11 Beloved PC Games Studios That Had Fallen

[Svnla]

Goodness, I still remember Leisure Suit Larry and the monthly newsletters from Ken and Roberta of Sierra.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2033100/11-beloved-pc-game-studios-gone-but-not-forgotten.html

 

[shortylickens]

Leisure Suit Larry was just remade. Its on Amazon for download.

 

[Sulaco]

I would add Microprose.

And what happened to Black Isle?

 

[motsm]

And what happened to Black Isle?

Was going to post the same thing, but if you read the comments they say they didn't add it because it was brought back last year. I remember that announcement, but I would have added it anyway.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Origin made awesome games.

And I would have added Black Isle for sure.

 

[shortylickens]

Most of the people originally at Black Isle went to Bioware.
Supposedly most of THEM went to Raven but I dont know if thats true.

 

[Red Storm]

Most of the people originally at Black Isle went to Bioware.
Supposedly most of THEM went to Raven but I dont know if thats true.

Raven...? Have they made anything?

 

[Craig234]

Broderbund.

SSI.

The people who made the old D&D games.

Cavedog.

Infocom.

Time to go read the list maybe those are on it.

 

[snickersnack]

They forgot Dynamix and Cinemaware.

 

[lupi]

3d realms, acclaim, atomic, bitmap brothers, black isle, broderbund, cavedog, colorado computer creations, dynamix, epyx, midway, mindscape, pandemic, papyrus, talonsoft, troika, ssi, stormfront, ...not to mention dozens that were absorbed and for all practical purposes dead.

 

[SpacemanSpiff46]

Parallax Software, Outrage entertainment. I'd love some new Descent action.

Maybe Volition will read my post...

Edit: Didn't see that Parallax was in the article! :facepalm:

 

[lupi]

Infocom.

that's a key one I forgot. there was also one that did some naval games I can't recall at the moment.

 

[HeXen]

I've seen so many come and go since the 80's, it's a wonder anyone tries to start one up. Same with publishers, i remember GOD games, {gathering of developers), they were different but didn't help them apparently.

 

[shortylickens]

3d realms, acclaim, atomic, bitmap brothers, black isle, broderbund, cavedog, colorado computer creations, dynamix, epyx, midway, mindscape, pandemic, papyrus, talonsoft, troika, ssi, stormfront, ...not to mention dozens that were absorbed and for all practical purposes dead.

To be fair, 3D Realms did it to themselves. I kinda dont feel sorry for them.

Cavedog I miss very much.

 

[Craig234]

Infocom.

that's a key one I forgot. there was also one that did some naval games I can't recall at the moment.

I forgot them also in my first draft, but they belong. I need to get around to my Infocom CD collections. Surprised they aren't available now that I know of, just Zork mostly.

 

[quixoticduck]

I'm glad that they mentioned Bullfrog but I can't believe that they didn't mention Theme Hospital when listing the games that it made!!

 

[quixoticduck]

*although at least the people who made Startopia were a lot of the same people who made Bullfrog, so it lived on a little longer.

 

[2timer]

Sierra was number 10 on this list?


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[Martimus]

I'm glad that they mentioned Bullfrog but I can't believe that they didn't mention Theme Hospital when listing the games that it made!!

Syndicate was their best game to me. I am somewhat amazed they say everyone thinks of Populous when they think of Bullfrog, but really they had many games that were at least as popular as that one.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

Interstel, if anyone remembers.

Should ID Games and Epic Games be included on the list? What games have they released lately for the PC?

 

[Pocatello]

Bioware is dead to me.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Origin made awesome games.
And I would have added Black Isle for sure.

Man, I had so much fun with Crusader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM4t7fc4U-8

 

[you2]

Pity they didn't mention sir-tech

 

[ljtatej]

I liked Trilobyte back in the day.

 

[Elcs]

Gremlin?

Was going to say Team17 but they're back in action.