# Atod
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{{Short description|Swedish video game developer}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Atod AB
LG Software
| logo = Atod AB (logo).png
| caption =
| defunct = {{end date and age|2003}}
| fate = Merged into [Warthog Games](/source/Warthog_Games) and renamed to Warthog Sweden
| successors = Warthog Games
Warthog Sweden
| type = [Subsidiary](/source/Subsidiary)
| foundation = {{start date and age|1987}} (CrossTechnics)
{{start date and age|1992}} (Atod Design AB)
{{start date and age|2006|05}} (Eidos Studios, Sweden AB)
| founders = Christofer Nilsson
Thomas Liljetoft
| location = [Helsingborg](/source/Helsingborg), [Sweden](/source/Sweden)
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| industry = [Video games](/source/Video_game_industry)
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| parent = [LG Corporation](/source/LG_Corporation)
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'''Atod AB'''/'''LG Software AB''' (also known as 42-Bit AB) was a [video game developer](/source/video_game_developer) located in [Helsingborg](/source/Helsingborg), [Sweden](/source/Sweden).
==History==
===CrossTechnics/Atod Design KB/Atod AB era===
It was established in 1987 as CrossTechnics, and was formally incorporated as Atod Design KB and Atod AB in 1992 by the game development duo Christofer Nilsson and Thomas Liljetoft.
===Warthog Sweden/42-bit AB era===
In 2003, Atod AB was merged with [British](/source/United_Kingdom) game developer [Warthog Games](/source/Warthog_Games) and renamed to Warthog Sweden.
===Eidos Studios, Sweden AB era===
In May 2006, the company was acquired by [British](/source/United_Kingdom) publisher and developer [Eidos Interactive](/source/Eidos_Interactive) and became Eidos Studios, Sweden AB.
Today the company is part of [Square Enix](/source/Square_Enix) who acquired [Eidos Interactive](/source/Eidos_Interactive) in 2009.
==Games==
===ATOD AB era===
*''[Hot Wheels Extreme Racing](/source/Hot_Wheels_Extreme_Racing)'' ([Sony PlayStation](/source/PlayStation), 2001, published by [THQ](/source/THQ))
*''[Mobil 1 Rally Championship](/source/Mobil_1_Rally_Championship)'' (Sony PlayStation, 2000, published by [Electronic Arts](/source/Electronic_Arts))
*[Rally Championship Xtreme](/source/Rally_Championship_Xtreme) (2001-11-02, PC, GameCube, PlayStation 2)
*''[Jeremy McGrath Supercross '98](/source/Jeremy_McGrath_Supercross_'98)'' (Sony PlayStation, 1998, published by [Acclaim](/source/Acclaim_Entertainment))
*''[HeXen](/source/Hexen%3A_Beyond_Heretic)'' ([Sega Saturn](/source/Sega_Saturn), 1996, published by [GT Interactive](/source/GT_Interactive) / [id Software](/source/id_Software))
*''[Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble](/source/Bugs_Bunny_in_Double_Trouble)'' ([Mega Drive](/source/Sega_Genesis) and [Game Gear](/source/Game_Gear), 1996, published by [Sega](/source/Sega))
*''[The Pagemaster](/source/The_Pagemaster_(video_game))'' (Mega Drive, 1994, published by [20th Century Fox](/source/Vivendi_Games))
*''[The Lawnmower Man](/source/The_Lawnmower_Man_(video_game))'' 3D Subgame (Mega Drive, 1993, published by SCI / [Time Warner](/source/WarnerMedia))
*''[Edge](/source/Edge_(video_game))'' ([Amiga](/source/Amiga), 1993, published by Inovatronics)
*''[Troddlers](/source/Troddlers)'' (Amiga / [Super NES](/source/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System), 1992 /1993, published by SCI)
*''Sankt Thomas'' (Amiga, 1992, published by Sphinx Software)
*''Paramax'' (Amiga, 1991, published by Kingsoft)
*''Intact'' (Amiga, 1990, published by Sphinx Software)
*''Wizmo'' (Amiga / [Atari ST](/source/Atari_ST), 1989, published by Kingsoft)
*''Hamte Dampte'' ([ZX Spectrum](/source/ZX_Spectrum), 1987, published by Firebird)
Source:[{{Cite web |date= |title=Atod AB - Games |url=http://www.atod.se/games.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041010201434/http://www.atod.se/games.asp |archive-date=2004-10-10 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=atod.se}}]
===Warthog Sweden/42-Bit AB era===
*[Richard Burns Rally](/source/Richard_Burns_Rally) (2004, PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2)
*[Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter](/source/Mace_Griffin_Bounty_Hunter) (2003, PC, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation 2)
*[X2: Wolverine's Revenge](/source/X2%3A_Wolverine's_Revenge) (2003, PlayStation 2)
*[Starlancer](/source/Starlancer) (PC, Dreamcast, 2000–04)
*[Pirate Adventure](/source/Pirate_Adventure) (WAP)
*[Aventureland](/source/Aventureland) (WAP)
Source:[{{Cite web |date= |title=Warthog Sweden - games {{!}} development {{!}} 3d {{!}} animation |url=http://www.warthog.se/index.php?section=games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041216201246/http://www.warthog.se/index.php?section=games |archive-date=2004-12-16 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=warthog.se}}]
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050527205737/http://www.atod.se/ ATOD AB]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041216123431/http://www.warthog.se/ Warthog Sweden/42-Bit AB]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081201235441/http://www.eidosstudios.se/ Official site of Eidos Studios Sweden]
*[https://www.mobygames.com/company/6649/atod-ab/ ATOD Company site on Moby Games]
Category:Defunct video game companies of Sweden
Category:Video game companies established in 1987
Category:Video game companies disestablished in 2003
Category:Video game development companies
Category:Companies based in Helsingborg
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