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


===1st Logo (September 1995)===
[[File:Paradox Development (1995).jpg|center|350px]]
'''Nicknames:''' "The Duck Shield", "The Paradox Duck Shield"


1st Logo
'''Logo:''' We see the Paradox logo in {{color|brown|bronze}}, which consists of a circle and the name written in two lines right to it. Inside the circle are two ducks, light and dark, posing as an infinity sign (Chinese yin / yang). A light shine appears through the "O" letter.
(1995)


Nicknames: "The Duck Shield", "The Paradox Duck Shield"
'''FX/SFX:''' None.


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"Paradox Development (1994) letter.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme of the game.


FX/SFX: None.
'''Availability:''' Only seen on the Sega 32X port of ''Blackthorne''.


Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the game.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


Availability: Only seen on Blackthorne port for Sega 32X.
===2nd Logo (October 1998)===
[[File:Paradox Development (1998).jpg|center|350px]]
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Editor's Note: None.
'''Logo:''' Over a {{color|blue}} mist, a three-dimensional construction zooms in and folds into an inter-connected triangular figure similar to a radiation mark. It shines and the word "{{color|silver|'''PARADOX'''}}" in spaced-out letters shrinks from the sides, with "A" being inside the construction. "{{color|silver|DEVELOPMENT}}", also in spaced-out letters, appears below with the byline "CWS ENTERTAINMENT LTD".


'''FX/SFX:''' The animation of constructions.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A hollow windy sound, which gradually slows down. After it, a loud synth plays.


2nd Logo
'''Availability:''' Seen on the unreleased game ''Thrill Kill'' for PlayStation.
(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 Paradox Development (1998) "DEVELOPMENT", also in spaced-out letters, appears below with the byline "CWS ENTERTAINMENT LTD".
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


FX/SFX: The animation of constructions.
===3rd Logo (November 30, 1999-March 6, 2003)===
[[File:Paradox Development (1999).jpg|center|350px]]
{{YouTube|id=7kz4BoVWql0}}
'''Nicknames:''' "The Duck Shield II", "The Paradox Duck Shield II"


Music/Sounds: Hollow windy sound, then slowing down. After it, a loud synth plays..
'''Logo:''' In darkness, multiple parts of a shield fly and create the Paradox circle, again, rigged with two ducks. It shines with an {{color|orange}} outline and the word "{{color|gold|'''PARADOX'''}}", in a similar font as before and in spaced-out letters, shrinks from the sides. The word "{{color|gold|DEVELOPMENT}}", again in spaced-out letters, appears below and the whole logo gains an intensive {{color|gold|yellow}} tint.


Availability: Seen on unreleased game Thrill Kill for PlayStation.
'''FX/SFX:''' The flying particles and the shine, the logo being revealed.


Editor's Note: None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Part of the previous logo's soundtrack with the first seconds cut out.


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


'''Editor's Note:''' None.


3rd Logo
===4th Logo (October 7, 2003-April 7, 2005)===
(1999-2002)
[[File:Paradox Development (2003).jpg|center|350px]]
'''Nicknames:''' "The Duck Shield III", "The Paradox Duck Shield III"


Nicknames: "The Duck Shield II", "The Paradox Duck Shield II"
'''Logo:''' We start over a {{color|gray}} sea with a stormy {{color|orange}} skiy. The shield with the ducks zooms in and caps the sky inside the upper duck and the sea inside the lower duck. When the shield zooms in, the name appears already in place, with the word "{{color|silver|PARADOX}}" above the logo and the word "{{color|silver|DEVELOPMENT}}" below it.


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 Paradox Development (2000)gains intensive yellow tint.
'''FX/SFX:''' The animation of water and shield zooming.


FX/SFX: Flying particles and the shine, the logo revealing.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Thunder sounds.


Music/Sounds: Part of the 2nd logo soundtrack with first seconds
'''Availability:''' Seen on the two ''Backyard Wrestling'' games.
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.


Editor's Note: None.
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4th Logo
[[Category:Warner Bros.]]
(2003-2004)
[[Category:WarnerMedia]]
 
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 Development (2004)"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.
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