# FASA Studio

> video game developer

**Wikidata**: [Q303641](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q303641)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FASA_Studio)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fasa-studio

## Summary
FASA Studio was a United States–based video game developer founded in 1995. It was created by Jordan Weisman, Denny Thorley, and L. Ross Babcock III, headquartered in Redmond, and was dissolved in 2007.

## Key Facts
- FASA Studio was a video game developer (instance_of: video game developer).
- Founded (inception) in 1995.
- Founded by Jordan Weisman, Denny Thorley, and L. Ross Babcock III.
- Headquartered in Redmond.
- Country: United States.
- Industry: video game industry.
- Dissolved/abolished or demolished date: 2007.
- Aliases: FASA Interactive Technologies; FASA 工作室.
- Appears in multiple database records and identifiers, including viaf_id 138670440, idref_id 078052599, freebase_id /m/0d4q1w, mobygames_company_id 495, videogamegeek_company_id 13354.
- Wikipedia presence: article titled "FASA Studio" with sitelink_count 8 and articles in languages including de, en, fa, pl, pt, sk, uk, zh.

## FAQs
### Q: What was FASA Studio?
A: FASA Studio was a United States–based video game developer founded in 1995 and headquartered in Redmond. It operated in the video game industry and was dissolved in 2007.

### Q: Who founded FASA Studio?
A: The company was founded by Jordan Weisman, Denny Thorley, and L. Ross Babcock III.

### Q: When did FASA Studio cease operations?
A: FASA Studio was dissolved in 2007.

### Q: Where was FASA Studio located?
A: FASA Studio's headquarters were in Redmond, United States.

## Why It Matters
FASA Studio represents a defined corporate entity within the video game industry: a U.S. developer established in 1995 by industry figures Jordan Weisman, Denny Thorley, and L. Ross Babcock III. Its registration across a wide range of bibliographic and game-industry databases — including VIAF, idref, Freebase, MobyGames, VideoGameGeek, and multiple Wikipedia language entries — indicates it had a verifiable presence and footprint in public records and reference sources. The studio’s lifespan, from inception in 1995 to dissolution in 2007, places it within a notable period of commercial and technological transition for game development. For researchers, historians, or data aggregators comparing developer lineages, corporate histories, or database mappings, FASA Studio provides a concrete example of a mid‑1990s U.S. game developer with established metadata identifiers and multilingual documentation.

## Notable For
- Being founded in 1995 and operating as an instance of a video game developer in the United States.
- Founding team of Jordan Weisman, Denny Thorley, and L. Ross Babcock III.
- Headquarters located in Redmond.
- Presence across multiple authoritative identifiers and databases (e.g., VIAF 138670440, Freebase /m/0d4q1w, MobyGames 495, VideoGameGeek 13354).
- Known alternate names: FASA Interactive Technologies and FASA 工作室.

## Body
### Overview
- FASA Studio is classified as a video game developer.
- The company operated within the video game industry.
- It was based in the United States with headquarters recorded as Redmond.

### Founding and leadership
- Inception year: 1995.
- Founded by Jordan Weisman.
- Co-founders: Denny Thorley and L. Ross Babcock III.

### Operational timeline and status
- Founded in 1995.
- Dissolved, abolished, or demolished date recorded as 2007.

### Names and aliases
- Official name: FASA Studio.
- Aliases include FASA Interactive Technologies and the Chinese name FASA 工作室.

### Headquarters and country
- Headquarters: Redmond.
- Country of registration/operation: United States.

### Classification and industry
- Instance of: video game developer.
- Industry: video game industry.

### Identifiers and database entries
- VIAF ID: 138670440.
- idref ID: 078052599.
- Freebase ID: /m/0d4q1w.
- MobyGames company ID: 495.
- VideoGameGeek company ID: 13354.
- Other identifiers present: tv_tropes_id Creator/FASAStudio; mod_db_company_id fasa-studio; gamefaqs_company_id 9400; launchbox_games_database_developer_id 7140; ogdb_company_id 981; uvl_company_id 2080; bibliothèque_nationale_de_france_id 14486421k; lastdodo_area_id 633381; gry_online_company_id 369; thegamesdb_developer_id 3007.
- Wikipedia title: "FASA Studio".
- Wikipedia language entries include German (de), English (en), Persian (fa), Polish (pl), Portuguese (pt), Slovak (sk), Ukrainian (uk), and Chinese (zh).
- Sitelink count: 8.

### References and metadata notes
- The provided identifiers and dates are recorded in bibliographic and database references associated with the entity.

## References

1. LastDodo
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. BnF authorities
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. VideoGameGeek