 3 Digital Eclipse Vancouver
- 4 Backbone Emeryville, Backbone Vancouver, and Backbone Charlottetown
- 5 Andrew Ayre purchases Backbone Charlottetown
- 6 Closure
- 7 Acquisition by Other Ocean and reformation
- 8 Backbone Entertainment games (2004-2012) owned by WEC Museum
- 9 Digital Eclipse games (2015-present)
Foundation
Digital Eclipse was founded in 1992 by Andrew Ayre.
ImaginEngine
ImaginEngine was founded by Jon Goldman and Mark Loughridge in 1994.
Digital Eclipse Vancouver
Jeff Vavasour founded the Vancouver branch of Digital Eclipse in 1997.
Backbone Emeryville, Backbone Vancouver, and Backbone Charlottetown
In 2003, Digital Eclipse and ImaginEngine merged to form Backbone Entertainment. ImaginEngine retained its name, while the Digital Eclipse studios were renamed Backbone Emeryville and Backbone Vancouver. Backbone Charlottetown followed in 2006.
Andrew Ayre purchases Backbone Charlottetown
In 2007, Andrew Ayre purchases Backbone Charlottetown and renamed it Other Ocean Interactive.
Closure
In 2009, Backbone Vancouver was closed. In 2012, Backbone Emeryville and ImaginEngine were closed.
Acquisition by Other Ocean and reformation
On June 8, 2015, Other Ocean Interactive acquired the "Digital Eclipse" brand and reopened the studio as part of its Other Ocean Emeryville studio.
Backbone Entertainment games (2004-2012) owned by WEC Museum
Title | Year | System | Added to Museum | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Root Beer Tapper | 2007 | Xbox 360 | December 12, 2009 | Emulation of the 1984 arcade game. |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 2007 | Xbox 360 | December 12, 2009 | Emulation of the 1991 Sega Genesis game. |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 2007 | Xbox 360 | December 12, 2009 | Emulation of the 1992 Sega Genesis game. |
Yaris | 2007 | Xbox 360 | July 2, 2009 | Free game. |
Sonic & Knuckles | 2009 | Xbox 360 | December 12, 2009 | Emulation of the 1994 Sega Genesis game. |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | 2009 | Xbox 360 | December 12, 2009 | Emulation of the 1994 Sega Genesis game. |
The Simpsons Arcade Game | 2012 | Xbox 360 | March 18, 2012 | Emulation of the 1991 arcade game. |