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===Background===
In 1995, '''Background:HotGen''' In 1995, HotGen was founded in London by Fergus McGovern (Whowho alsopreviously founded [[Probe Entertainment 11 years prior]]). The company is best known for developing a ton of [[Jakks Pacific]] TV Plug plug-and-play Play Gamesgames.
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===1st Logo (1995-2005)=== ▼|HotGen (1999) (From - Uno for Game Boy Color).png|1st Logo (December 16, 1999)
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|HotGen.png|2nd Logo (February 11, 2000-2003)
|HotGen (2009) (From - Petz Pony Club for Nintendo DS).png|3rd Logo (2005-2009)
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===1st Logo (December 16, 1999)===
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a metallic stick figure with the H as the body and the G as the head. Below this, we see this text:
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'''Visuals:''' On a white background, a dual-colored rectangle, with teal on the left side and white on the right side, fades in. A smaller rectangle with inverted colors is attached directly below it. On the teal side is the white text "'''HOT'''" and the white side has "{{color|teal|'''''GEN'''''}}". Below "{{color|teal|'''''GEN'''''}}" is the small printed "s t u d i o s" in white. All of this forms the name "'''HOT{{color|teal|''GEN''}}''' studios". Below it is a copyright reading "'''© 1999 HOTGEN STUDIOS LIMITED.'''" in black.
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HOTGEN
S T U D I O S
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'''Technique:''' None.A It'sstill, a stillcomputerized logographic. ▼All of this is inside a rounded box.
''' Music/SoundsAudio:''' None. ▼'''Variant:''' On TV Plug and Play games, the logo is show alongside Jakks Pacific's logo.
'''TechniqueAvailability:''' None.Only seen on It's'UNO'' for aGame stillBoy logoColor.
===2nd Logo ( 2005February 11, 2000- 2003)=== ▼▲'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the camera swoops underneath a strange molten steel structure, floating over a white plate. As the camera pans above it, the structure is revealed to be a strange-looking man made out of a deformed "{{color|silver|'''H'''}}" for its body and a "{{color|silver|'''G'''}}" for its head. The man has also cooled down to a normal steel color with some rust patches. Below the man is the text "{{color|silver|{{Font|Arial|{{big|H}}OT{{big|G}}EN}}}}" with the "{{color|silver|{{Font|Arial|H}}}}" and "{{color|silver|{{Font|Arial|G}}}}" larger than the rest of the letters, in a steel Arial font and "{{color|silver|S T U D I O S}}" below that in a smaller print. The logo then transitions to the print logo.
'''Variants:'''
'''Availability:''' Very common. It can be seen on games like the infamous ''Batman: Dark Tomorrow'' and a vast majority of TV Plug and Plays from 2003-2005.
* On the <u>American release of ''Mobil 1 Rally Championship''</u>, copyright notice for the company and [[Actualize Ltd.]] appears below after the transitioning to the print logo.
* The logo is usually <u>still</u>, with the background now white.
* On <u>''Barbie: Pet Rescue'' for Game Boy Color</u>, there's the same copyright from the first logo below it.
* On <u>''Hot Wheels: Extreme Racing''</u>, the logo is formed from molten embers falling from the sky and then flashing in. After it forms, the plate flashes in, cooling the man and causing it to shine.
* On <u>''Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX''</u> and <u>''Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2'' on the GBA</u>, the man is seen performing a trick on a bicycle.
* On the <u>''SpongeBob SquarePants'' plug & play console</u>, the in-credit notice features a flat-colored version of the logo beside it.
'''Technique:''' CGI for the animated version, or a still, digital graphic for the still version.
'''Audio:''' A mixed synth drone with a wind gusting about. When the logo is revealed, a one-note synth tune with twinkling is heard. None for the still version.
'''Availability:''' The original version only appears on ''Mobil 1 Rally Championship'' for PlayStation, while the still version appears on a number of games, mainly GBC and GBA games.
'''Logo:''' On a white or black background, we see a silver, rounded rectangle with HotGen inside it, colored like this: {{color|gray|Hot}}{{color|red|Gen}}.
▲=== 1st3rd Logo ( 1995-2005 -2009)===
▲'''Technique:''' None. It's a still logo.
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THQ + Jakks Pacific + HotGen (2005) (Taken from WWE Plug 'n Play TV Games).png
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'''Visuals:''' On a black or white background, there's a silver oblong plate that's about half filled with steel and half filled with white. On the left is "{{color|red|Hot}}", and on the right is "{{color|silver|Gen}}". The "{{color|silver|G}}" is solid and placed in its own space, while "en" are carved into the plate. The "TM" symbol is also carved into it.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None. ▼
'''Variants:'''
'''Availability:''' Very common and current. It can be seen on their games as well as on TV Plug and Play systems.
* The <u>Plug & Play ''Bejeweled'' game</u> has the text "Developed by HotGen Limited, London." below it.
*On ''<u>To-Fu Fury</u>'', the logo is made of leather, sewn onto the background in pink and blue colors. The "{{color|red|o}}" is replaced with the titular tofu character.
'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
▲''' Music/SoundsAudio:''' None.
'''Availability:''' Seen only on a few Plug and Play consoles and ''Petz: Pony Beauty Pageant'', but later reappeared on ''To-Fu Fury''.
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