Infocom

Infocom
Type	Subsidiary of Activision
Founded	June 22, 1979 (closed on May 5, 1989)
Headquarters	Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Key people	Tim Anderson, founder Joel Berez, founder Marc Blank, founder Mike Broos, founder Scott Cutler, founder Stu Galley, founder Dave Lebling, founder J. C. R. Licklider, founder Chris Reeve, founder Al Vezza, founder
Industry	Video games
Products
Number of people	not diclosed
Website	N/A

Infocom is an American video game developer and publisher.

Foundation

Infocom was founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology students and.staff including Tim Anderson, Joel Berez, Marc Blank, Mike Broos, Scott Cutler, Stu Galley, Dave Lebling, J. C. R. Licklider, Chris Reeve, and Al Vezza.

It was founded to commercially produce ports of Zork for home computers of the time. Because of its size, Zork was split into three parts.

It created a scripting language known as ZIL to quickly port the games to multiple systems. This language was extended and used for their other text adventure games until the company's closure.

Acquisition by Activision and closure

Activision acquired Infocom on June 13, 1986. Infocom was closed on May 5, 1989.

Retail Infocom games owned by WEC Museum

Title	Release	System	Added to museum	Notes
Zork I	1980	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Zork II	1981	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Zork III	1982	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Deadline	1982	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Starcross	1982	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare	1983	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
The Witness	1983	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Infidel	1983	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Planetfall	1983	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Enchanter	1983	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Sorcerer	1984	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe	1984	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Suspect	1984	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Ballyhoo	1986	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Moonmist	1986	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
The Lurking Horror	1987	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Stationfall	1987	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Beyond Zork	1987	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.
Zork Zero	1988	DOS	August 1, 2023	Included on The Lost Treasures of Infocom.

Digital Infocom games owned by WEC Museum

Title	Release	System	Added to museum	Notes
Zork I	1980	Windows	December 29, 2012	Included in The Zork Anthology.
Zork II	1981	Windows	December 29, 2012	Included in The Zork Anthology.
Zork III	1982	Windows	December 29, 2012	Included in The Zork Anthology.
Planetfall	1983	Windows	December 29, 2012	Included in The Zork Anthology.
Beyond Zork	1987	Windows	December 29, 2012	Included in The Zork Anthology.
Zork Zero	1988	Windows	December 29, 2012	Included in The Zork Anthology.