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'''Factor 5 GmbH''' wasis an [[Independent business|independent]] [[software]] and [[video game developer]]. The company was co-founded by five former [[Rainbow Arts]] employees in 1987 in [[Cologne]], [[Germany]], which served as the inspiration behind the studio's name.
 
In order to have a stronger relationship with Factor 5's North American partners like [[LucasArts]], '''Factor 5, Inc.''' was established in the United States in May 1996 with legal support from LucasArts, and in late 1996 the core of the development team in Germany was relocated to the North American company headquarters in [[San Rafael, California|San Rafael]], [[California]].<ref name="FACTOR 5">[https://www.factor5.de/index.php?page=chome FACTOR 5]</ref><ref name="Postmortem: Factor 5's Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/2993/postmortem_factor_5s_star_wars_.php|title=Postmortem: Factor 5's Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II|author=Thomas Engel|publisher=Gamasutra}}</ref> [[Julian Eggebrecht]], one of the five initial co-founders, served as President of Factor 5's U.S. branch.