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{{Infobox_Company |
{{Infobox_Company |
   company_name  = Imagic|
   company_name  = Xype|
   company_logo  = [[File:Xype logo.png]]|
   company_logo  = [[File:Xype logo.png]]|
   company_type  = Programming group|
   company_type  = Programming group|
   foundation    = 1997|
   foundation    = 1997|
   location      = Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, USA|
   location      = Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, USA|
   key_people    = [[Piero Cavina]], [[Andrew Davie]], [[Dennis Debro]], [[Thomas Jentzsch]], [[Eduardo Mello]], [[Manuel Rotschkar]], [[Paul Slocum]], [[Christopher Tumber]]|
   key_people    = [[Piero Cavina]], [[Andrew Davie]], [[Dennis Debro]], [[Thomas Jentzsch]], [[Eduardo Mello]], [[Manuel Polik]], [[Manuel Rotschkar]], [[Paul Slocum]], [[Christopher Tumber]]|
   num_employees  = Not disclosed|
   num_employees  = 9|
   industry      = Video games|
   industry      = Video games|
   products      = Video games|
   products      = Video games|
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Xype began in [[1997]] with the release of ''[[Oystron]]'' by [[Piero Cavina]].
Xype began in [[1997]] with the release of ''[[Oystron]]'' by [[Piero Cavina]].


Members include Piero Cavina, [[Andrew Davie]], [[Dennis Debro]], [[Thomas Jentzsch]], [[Eduardo Mello]], [[Manuel Rotschkar]], [[Paul Slocum]], and [[Christopher Tumber]].
Members include Piero Cavina, [[Andrew Davie]], [[Dennis Debro]], [[Thomas Jentzsch]], [[Eduardo Mello]], [[Manuel Polik]], [[Manuel Rotschkar]], [[Paul Slocum]], and [[Christopher Tumber]].


==Video games by Xype==
==Video games by Xype==
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1997
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1997
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |  
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Thrust]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2000
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Conversion of [[1986]] [[Atari 8-bit]] [[video game|game]].
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Gunfight]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2001
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Jammed]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2002
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Marble Craze]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2002
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Qb]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2002
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Enhanced conversion of [[1984]] [[Atari 8-bit]] [[video game|game]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Space Instigators]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2002
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Clone of the [[1977]] [[arcade]] [[video game|game]] ''[[Space Invaders]]''.
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Space Invader Collection Pack]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[ColecoVision]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2002
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Conversion of the [[arcade]] [[video game|game]]s ''[[Space Invaders]]'' and ''[[Space Invaders Part II]]''.
|-
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Climber 5]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Climber 5]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2003
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2003
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Port of [[1987]] [[Atari 8-bit]] [[video game|game]].
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Conversion of [[1987]] [[Atari 8-bit]] [[video game|game]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Kill the Attacking Aliens]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Odyssey²]]<br />[[Videopac+ G7400]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2003
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Conversion of the [[1978]] [[arcade]] [[video game|game]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Star Fire]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2003
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Conversion of the [[1978]] [[arcade]] [[video game|game]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Seawolf]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Atari 2600]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 2004
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" |
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 08:18, 3 October 2024

Xype logo.png
Xype
Type Programming group
Founded 1997
Headquarters Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, USA
Key people Piero Cavina, Andrew Davie, Dennis Debro, Thomas Jentzsch, Eduardo Mello, Manuel Polik, Manuel Rotschkar, Paul Slocum, Christopher Tumber
Industry Video games
Products Video games
Number of people 9
Website https://www.qotile.net/xype/

Xype is a video game development group.

History

Xype began in 1997 with the release of Oystron by Piero Cavina.

Members include Piero Cavina, Andrew Davie, Dennis Debro, Thomas Jentzsch, Eduardo Mello, Manuel Polik, Manuel Rotschkar, Paul Slocum, and Christopher Tumber.

Video games by Xype

Title System Released Notes
Oystron Atari 2600 1997
Thrust Atari 2600 2000 Conversion of 1986 Atari 8-bit game.
Gunfight Atari 2600 2001
Jammed Atari 2600 2002
Marble Craze Atari 2600 2002
Qb Atari 2600 2002 Enhanced conversion of 1984 Atari 8-bit game.
Space Instigators Atari 2600 2002 Clone of the 1977 arcade game Space Invaders.
Space Invader Collection Pack ColecoVision 2002 Conversion of the arcade games Space Invaders and Space Invaders Part II.
Climber 5 Atari 2600 2003 Conversion of 1987 Atari 8-bit game.
Kill the Attacking Aliens Odyssey²
Videopac+ G7400
2003 Conversion of the 1978 arcade game.
Star Fire Atari 2600 2003 Conversion of the 1978 arcade game.
Seawolf Atari 2600 2004