ATV Offroad Fury (series)
ATV racing series published by Sony from 2001 to 2006.
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It focuses on off-road racing with all-terrain vehicles and motocross bikes.[1] The series was succeeded by the MX vs. ATV franchise.[1] The ATV Offroad Fury series, which focuses on off-road racing, was developed by Rainbow Studios while under the ownership of Sony Computer Entertainment.[1]
Last updated 2026-10-06 from the source article.
Making and release
The ATV Offroad Fury series was developed by Rainbow Studios under Sony Computer Entertainment.[1] In August 2011, THQ shut down THQ Digital Phoenix, which Rainbow Studios was known as at the time.[2] THQ announced it would not "actively pursue further development" of the MX vs. ATV franchise in a company re-organization.[2] The MX vs. ATV franchise endured THQ's demise.[2]
In April 2013, Nordic Games acquired the franchise through the liquidation of THQ.[2] Nordic Games then continued the series in 2014 with MX vs. ATV Supercross.[2] Before THQ filed for bankruptcy and underwent liquidation in 2013, it was the original publisher of the series.[1] On June 28, 2022, MX vs. ATV Legends, the seventh installment designed for ninth-generation consoles, was launched.[3]
What the cited sources add
A Kotaku article from August 9, 2011 reported that THQ announced it would increase emphasis on high potential categories and reduce focus on kids and movie-based licensed titles.[4] That article stated the MX vs. ATV racing game franchise was no longer on THQ's slate.[4] A Polygon article from April 23, 2013 reported that Nordic Games was founded in 2011 off money made selling overstock games.[5] That Polygon article also stated the deal included purchase of subsidiary DreamCatcher Interactive and over 50 of their IP.[5]
A Traxion article from April 26, 2022 reported that MX vs ATV Legends' release was pushed out by five weeks to June 28, 2022.[6] That Traxion article stated the game would release across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "MX vs. ATV" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "MX vs. ATV Unleashed On GameVortex.com", Psillustrated.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "MX vs. ATV" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: McWhertor, Michael, "THQ Cuts 200 Jobs, MX vs. ATV Series, de Blob Studio and More", Kotaku, August 9, 2011; Mitchell, Richard, "THQ 'not to actively pursue further development' of MX vs ATV franchise", Joystiq, August 9, 2011; "The future of Darksiders, Red Faction and THQ's other IP at Nordic Games", Polygon, 23 April 2013; Goldfarb, "MX vs ATV Supercross Coming in 2014", IGN, December 20, 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "MX vs. ATV" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: McGregor, "Off-road racer MX vs ATV Legends' release date slips to June", Traxion, April 26, 2022 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- McWhertor, Michael, "THQ Cuts 200 Jobs, MX vs. ATV Series, de Blob Studio and More", Kotaku, August 9, 2011. facts only, no text reused. kotaku.com
- "The future of Darksiders, Red Faction and THQ's other IP at Nordic Games", Polygon, 23 April 2013. facts only, no text reused. polygon.com
- McGregor, "Off-road racer MX vs ATV Legends' release date slips to June", Traxion, April 26, 2022. facts only, no text reused. traxion.gg
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: MX vs. ATV (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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