X Media Publishing

Background

X Media Publishing was a German publishing company that became infamous for distributing the unofficial That's Life! expansion packs for The Sims. These expansion packs were known to include stolen fanmade mods for the game, and was also distributed on stores (and even on online shopping sites such as Amazon). The last release from the company was the second That's Life! expansion pack, which arrived with lots of bugs thanks to an additional 3D shop feature.

Logo (2002)

Visuals: A cloudy storm background starts the logo with a "bad TV" effect overlaying the background. The letter "X" zooms out, then fades out as the logo remains in the sky footage. A flash brings up the same X at the center, with the letters "MEDIA" shoot out as the cause of these flashes, one-by-one. The words fade out, and then one flash comes out again and brings the text back. The logo cuts into a black background with the white text "ON YOUR SCREEN", with a TV warping effect throughout.

Technique: Computer animation done with After Effects.

Audio: An ominous drone, with a flashing sound when the "X" pops up, gunshot-like sounds when the letters appear, followed by a drum and an ominous choir chord. The part with "ON YOUR SCREEN" is silent.

Availability: The logo can be seen in the second unofficial That's Life! pack, after executing the Autorun.