Greg Siegele was the co-founder of Ratbag Games Pty Ltd, an

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of such games as '' Powerslide'', '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee'' and '' World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002''. Greg developed his love for computers, and particularly programming and playing computer games, while attending

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n private school

Prince Alfred College , motto_translation = Do Brave Deeds and Endure , established = 1869 , type = Independent, single-sex, day & boarding , headmaster = David Roberts , chaplain = Reverend ...

. Although he left school with visions of becoming a top lawyer, after spending a couple of years practicing as a lawyer he decided he liked video games better. Ratbag Games was founded in 1993 in

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by friends Greg Siegele and Richard Harrison. Initially known as Emergent Games, the company took 3 years to finish a prototype for their first title '' Powerslide''. Following its acquisition by

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on 4 August 2005 the company was known as Midway Studios Australia. Employees at the studio were told on 13 December 2005 that it was going to be closed by its parent company, and subsequently was two days later on the 15th, leaving the staff employed there without a job.

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ABC Australia Stateline Transcript: Greg Siegele

High Gear Article - Dirt Track Racing (DTR): Greg Siegele and Jay Weston

Moby Games Main Summary: Greg Siegele

The Week Ratbag Would Like to Forget

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