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Pacific Coast Power & Light

United States Founded 1997

The company was founded in December 1997 as Don Traeger Productions Inc. (with the trade name DT Productions) by Don Traeger (founder of EA Sports and BMG Interactive) and Dennis Harper (former executive of Atari Games). The company initially signed a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment to produce titles for PlayStation, the first of which was an action sports title. Months later, it inked a deal with THQ to develop Road Rash and Nuclear Strike for the Nintendo 64. The company was acquired by THQ in 1999 for a total of $13 million. The studio was renamed to Locomotive Games in April 2005. The company was closed by THQ in 2008.

Pacific Coast Power & Light at a Glance

Pacific Coast Power & Light has been active in the gaming industry from 1999 to 2004, with 5 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Racing, Sport, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, with additional titles in Adventure. Their catalog holds a 54.3/100 average rating, reflecting a mix of 2 well-received and 3 more divisive titles. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Jet Moto 3 (72.3/100). Games from Pacific Coast Power & Light are available across 5 platforms, most notably PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64.

5
Total Games
54.3
Avg Rating
1999
First Release
2004
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Racing
50%
Sport
25%
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
13%
Adventure
13%

Platform Spread

PlayStation 2
3
Nintendo GameCube
3
Nintendo 64
1
PlayStation
1
Xbox
1

Release Timeline

1990s
2
2000s
3

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
2
60-79
1
40-59
2
0-39