Rabid Entertainment
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| Rabid Entertainment | |
| Type | Former subsidiary of Viacom New Media |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 4, 1981 (TMQ Software) 1981 (ICOM Simulations) 1996 (Rabid Entertainment) Closed in 1998 |
| Headquarters | Wheeling, Illinois, USA |
| Key people | Tod Zipnick, founder |
| Industry | Video games |
| Products | Video games |
| Number of people | 45 |
| Website | N/A |
Rabid Entertainment was a former subsidiary of Viacom New Media.
TMQ Software
TMQ Software was founded on March 4, 1981 by Tod Zipnick.
ICOM Simulations
Shortly after founding in 1981, TMQ Software was renamed to ICOM Simulations.
Acquisition by Viacom New Media
Viacom New Media acquired ICOM Simulations in 1993. After its acquisition, video games developed by ICOM Simulations were simply credited as Viacom New Media.
Rabid Entertainment
In 1996, ICOM Simulations was renamed to Rabid Entertainment.
Closure
Because Viacom New Media was leaving the video game industry, Rabid Entertainment was closed in 1998.
Video games by ICOM Simulations (1981 - 1993)
| Title | System | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Déjà Vu | AmigaOS, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, DOS, Mac OS, NES, PC-9801 | 1985 | |
| Uninvited | AmigaOS, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, C64, DOS, Mac OS, NES, Pocket PC | 1986 | |
| Shadowgate | AmigaOS, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, C64, DOS, Mac OS, NES, Pocket PC | 1987 | |
| Déjà Vu II: Lost in Las Vegas | AmigaOS, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, DOS, Mac OS, PC-9801 | 1989 | |
| Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective | CDTV, DOS, DVD, FM Towns, Mac OS, Sega CD, TurboGrafx-16, VIS | 1991 | |
| Déjà Vu I & II: The Casebooks of Ace Harding | DOS, GBC, Windows 3.1, Windows Mobile | 1992 | Includes Déjà Vu I and Déjà Vu II. |
| Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - Volume II | DOS, Mac OS, Sega CD, TurboGrafx-16, VIS | 1992 | |
| Beyond Shadowgate | Turbo Duo | 1993 | |
| Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - Volume III | DOS | 1993 | |
| Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Collection | DOS | 1993 | Includes Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III |
