Paradox Development

Logo descriptions and captures by EnormousRat
Editions by CuriousGeorge60

Background: Founded in 1994 by Christine Hsu, Paradox Development was a development studio based in Moorpark, California, which became a part of Midway in 2004, under the name of "Midway Studios Los Angeles". In 2008 Midway closed the division and moved its assets to San Diego studio.


1st Logo
(1995)

Nicknames: "The Duck Shield", "The Paradox Duck Shield"

Logo: We see brown logo which consists of the circle and the name written in two lines right to it. Inside the circle, there are two ducks, light and dark, posing as infinity sign (Chinese yin / yang). A light shine appears through "O" letter.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the game.

Availability: Only seen on Blackthorne port for Sega 32X.

Editor's Note: None.



2nd Logo
(1998)

Logo: Over a blue mist, the 3D construction zooms in and folds into an inter-connected triangular figure similar to the radiation mark. It shines and the word, "PARADOX" in spaced-out letters, shrinks from the sides, with "A" being inside the construction, and "DEVELOPMENT", also in spaced-out letters, appears below with the byline "CWS ENTERTAINMENT LTD".

FX/SFX: The animation of constructions.

Music/Sounds: Hollow windy sound, then slowing down. After it, a loud synth plays..

Availability: Seen on unreleased game Thrill Kill for PlayStation.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo
(1999-2002)

Nicknames: "The Duck Shield II", "The Paradox Duck Shield II"

Logo: In darkness, multiple parts of the shield fly and create circle, again, rigged with two ducks. It shines with orange outline and the word, "PARADOX" in the similar font as before and in spaced-out letters, shrinks from the sides. The word, "DEVELOPMENT" again in spaced-out letters, appears below and the whole logo gains intensive yellow tint.

FX/SFX: Flying particles and the shine, the logo revealing.

Music/Sounds: Part of the 2nd logo soundtrack with first seconds
cut out.

Availability: Most common around the Paradox logos. It was seen on Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style, X-Men: Mutant Academy with its sequel, and X-Men: Next Dimension.

Editor's Note: None.



4th Logo
(2003-2004)

Nicknames: "The Duck Shield III", "The Paradox Duck Shield III"

Logo: We start over a gray sea with stormy orange skies. The shield with ducks zooms in and caps the sky inside the upper duck and sea inside the lower duck. When the shield zooms in, the name appears already in place, with the word, "PARADOX" above the logo and the word, "DEVELOPMENT" below it.

FX/SFX: The animation of water and shield zooming.

Music/Sounds: Thunder sounds.

Availability: Seen on two Backyard Wrestling games.

Editor's Note: None.