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Rockstar Acquires Mad Doc Software, Forms Rockstar New England

by Nick Breckon, Apr 04, 2008 2:08pm PDT

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Rockstar Games today announced its acquisition of developer Mad Doc Software, which will now be reformed as Rockstar New England.

The Andover, Massachusetts-based studio had most recently worked on the Xbox 360 port of Rockstar's Bully: Scholarship Edition.

"The team at Mad Doc Software is extremely talented," said Rockstar founder Sam Houser. "Bringing them within the Rockstar Games family will enhance our core technology and further support our commitment to creating progressive and innovative gaming experiences."

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By: baron calamity x Show Full Post

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After their Bully port, I can't help but think this is a bad move.

Apr 04, 2008 2:31pm PDT

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After their Bully port, I can't help but think this is a bad move. : baron calamity
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  Hmmm, they did Star Trek Legacy for Bethesda too - not a great game. : quanta88
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    and Empire Earth 3. A game so bad they wiped all traces of it from their web page, : baron calamity
    - Did stuff on Turok as well, I think : Murdoc.
  - Armada 2 was pretty fun, but it was a basic concept. Legacy was a horrible game because Mad Doc and Bethe... : JimRune
- They're just trying to make EA less interested in taking them over. : Lunaran

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I had high hopes for these guys since I think a bunch of them are ex-Looking Glass however they've never done anything particularly mind blowing. :(

Apr 04, 2008 4:05pm PDT

I had high hopes for these guys since I think a bunch of them are ex-Looking Glass however they've never ... : node

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Good for Mad Doc. They've been really misguided / uninspired with their past few releases so hopefully with new guidance and consistent funding, they'll be able to regroup and recapture some of the magic that they've had in the past. The senior people there are all extremely talented.

Apr 04, 2008 3:48pm PDT

Good for Mad Doc. They've been really misguided / uninspired with their past few releases so hopefully wi... : dank-nuggz

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By: Sturm08 x Show Full Post

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Remember that Penny Arcade where they likened an acquisition (I believe Microsoft getting Lionhead...perhaps a bit harsh in their assessment) to acquiriing crabs?

Apr 04, 2008 2:43pm PDT

Remember that Penny Arcade where they likened an acquisition (I believe Microsoft getting Lionhead...perh... : Sturm08