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Boss Game Studios

American video game developer (1994–2002)

Boss Game Studios was an American video game developer based in Redmond, Washington. The company was founded in 1994 and closed in 2002. It specialized in Nintendo 64 racing games with releases such as Top Gear Rally and World Driver Championship.2 It employed 40 people in 2001.1 It is part of Boss Film Studios.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Boss Game Studios was an American video game developer based in Redmond, Washington. The company was founded in 1994 and closed in 2002. It specialized in Nintendo 64 racing games with releases such as Top Gear Rally and World Driver Championship.2

Corporate structure

Boss Game Studios is part of a group headed by Boss Film Studios. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Boss Game Studios was formed in Redmond, Washington as an independent offshoot of Boss Film Studios, a company that created special effects for feature films. Some members of its creative and development team had contributed to games such as The Lion King and Dune II. Barry Leitch was the company's music director.

Following the release of their first game in 1997, Spider: The Video Game, the company specialized in Nintendo 64 racing games with releases such as Top Gear Rally and World Driver Championship. In 2000, the company was approached by Microsoft, who offered them an opportunity to develop games for their Xbox console. Boss Game Studios started work on an Xbox racing game, but were unable to find a publisher for the title. On June 14, 2002, the company disbanded.

From Wikipedia’s article on Boss Game Studios, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

Spider: The Video Game (PlayStation) (1997)

Top Gear Rally (Nintendo 64) (1997)

Twisted Edge Extreme Snowboarding (Nintendo 64) (1998)

Boss Rally (Windows) (1999)

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World Driver Championship (Nintendo 64) (1999)

Stunt Racer 64 (Nintendo 64) (2000)

Unreleased

3D Tank (Virtual Boy)

Kill Team (PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Windows)

From Wikipedia’s article on Boss Game Studios, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Employees over time

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Timeline

  1. Jun 14, 2002Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1994Founded Founded1

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