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'''Volition, Inc.''' is the developer and publisher of the ''FreeSpace'' series. Volition is usually referred to simply as '''V''' or '''[V]''' by fans. It was one of two companies formed from the splitting of [[Wikipedia:Parallax Software|Parallax Software]]. | '''Volition, Inc.''' is the developer and publisher of the ''FreeSpace'' series. Volition is usually referred to simply as '''V''' or '''[V]''' by fans. It was one of two companies formed from the splitting of [[Wikipedia:Parallax Software|Parallax Software]]. | ||
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Volition, Inc. is the developer and publisher of the FreeSpace series. Volition is usually referred to simply as V or [V] by fans. It was one of two companies formed from the splitting of Parallax Software.
In 1993, Parallax Software was founded by Matt Toschlog and Mike Kulas. Parallax was best known for being the developer and publisher of the Descent series of video games, starting with Descent in 1995, and Descent II a year later. In 1997, Parallax split into two companies, each headed by one of Parallax's co-founders. The first company, Volition, Inc., was headed by Mike Kulas and based in Champaign, Illinois, while the second, Outrage Entertainment, was headed by Matt Toschlog and based at Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Volition's first project after the split was Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War. It was released in 1998 and followed up by FreeSpace 2 in 1999. In 2000, the company was acquired by THQ.
Since its acquisition by THQ, Volition has worked on and released several noteworthy game titles, including the Summoner, Red Faction and Saints Row series.
External links
- Volition, Inc. article on Wikipedia
- Official website
