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'''Spectrum HoloByte''' was the first company to publish ''Tetris'' brand [[game]]s in Western Europe and North America.
'''Spectrum HoloByte''' was the first company to publish ''Tetris'' brand [[game]]s in Western Europe and North America.


== History ==
== History ==
Collaborated with [[Bullet Proof Software]] on a few titles.
Collaborated with [[Bullet Proof Software]] on a few titles. (which ones?)


They bought Microprose in 1993, and adopted the name Microprose in 1996. Bought by [[Hasbro]] in 1998; Hasbro closed Microprose in 1999. Hasbro sold it's video game assets to [[Infogrames]], which renamed itself to [[Atari]] after another studio that Hasbro had bought.
They bought Microprose in 1993, and adopted the name Microprose in 1996. Bought by [[Hasbro]] in 1998; Hasbro closed Microprose in 1999. Hasbro sold it's video game assets to [[Infogrames]], which renamed itself to [[Atari]] after another studio that Hasbro had bought.
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_HoloByte English Wikipedia article]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_HoloByte English Wikipedia article]
*[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_HoloByte German Wikipedia article], [http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&langpair=de%7Cen&u=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_HoloByte&prev=/language_tools translated by Google]
*[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_HoloByte German Wikipedia article], [http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&langpair=de%7Cen&u=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_HoloByte&prev=/language_tools translated by Google]
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Revision as of 14:09, 3 January 2019

Spectrum HoloByte

Spectrum HoloByte was the first company to publish Tetris brand games in Western Europe and North America.

History

Collaborated with Bullet Proof Software on a few titles. (which ones?)

They bought Microprose in 1993, and adopted the name Microprose in 1996. Bought by Hasbro in 1998; Hasbro closed Microprose in 1999. Hasbro sold it's video game assets to Infogrames, which renamed itself to Atari after another studio that Hasbro had bought.

Tetromino games

The following tetromino games were developed or published by Spectrum HoloByte:

Non-tetromino games

The following non-tetromino games were developed or published by Spectrum HoloByte:

External links