Ion Storm
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | November 15, 1996 in Dallas, Texas, US |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | February 9, 2005 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | , US |
Key people | John Romero Tom Hall Warren Spector |
| Parent | Eidos Interactive (1999–2005) |
Ion Storm, L.P. was an American video game developer founded in Dallas, Texas in November 1996 by John Romero and Tom Hall, both formerly of id Software ; a branch in Austin, Texas was opened in 1997. In April 1999, Eidos Interactive acquired 51% of the company in exchange for advances to the developers.
Despite an impressive pedigree and high expectations, the company only produced one commercial and critical success, 2000's Deus Ex. The Dallas studio closed in July 2001, leaving the Austin studio as the new headquarters. After financial struggles at Eidos Interactive, the Austin studio followed with its own closure in February 2005.