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'''Spectrum HoloByte''' was the first company to publish ''Tetris'' brand [[games]] in Western Europe and North America.
{{Infobox company
| title = Spectrum HoloByte
| logo = Spectrum_HoloByte_logo.jpeg
| founded = 1983
| defunct = 1998
| hq = Alameda, California, U.S.
| people = Gilman Louie, Phil Adam
| website =
}}
 
'''Spectrum HoloByte''' was the first company to publish official ''Tetris'' [[game]]s in Western Europe and North America.


== History ==
== History ==
Did a lot of business with [[Bullet-Proof Software]].
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In December 1993, they merged with MicroProse, and adopted the name MicroProse in 1996. MicroProse was acquired by [[Hasbro|Hasbro Interactive]] in 1998 and Hasbro closed Spectrum HoloByte in 1999. In January of 2001, Hasbro sold it's video game assets, including it's Atari brand, to [[Infogrames]], which renamed itself to [[Atari]] after.
 
== Tetromino games ==
The following tetromino games were developed or published by Spectrum HoloByte:


Bought [[Microprose]] in 1993, and adopted the name Microprose in 1996. Bought by [[Hasbro]] in 1998; Hasbro closed Microprose in 1999. Hasbro sold its video game assets to Infogrames, which renamed itself Atari after another studio that Hasbro had bought.
* [[Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte)|''Tetris'' (Spectrum HoloByte)]]
* ''[[Super Tetris]]''
* ''[[Tetris Classic]]''


== Non-tetromino games ==
== Non-tetromino games ==
The following non-tetromino games were developed or published by Spectrum HoloByte at one point:
The following non-tetromino games were developed or published by Spectrum HoloByte:
* Wordtris (Game Boy; Super NES)
 
* BreakThru, a SameGame clone (Game Boy; Super NES)
* ''[[BreakThru]]'', a "SameGame" clone (Game Boy, Super NES)
* WildSnake (Game Boy; Super NES)
* ''[[Faces...Tris III]]'', a.k.a. "FaceTris" (PC DOS)
* ''[[Hatris]]'' (PC DOS)
* ''[[Puyo Puyo|Qwirks]]'' (Windows)
* ''[[Welltris]]'' (PC DOS)
* ''[[WildSnake]]'' (Game Boy, Super NES)
* ''[[Wordtris]]'' (Game Boy, Super NES, PC DOS)


==External links ==
==External links ==
*[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]
{{Spectrum HoloByte games}}

Revision as of 23:51, 10 June 2019

Spectrum HoloByte
Spectrum HoloByte logo.jpeg
Founded 1983
Defunct 1998
Headquarters Alameda, California, U.S.
Key people Gilman Louie, Phil Adam

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

History

In December 1993, they merged with MicroProse, and adopted the name MicroProse in 1996. MicroProse was acquired by Hasbro Interactive in 1998 and Hasbro closed Spectrum HoloByte in 1999. In January of 2001, Hasbro sold it's video game assets, including it's Atari brand, to Infogrames, which renamed itself to Atari after.

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