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'''WizardWorks Group, Inc.''' was an American [[video game developer]] and [[Video game publisher|publisher]] located in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. Focused on casual consumer games sold through mass-merchants like [[Target Corporation|Target]] and [[Wal-Mart]], WizardWorks was best known for publishing the ''[[Deer Hunter (video game)|Deer Hunter]]'' series of video games developed by [[Sunstorm Interactive]], but also made expansion packs for games such as ''[[Doom (1993 video game)|Doom]]'' and ''[[Duke Nukem 3D]]''. By 1996, WizardWorks sold software under the WizardWorks, [[CompuWorks]], and [[MacSoft]] labels. |
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| name = WizardWorks Group, Inc. |
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| type = [[Subsidiary]] |
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| industry = [[Video game industry]] |
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| fate = Dissolved by parent |
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1980|08|21}} |
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| defunct = {{End date|2004|03|29}} |
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| hq_location_city = [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]] |
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| hq_location_country = [[United States|U.S.]] |
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| area_served = North America |
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| num_employees = 19 |
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| num_employees_year = 204 |
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| parent = [[Atari, Inc. (Atari, SA subsidiary)|Atari, Inc.]] {{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 openend the [[CompuWorks]] and [[MacSoft]] divisions. In 1999, WizardWorks was acquired by [[GT Interactive]] to become part of their [[GT Value Products]] umbrella, which was later abandoned. Through acquisitions, GT Interactive became [[Infogrames, Inc.]] and later [[Atari, Inc. (Atari, SA subsidiary)|Atari, Inc.]] on March 29, 2004, Atari, Inc. closed down all operations of WizardWorks, and folded outstanding projects into their publishing branch in [[Beverly, Massachusetts]].<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/articles/deer-hunter-publisher-shuttered/1100-6092469</ref> |
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In 1996, WizardWorks was acquired by [[GT Interactive]], and was eventually combined with other GT Interactive holdings in Minneapolis to form GT Interactive's Value Products Division. WizardWorks continued as label through a subsequent corporate acquisition by [[Infogrames]] which later became [[Atari, Inc. (Atari, SA subsidiary)|Atari, Inc.]] |
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In 2004, Atari closed the Minneapolis office, folding outstanding projects into the [[Beverly, Massachusetts]] office.<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/articles/deer-hunter-publisher-shuttered/1100-6092469</ref> |
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== Games published == |
== Games published == |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | August 21, 1980 |
| Defunct | March 29, 2004 |
| Fate | Dissolved by parent |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | North America |
Number of employees | 19 (204) |
| Parent | Atari, Inc. (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 openend the CompuWorks and MacSoft divisions. In 1999, WizardWorks was acquired by GT Interactive to become part of their GT Value Products umbrella, which was later abandoned. Through acquisitions, GT Interactive became Infogrames, Inc. and later Atari, Inc. on March 29, 2004, Atari, Inc. closed down all operations of WizardWorks, and folded outstanding projects into their publishing branch in Beverly, Massachusetts.[1]
Games published
References
External links
- Official website (archived on October 9, 2001)
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