Flashpoint Productions, Inc. was a video game developer based in Olympia, Washington.

[3] The firm produced musical scores used in network broadcast news shows and Entertainment Tonight.

[4] Bethesda Softworks acquired Flashpoint in July 1995 and rebranded it Media Technology West.

[6][7] Erickson felt Bethesda shared his philosophy and subsequently became the company's development director.

[1][8][9] Under Bethesda, the studio developed the IHRA Drag Racing games.