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'''Specular Interactive, Inc.''' is an arcade game entertainment company based in Foothill Ranch, California. It is best known for developing arcade games H2Overdrive, Dirty Drivin', and Batman (2013 arcade game).
==History==
Specular Interactive was formed in early 2007 by Steve Ranck. Before Specular, Steve founded Swingin’ Ape Studios.<ref name="Specular - About">{{cite web |url=http://specular.com/company.htm |title=Company - About |publisher=Specular.com |date=January 16, 2014 |accessdate=January 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121015837/http://www.specular.com/company.htm |archivedate=January 21, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
It was announced in November 2007 that Specular Interactive had signed an agreement with Raw Thrills to create a premium coin-operated arcade game. Under the agreement, Specular Interactive would design and develop the game while Raw Thrills will manufacture and publish the game worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arcadeheroes.com/2007/11/09/raw-thrills-signs-specular-interactive-for-new-arcade-game/|title=Raw Thrills Signs Specular Interactive for New Arcade Game|publisher=Arcadeheroes.com |date=November 9, 2007 |accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref>
The company's first game was H2Overdrive,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/new-h2overdrive-trailer-full-of-raw-thrills-5285089|title=New H2Overdrive Trailer Full of Raw Thrills|publisher=Kotaku.com |date=June 9, 2009 |access-date=January 17, 2014}}</ref> followed by Dirty Drivin'<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arcadeheroes.com/2011/05/19/from-the-makers-of-h2overdrive-comes-dirty-drivin/|title=From The Makers of H2Overdrive Comes Dirty Drivin|publisher=Arcadeheroes.com |date=May 11, 2011 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref> . In 2013, Specular Interactive teamed with Raw Thrills and Warner Bros. to release Batman (2013 arcade game).
The company has been interested in developing a sequel to Metal Arms: Glitch in the System<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/the-story-of-metal-arms-glitch-in-the-system-200391.phtml|title=The story of Metal Arms: Glitch in the System|publisher=Destructoid.com |date=May 4, 2011 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}}</ref> as the team at Specular was behind the cult favorite.
==Games== *''H2Overdrive'' (2009) *''Dirty Drivin''' (2011) *''Batman (2013 arcade game)'' (2013)
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==External links== *[http://specular.com/ Specular Interactive website]
Category:Video game companies of the United States Category:Video game companies established in 2007 Category:2007 establishments in California Category:Companies based in Lake Forest, California