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{{Infobox company |
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| name = WizardWorks Group, Inc. |
| name = WizardWorks Group, Inc. |
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| logo = WizardWorks logo.svg |
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| type = [[Subsidiary]] |
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| industry = [[Video game industry]] |
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]] |
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| fate = Dissolved by parent |
| fate = Dissolved by parent |
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1980|08|21}} |
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| num_employees = 19 |
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| num_employees_year = 2004 |
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| parent = [[Atari, Inc. ( |
| parent = [[Atari, Inc. (1993–present)|Atari]] {{small|(1996–2004)}} |
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'''WizardWorks Group, Inc.''' was an American [[video game developer]] and [[Video game publisher|publisher]] based in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. The company was founded in 1980 and, in 1993, WizardWorks |
'''WizardWorks Group, Inc.''' was an American [[video game developer]] and [[Video game publisher|publisher]] based in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. The company was founded in 1980 and, in 1993, WizardWorks opened the [[CompuWorks]] and [[MacSoft]] divisions. In 1996, WizardWorks was acquired by [[GT Interactive]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GT+Interactive+acquires+The+WizardWorks+Group,+a+leading+software...-a018417293|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514153539/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GT+Interactive+acquires+The+WizardWorks+Group%2c+a+leading+software...-a018417293|title=GT Interactive acquires The WizardWorks Group, a leading software publisher|website=[[Business Wire]]|archivedate=May 14, 2014|date=June 25, 1996|accessdate=September 4, 2021|via=[[The Free Dictionary]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Svensson|first=Christian |title=GT Bags FormGen|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=21 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]]|date=September 1996|page=24}}</ref> to become part of their [[GT Value Products]] umbrella, which was later abandoned. Through acquisitions, GT Interactive became [[Atari, Inc. (1993–present)|Atari]]. On March 29, 2004, Atari, Inc. closed down all operations of WizardWorks, and folded outstanding projects into their publishing branch in [[Beverly, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Feldman|first=Curt |title=Deer Hunter Publisher Shuttered|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/deer-hunter-publisher-shuttered/1100-6092469|website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=17 August 2017|date=March 29, 2004}}</ref> |
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== Games published == |
== Games published == |
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* ''[[911 Fire Rescue]]'' |
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* ''[[Gold Box#Collections|Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Collectors Edition]]'' |
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* ''[[Beach Head 2000]]'' |
* ''[[Beach Head 2000]]'' |
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* ''[[Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold]]'' |
* ''[[Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold]]'' |
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* ''[[Deer Hunter 5: Tracking Trophies]]'' |
* ''[[Deer Hunter 5: Tracking Trophies]]'' |
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* ''[[Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars]]'' |
* ''[[Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars]]'' |
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* Dirt Track Racing: Australia |
* ''Dirt Track Racing: Australia'' |
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* ''[[Dirt Track Racing (video game)|Dirt Track Racing]]'' |
* ''[[Dirt Track Racing (video game)|Dirt Track Racing]]'' |
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* ''[[Duke: Nuclear Winter]]'' |
* ''[[Duke: Nuclear Winter]]'' |
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* ''[[Duke Xtreme]]'' |
* ''[[Duke Xtreme]]'' |
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* ''[[Emergency: Fighters for Life]]'' |
* ''[[Emergency: Fighters for Life]]'' |
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* '' |
* ''Fun Pack 3D'' |
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* '' |
* ''[[Heretic (video game)|H!ZONE]]'' |
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* ''[[Hell to Pay (video game)|Hell to Pay]]'' |
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* ''[[Harley-Davidson: Race Across America]]'' |
* ''[[Harley-Davidson: Race Across America]]'' |
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* ''[[In Pursuit of Greed]]'' |
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* ''[[Innova Disc Golf (video game)|Innova Disc Golf]]'' |
