Rage Software

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Rage Software Limited or Rage Games Limited was a British video game developer. Formed in 1992, its games were marked by an emphasis on graphical effects with arcade gameplay.

The company was forced to close in January, 2003. Some of the former development staff has subsequently formed another company, Swordfish Studios.

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Closure controversy

Several Rage shareholders Template:Citeneeded regard Rage's asset management irresponsible due to seemingly favorable treatment given to family members.

Swordfish Studios is partially owned by former Rage managing director Paul Finnegan's wife Joan. In October 2002, Swordfish bought Rage's development studio Rage Birmingham from them for the price of £1, receiving also a £50,000 interest-free loan from Rage.

Receivers were called in to take hold of Rage Software. The Finnegans (among others) then financed a management buy-out of their Warrington Studio, fronted by Colin Bell and Don Whiteford. The resulting company is named Juice Games. Strong suspicions were thrown about that the group may have used inside information to manipulate the receiver, preventing creditors from obtaining due recompense.

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Partial Rage ludography

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See also

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