Tantalus Media

Australian video game developer Tantalus Media Pty LtdTypeSubsidiaryIndustryVideo gamesFounded1994; 32 years ago (1994)FoundersAndrew BaileyTrevor NuridinHeadquarters Fitzroy, Melbourne, AustraliaNumber of locations3 (2022)Key peopleTom Crago (CEO)ParentPerfect Entertainment (1995–1998)Keywords Studios (85%; 2021–present)DivisionsTantalus NorthTantalus SouthWebsitewww.tantalus.com.au Tantalus Media (formerly Tantalus Entertainment and Tantalus Interactive) is an Australian video game developer based in Melbourne. Since its inception, Tantalus has developed almost 100 games and has won multiple game awards. Keywords Studios acquired 85% of Tantalus Media in March 2021. History Tantalus Entertainment was founded in 1994 by programmers Andrew Bailey and Trevor Nuridin, who previously worked at Beam Software. Perfect Entertainment acquired the company in 1995 and tasked it with porting Stargate to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and Wipeout to the Sega Saturn. The directors bought the company back in 1999 and renamed it Tantalus Interactive. The studio's first original game was South Park Rally, released for the PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 64, and Sega D