Microprose
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| Microprose | |
| Type | Brand owned by David Lagettie |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 (Micrprose Software) 1983 (Spectrum Holobyte) 1993 (Microprose) |
| Headquarters | Alemeda, California, United States |
| Key people | Bill Stealey (Microprose) Sid Meier (Microprose) Jeff Sauter (Spectrum Holobyte) Phil Adam (Spectrum Holobyte) Mike Franklin (Spectrum Holobyte) |
| Industry | Video games |
| Products | Video games |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | N/A |
Microprose is a brand owned by David Lagettie.
Microprose Software
MicroProse Software Inc. was founded by Bill Stealey and Sid Meier in 1982.
Spectrum Holobyte
Jeff Sauter, Phil Adam, and Mike Franklin founded Spectrum Holobyte in Boulder, Colorado in 1983.
It was the first company to release Tetris outside Eastern Europe.
Microprose, Inc.
In December 1993, Spectrum HoloByte merged with MicroProse Software to form MicroProse, Inc.
Acquisition by Hasbro
Hasbro acquired Microprose in 1998 and closed the Microprose offices in Alameda, California and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Acquisition by Infogrames
In 2001, the intellectual property rights to Microprose were acquired by Infogrames.
Acquisition by Interactive Game Group
In 2007, the intellectual property rights to Microprose were acquired by the Interactive Game Group.
Acquisition by Cybergun
In 2010, the intellectual property rights to Microprose were acquired by Cybergun.
Acquisition by David Lagettie
In 2019, David Lagettie acquired the intellectual property rights to Microprose.
Video games by Spectrum Holobyte owned by WEC Museum
| Title | System | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetris | DOS, Mac OS | 1988 | Included in the 1992 Tetris Gold CD-ROM owned by WEC Museum. |
| Welltris | DOS, Mac OS | 1989 | Included in the 1992 Tetris Gold CD-ROM owned by WEC Museum. |
| Faces... Tris III | DOS, Mac OS | 1990 | Included in the 1992 Tetris Gold CD-ROM owned by WEC Museum. |
| Super Tetris | DOS, Mac OS, Windows 3.x | 1991 | Included in the 1992 Tetris Gold CD-ROM owned by WEC Museum. |
| Tetris Classic | DOS | 1992 | Included in the 1992 Tetris Gold CD-ROM owned by WEC Museum. |
| Tetris Gold | DOS, Windows 3.x | 1992 | Compilation contains . |
