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Not to be confused with Gray Matter, LTI Gray Matter or Grey Matter Productions.

Background

Gray Matter Studios was formed in 1999 by the original developer team of Xatrix Entertainment. It made two games and was picked up by Activision in 2002, and ultimately merged into Treyarch in 2005. Their last game, Call of Duty: Big Red One, was released under the Treyarch brand.

1st Logo (November 19, 2001)

Visuals: There is a round frame with the picture of a human brain from upward. The name is right to it, reading "gray" and "matter" below, and "STUDIOS" under it. It also has the words "and developed by" above, pointing to the fact that this logo actually comes after other logos.

Technique: Raining in the background.

Audio: The opening theme of the game.

Availability: Seen on Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

2nd Logo (September 14, 2004)

Visuals: There is parts of a human brain zooming to a light spot at the screen, while it flickers and shows noise. Then, the brain image flashes and the name appears, reading the same as before. Then the logo crashes.

Technique: 2D digital animation.

Audio: Whoosh sounds of the flying parts, flickering and other noise.

Availability: Seen on Call of Duty: United Offensive.

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+''Not to be confused with [[Gray Matter]], [[LTI Gray Matter]] or [[Grey Matter Productions]].''
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 ===Background===
-'''Gray Matter Studios''' was originally formed as "Xatrix Entertainment" in 1993 by Drew Markham and Barry Dempsey. It was reformed under its then-current name in 1999, with most of the original developer team retained. It made two games and was picked up by [[Activision]] in 2002, and ultimately merged into [[Treyarch]] in 2005. Their last game, ''Call of Duty: Big Red One'', was released under the Treyarch brand. This company is not to be confused with [[Gray Matter|Gray Matter Design]] or [[LTI Gray Matter]].
+'''Gray Matter Studios''' was formed in 1999 by the original developer team of [[Xatrix Entertainment]]. It made two games and was picked up by [[Activision Publishing|Activision]] in 2002, and ultimately merged into [[Treyarch]] in 2005. Their last game, ''Call of Duty: Big Red One'', was released under the Treyarch brand.
-==Xatrix Entertainment==
-===(January 14, 1994-June 28, 1999)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-Xatrix Entertainment.jpeg
-</gallery>
-{{YouTube|id=CSd7xf1lZLA}}
-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|gray}} background, we see an "X" (looking similar to the modern [[Xbox]] logo) being formed from the background, with a {{color|blue}} shadow underneath. A {{color|blue}} rectangle with "XATRIX" in it fades in below the "X", and then, "entertainment" fades in below "XATRIX".
-'''Technique:''' Simple animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth note, then a four-note chime tune, ending in a synth flourish.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on many games from the company, such as ''Cyberia'' and ''Redneck Rampage''.
-==Gray Matter Studios==
 ===1st Logo (November 19, 2001)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
 Gray Matter Studios (1st Logo).jpeg
-</gallery>{{YouTube|id=405wbncliyo}}
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=405wbncliyo}}
-'''Logo:''' There is a round frame with the picture of a human brain from upward. The name is right to it, reading "'''gray'''" and "'''matter'''" below, and "STUDIOS" under it. It also has the words "and developed by" above, pointing to the fact that this logo actually comes after other logos.
+'''Visuals:''' There is a round frame with the picture of a human brain from upward. The name is right to it, reading "'''gray'''" and "'''matter'''" below, and "STUDIOS" under it. It also has the words "and developed by" above, pointing to the fact that this logo actually comes after other logos.
 '''Technique:''' Raining in the background.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the game.
+'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the game.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Return to Castle Wolfenstein''.
 ===2nd Logo (September 14, 2004)===
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 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' We see parts of a human brain zooming to a light spot at the screen, while it flickers and shows noise. Then, the brain image flashes and the name appears, reading the same as before. Then the logo crashes.
+'''Visuals:''' There is parts of a human brain zooming to a light spot at the screen, while it flickers and shows noise. Then, the brain image flashes and the name appears, reading the same as before. Then the logo crashes.
-'''Technique:''' The animation in the logo.
+'''Technique:''' 2D digital animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Whoosh sounds of the flying parts, flickering and other noise.
+'''Audio:''' Whoosh sounds of the flying parts, flickering and other noise.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Call of Duty: United Offensive''.
+{{Chronology|[[Xatrix Entertainment]]|}}
 [[Category:American video game logos]]
 [[Category:United States]]
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+[[Category:Microsoft]]
 [[Category:Activision Blizzard]]