The Collective (company)

The Collective, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Founder
  • Douglas Hare
  • Richard Hare
  • Gary Priest
DefunctOctober 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)
FateMerged with Shiny Entertainment
SuccessorDouble Helix Games
Headquarters,
US
ParentFoundation 9 Entertainment (2005–2007)
WebsiteCollectivestudios

The Collective, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1997 by ex-Virgin Entertainment employees, the company merged with Backbone Entertainment in 2005 to create Foundation 9 Entertainment. Under Foundation 9, The Collective was merged with Shiny Entertainment and into Double Helix Games in October 2007.