Rage Leeds
Wayne J. Smithson began programming as a teenager out of his bedroom in Leeds, England. He wrote several titles for the Dragon 32 computer under the name Smithson Computing. (Retro Gamer 186)
Smithson later struck up a relationship with Psygnosis. The influx of work and money allowed him to expand the company from just one person; the name was changed to WJS Design. (Retro Gamer 186)
On the advice of his accountant, Smithson switched WJS Design from a sole trader business to a limited company. In doing so, he also renamed the company Sunrise Games. (Retro Gamer 186) Sunrise Games Ltd was incorporated on 12 January 1995.
Sunrise was renamed RGB Tree Ltd on 11 January 2000. Rage acquired the company less than a month later (8 February 2000). [1] RGB Tree then became Rage Leeds. In 2001, Rage consolidated it and Rage Sheffield into a single location in Sheffield. [2]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
As Smithson Computing
Atari ST
- Skyrider (UK/DE Publisher: Diamond)
Dragon 32
- Electronic Author [word processor] (UK Publisher: Smithson Computing)
- Frankie (UK Publisher: Quickbeam)
- Gordon Bennet (UK Publisher: Quickbeam)
- Superkid (UK Publisher: Quickbeam)
As WJS Design
Amiga
- The Adventures of Mighty Max (unreleased) (Ocean)
- Anarchy (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
- Working Title: It Can't Be Done [3]
- Beastlord (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
- Working Title: Beast Master
- Creatures (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
- Creatures 2: Torture Trouble (unreleased) (Thalamus)
- Fields of Glory (UK Publisher: Microprose)
- One Step Beyond (title sequence driver) (EU Publisher: Ocean)
- Ork (UK Publisher: Psygnosis)
- Working Title: Infiltrator
- Spell Bound (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
- Working Title: Firestorm [4]
- Witchcraft (unreleased?) (Psygnosis) [5]
Atari ST
- Anarchy (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
- Working Title: It Can't Be Done
- Baal (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
- Beastlord (EU Publisher: Grandslam)
- Working Title: Beast Master
- Blood Money (UK Publisher: Psygnosis)
- Creatures (UK Publisher: Thalamus)
- Leander (UK Publisher: Psygnosis)
- Lemmings 2: The Tribes (UK Publisher: Psygnosis)
- One Step Beyond (programming) (UK Publisher: Ocean)
- Ork (UK Publisher: Psygnosis)
- Working Title: Infiltrator
- Spell Bound (UK Publisher: Psyclapse)
- Working Title: Firestorm
CD32
- Fields of Glory (UK Publisher: Microprose)
Commodore 64
- Anarchy (unreleased) (Psygnosis) [6]
- Working Title: It Can't Be Done
DOS
- Ultimate Body Blows (UK Publisher: Team17; US Publisher: LiveWire Entertainment [TecMagik])
Mega Drive/Genesis
- The Adventures of Mighty Max (US/EU Publisher: Ocean)
- Sound: Krisalis
- Shadow of the Beast / Shadow of the Beast: Mashou no Okite (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy; JP Publisher: Victor)
- Sound: Sound Images
- Shadow of the Beast II (programming) (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
- Sound: Sound Images
Super Famicom/Super NES
- The Adventures of Mighty Max (US/EU Publisher: Ocean)
- Sound: Krisalis
As Sunrise Games
DOS
- Mutant Penguins (EU/US Publisher: Gametek)
- Sound Effects: Cogent Productions; Sound Driver: Miles Design
Jaguar
- Attack of the Mutant Penguins (US/EU Publisher: Atari)
- Music, Sound Effects: Cogent Productions; Sound Driver: Attention to Detail
