LTI Gray Matter

LTI Gray Matter was an American video game development company founded in 1992 by Michael Livesay as a subsidiary of Livesay Technologies, Inc. The studio was active during the 1990s and 2000s, working primarily on PC and PlayStation ports, engine optimizations, and localization programming for established publishers. Its portfolio includes conversions and technical work on titles such as Activision's Atari 2600 Action Pack (1995), MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (1995), Interstate '76 (1997), Activision Classics (1998), Asteroids (1998), Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998), Civilization II for PlayStation (1999), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for PC (2000), Spider-Man for PC (2001 and 2002), and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames for PC (2008). The company's founder, Michael Livesay, had been a professional game developer since the early 1980s, and he later maintained a blog at livetech.com chronicling his experiences in the early game industry. LTI Gray Matter's exact current status is not documented in the available sources; the studio appears to have ceased operations or gone dormant after the late 2000s.

LTI Gray Matter was founded in 1992 by Michael Livesay as a subsidiary of Livesay Technologies, Inc. Livesay had been a professional video game developer since the early 1980s, beginning at the start of the 8-bit era and continuing through the early 2000s until the second generation of 3D consoles. Under the LTI Gray Matter banner, the studio became known for technical work on PC and console ports, including engine optimizations and localization programming. Among its earliest credited projects were Activision's Atari 2600 Action Pack for PC in 1995 and engine optimization for MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat, also in 1995. The studio went on to handle PC conversions of Interstate '76 (1997), Activision Classics (1998), Asteroids (1998), and Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998), the latter involving 3D engine optimizations. In 1999, LTI Gray Matter worked on the PlayStation version of Civilization II and provided localization programming for Gex contre Dr. Rez. The 2000s saw the studio continue with PC ports such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000), Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX (2001), Spider-Man (2001 and 2002), Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (2001), X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge (2003), True Crime: Streets of L.A. (2004), Shrek SuperSlam (2005), Jade Empire (2007), World Championship Poker 2 (PS2, PSP, 2008), and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (2008). The available sources do not document the company's later history, closure, or current status.

• 2008

  Developed World Championship Poker 2 (PS2, PSP) and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PC).

• 2007

  Developed Jade Empire for PC.

• 2005

  Developed Shrek SuperSlam for PC.

• 2004

  Developed True Crime: Streets of L.A. for PC.

• 2003

  Developed X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge for PC.

• 2002

  Developed another Spider-Man title for PC.

• 2001

  Developed Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, Spider-Man, and Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour for PC.

• 2000

  Developed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 for PC.

• 1999

  Developed Civilization II for PlayStation and provided localization programming for Gex contre Dr. Rez (PS1).

• 1998

  Released Activision Classics, Asteroids, and Gex: Enter the Gecko (3D engine optimizations) for PC.

• 1997

  Developed Interstate '76 for PC.

• 1995

  Worked on Activision's Atari 2600 Action Pack (PC) and engine optimization for MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat (PC).

• 1992

  LTI Gray Matter founded by Michael Livesay as a subsidiary of Livesay Technologies, Inc.

• 1999

  A Collection of Classic Games from the Intellivision

• 1998

  Activision Classics

• 1995

  Activision's Atari 2600 Action Pack

• 1998

  Asteroids

• 1999

  Gex contre Dr. Rez

• 1998

  Gex: Enter the Gecko

• 1997

  Interstate '76

• 2007

  Jade Empire

• 2001

  Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX

• 2008

  Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

• 1995

  MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat

• 2005

  Shrek SuperSlam

• 1999

  Civilization II

• 2001

  Spider-Man

• 2002

  Spider-Man

• 1996

  Spycraft: The Great Game

• 2000

  Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

• 2004

  True Crime: Streets of L.A.

• 2008

  World Championship Poker 2

• 2001

  Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour

• 2003

  X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge

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