Digital Eclipse Software
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| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | February 19, 2003 |
| Headquarters | Rancho Santa Margarita, California, U.S. |
| Parent | Foundation 9 Entertainment |
Backbone Entertainment was an American video game developer based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Created on February 19, 2003, it became that merger of ImaginEngine and Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. (together with its division Digital Eclipse Studios, Inc.), effective on January 1, 2004.
Backbone Entertainment is the result of a 2003 merger between Digital Eclipse Software and ImaginEngine. Digital Eclipse specialized in arcade game emulation and handheld video games, and formerly had studios in Emeryville, California and Vancouver, British Columbia. ImaginEngine specializes in children's software, formerly having studios in San Francisco, California and Boston, Massachusetts. The San Francisco and Emeryville teams were combined at the Emeryville location upon execution of the merger.
One of their first franchise projects as Backbone Entertainment was Death Jr., for the PSP. They have also produced a sequel, Death, Jr. II: Root of Evil, and a Nintendo DS version of the franchise entitled Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom. When Death Jr. was first announced, the CEO of Backbone spoke on making DJ a full-featured franchise, with comic books, a TV show, action figures, and more. According to GameRankings, the average review score for the three games in the franchise is a 59%, with Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom scoring the lowest overall.
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