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* ''[[Leadfoot (video game)|Leadfoot]]'' |
* ''[[Leadfoot (video game)|Leadfoot]]'' |
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* ''[[Montezuma's Return]]'' |
* ''[[Montezuma's Return]]'' |
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* ''[[Ozzie (series)|Ozzie's Forest]]'' |
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* ''Perdition's Gate'' |
* ''Perdition's Gate'' |
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* ''[[Phantasie III: The Wrath of Nikademus]]'' |
* ''[[Phantasie III: The Wrath of Nikademus]]'' |
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* ''Q!ZONE'' |
* ''[[Quake (video game)|Q!ZONE]]'' |
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* ''[[Rudolph's Magical Sleigh Ride]]'' |
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* ''[[Robot Arena]]'' |
* ''[[Robot Arena]]'' |
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* ''[[Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter]]'' |
* ''[[Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter]]'' |
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* ''S!ZONE'' (City pack for [[SimCity]] and [[SimCity 2000]]) |
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* ''[[Secret of the Silver Blades]]'' |
* ''[[Secret of the Silver Blades]]'' |
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* ''[[Skunny]]'' |
* ''[[Skunny]]'' |
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* ''[[StarCraft: Retribution]]'' |
* ''[[StarCraft: Retribution]]'' |
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* ''[[Stargunner]]'' |
* ''[[Stargunner]]'' |
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* ''[[Swamp Buggy Racing]]'' |
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* ''[[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]]'' |
* ''[[Treasures of the Savage Frontier]]'' |
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* ''[[Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness|W!ZONE]]'' |
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* ''[[X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse]]'' |
* ''[[X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse]]'' |
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* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20011009000209/http://wizardworks.com/}} (archived on October 9, 2001) |
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20011009000209/http://wizardworks.com/}} (archived on October 9, 2001) |
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Latest revision as of 01:01, 14 November 2023
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2017) |
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | August 21, 1980 |
Defunct | March 29, 2004 |
Fate | Dissolved by parent |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | North America |
Number of employees | 19 (2004) |
Parent | Atari (1996–2004) |
WizardWorks Group, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company was founded in 1980 and, in 1993, WizardWorks opened the CompuWorks and MacSoft divisions. In 1996, WizardWorks was acquired by GT Interactive[1][2] to become part of their GT Value Products umbrella, which was later abandoned. Through acquisitions, GT Interactive became Atari. On March 29, 2004, Atari, Inc. closed down all operations of WizardWorks, and folded outstanding projects into their publishing branch in Beverly, Massachusetts.[3]
Games published[edit]
- 911 Fire Rescue
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Collectors Edition
- Beach Head 2000
- Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
- Carnivores
- Carnivores 2
- Carnivores Ice Age
- Casper
- Championship Pool
- Chasm: The Rift
- Claw
- D!ZONE
- Damage Incorporated
- Deer Hunter
- Deer Hunter 2: Monster Buck Pack
- Deer Hunter 2
- Deer Hunter 3 Gold
- Deer Hunter 3
- Deer Hunter 4
- Deer Hunter 5: Tracking Trophies
- Dirt Track Racing: Sprint Cars
- Dirt Track Racing: Australia
- Dirt Track Racing
- Duke: Nuclear Winter
- Duke: The Apocalypse
- Duke!ZONE
- Duke!ZONE II
- Duke Assault
- Duke Caribbean: Life's a Beach
- Duke it out in D.C.
- Duke Nukem II
- Duke Xtreme
- Emergency: Fighters for Life
- Fun Pack 3D
- H!ZONE
- Hell to Pay
- Harley-Davidson: Race Across America
- In Pursuit of Greed
- Innova Disc Golf
- Leadfoot
- Montezuma's Return
- Ozzie's Forest
- Perdition's Gate
- Phantasie III: The Wrath of Nikademus
- Q!ZONE
- Rudolph's Magical Sleigh Ride
- Robot Arena
- Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter
- S!ZONE (City pack for SimCity and SimCity 2000)
- Secret of the Silver Blades
- Skunny
- Sporting Clays
- StarCraft: Retribution
- Stargunner
- Swamp Buggy Racing
- Treasures of the Savage Frontier
- W!ZONE
- X-Men: The Ravages of Apocalypse
References[edit]
- ^ "GT Interactive acquires The WizardWorks Group, a leading software publisher". Business Wire. June 25, 1996. Archived from the original on May 14, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via The Free Dictionary.
- ^ Svensson, Christian (September 1996). "GT Bags FormGen". Next Generation. No. 21. Imagine Media. p. 24.
- ^ Feldman, Curt (March 29, 2004). "Deer Hunter Publisher Shuttered". GameSpot. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website (archived on October 9, 2001)