Virgin Interactive was a British video game publisher. It was formed as Virgin Games Ltd. in 1981. The company became much larger after purchasing the budget label, Mastertronic in 1987. It was part of the Virgin Group. In 1994 it was renamed Virgin Interactive.

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  • Virgin Interactive was a British video game publisher. It was formed as Virgin Games Ltd. in 1981. The company became much larger after purchasing the budget label, Mastertronic in 1987. It was part of the Virgin Group. In 1994 it was renamed Virgin Interactive. It published games for PC and systems, including the Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, C64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Saturn, Sony Playstation, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast. It helped the career of many developers, including Westwood Studios (who developed Command & Conquer Series and the PC port of Resident Evil) and Synergistic. Also, many workers for Shiny Entertainment, including David Perry, worked for Virgin before splitting off to create Earthworm Jim. Also among Virgin Interactive alumni are famed video game composer Tommy Tallarico, artist Doug TenNapel, designer David Bishop, animator Bill Kroyer, animator/artists Andy Luckey and Mike Dietz and programmer Andy Astor. In 1994 Virgin Interactive created the "Digicel" process, originally for an unpublished game called "Dynoblaze". Key to developing the process were Dr. Stephen Clarke-Wilson, David Perry, designer David Bishop, animator Bill Kroyer animator artists Andy Luckey animator Mike Dietz and programmer Andy Astor. The technology was first released to the general public in the Disney's Aladdin for the Sega Mega Drive and, subsequently on such projects as The Lion King Video Game. The British studio operations were acquired in a management buyout led by former Managing Director Tim Chaney in 1998. The U.S. operations were sold to Electronic Arts as part of its acquisition of Westwood Studios that same year. The Company's assets were acquired in 1999 by the French publisher Titus Software -- its name was changed to Avalon Interactive on July 1, 2003. In May 2002, the Spanish division of Virgin Interactive, known as Virgin Interactive España, was purchased by Tim Chaney along with former Spanish president and founder Paco Encinas. The branch was then separated from the main Virgin Interactive company, already part of Titus Software, and kept its own identity as a Virgin brand. Renamed Virgin Play in October 2002, this Spanish publisher remains as the sole representation of the Virgin Group in the video game industry. Some popular games published by this company: Doriath (1985) Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (1986) Action Force (1987) Action Force II (1988) Realms (1991) Corporation (1991) M.C. Kids (1991) Dune II (1992) Global Gladiators (1992) The 7th Guest (1992) Disney's Aladdin (1993) Cannon Fodder (1993) Cool Spot (1993) Lands of Lore series (1993) Goal! (1994) Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994) (European PC version only) The Lion King (1994) Command & Conquer (1995) Hyper 3D Pinball (1995) Super Karts (1995) Zone Raiders (1995) Command & Conquer: Red Alert (DOS Version Only) (1996) Broken Sword (1996) Resident Evil (Europe and PC versions only, PC versions made by Westwood Studios) (1996) Agile Warrior F-111X (1997) Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror (1997) Subspace (1997) Ignition (1997) Resident Evil 2 (Europe only) (1998) Magic & Mayhem (Europe only) (1998) Dino Crisis (Europe only) (1999) Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (Europe only) (2000) Dino Crisis 2 (Europe only) (2000) Project Justice (Europe only) (2001) Resident Evil: Gaiden (Europe only) (2001) Devil May Cry (Europe only) (2001)
  • Virgin Interactive war ein erfolgreicher und einflussreicher Publisher von Computerspielen aus Großbritannien. Das Unternehmen entstand aus dem 1987 übernommenen Unternehmen Mastertronics und gehörte zur Virgin-Gruppe. Das Unternehmen vertrieb Spiele für den PC, den Amiga, den C64, Playstation und das Super Nintendo. Es verhalf vielen Unternehmen zum Erfolg, darunter auch den Westwood Studios. 1999 wurde das Unternehmen vom französischen Publisher Titus Interactive übernommen und wurde am 1. Juli 2003 in Avalon Interactive umbenannt.
  • Virgin Interactive va ser una publicadora de videojocs britànica que va obtenir molt d'èxit i influència en el món dels videojocs. Va ser format com a Virgin Games als anys 1980, per Mastertronics, qui el va comprar per Virgin el 1987. Va ser llavors que el Virgin Group va ser considerat com l'"Electronic Arts" d'Europa. El 1994 es va canviar de nom per Virgin Interactive. Va publicar videojocs per l'ordinador d'IBM com també en altres sistemes, incloent-hi l'Amiga, ZX Spectrum, l'Amstrad CPC, C64 i la Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Va ser ajudat per alguns estudis desenvolupadors de videojocs, com Westwood Studios i Synergistic. I també, alguns treballadors de Shiny Entertainment, com és en David Perry, que treballava per Virgin abans de crear l'Earthworm Jim. L'empresa va ser comprada el 1999 per la publicadora francesa anomenada Titus Software i es va canviar el nom per Avalon Interactive l'1 de juliol de 2003. Alguns dels videojocs més populars fets per aquesta empresa són: Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future Realms Corporation M.C. Kids Global Gladiators The 7th Guest Disney's Aladdin Cannon Fodder Cool Spot Lands of Lore (la saga) Goal! The Lion King Command & Conquer Zone Raiders Command & Conquer: Red Alert Resident Evil (Europe only) Agile Warrior F-111X Subspace Resident Evil 2 (Només a Europa) Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (Només a Europa) Project Justice (Només a Europa)
  • Virgin Interactive fue una empresa publicadora de videojuegos muy exitosa. Fue creada con el nombre de Virgin Games y recogió parte de Mastertronics, empresa que fue comprada por Virgin en 1987. Fue parte del grupo Virgin y fue considerada "Electronic Arts" en Europa. En 1994 fue renombrada a Virgin Interactive y en 2003 a Avalon Interactive. Publicó juegos para Pc así como para otros sistemas como Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, C64 y para Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
  • Virgin Interactive était une société britannique de développement et d'édition de jeux vidéo, faisant partie du groupe Virgin. Elle a été créée en 1992 et a aidé plusieurs développeurs, Westwood Studios et Synergistic entre autres. Elle a été rachetée par Titus Interactive en 1999 et renommée Avalon Interactive le 1 juillet 2003.
  • La Virgin Interactive è stata una famosa casa produttrice di videogiochi della Gran Bretagna. Nacque come Virgin Games dalle ceneri di una etichetta degli anni '80, la Mastertronics, acquistata nel 1987 dal gruppo Virgin; nel 1994 cambiò nome in Virgin Interactive, ed è stata a lungo considerata “l'Electronic Arts d'Europa”. Pubblicò sia videogiochi per Pc sia per altri sistemi, tra cui Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 e Super Nintendo. Facilitò la carriera di molti sviluppatori, come ad esempio gli Westwood Studios e la Synergistic; inoltre, molti componenti della Shiny Entertrainment, incluso il suo fondatore David Perry, avevano lavorato per la Virgin prima di rendersi indipendenti. Nel 1994 la Virgin Interactive creò il “Processo Digicel”, originariamente per un gioco mai pubblicato dal titolo Dynoblaze. Il primo videogioco a sfruttare questa nuova tecnologia fu Disney's Aladdin, seguito da alcuni altri negli anni immediatamente successivi. Nel 1998 la società cominciò ad avere dei seri problemi finanziari, che portarono alla vendita delle azioni statunitensi della compagnia al colosso Electronic Arts. Nel 1999, la Virgin Interactive fu acquistata dal produttore francese Titus Software, e nel luglio del 2003 il suo nome fu cambiato in Avalon Interactive. Alcuni dei più famosi videogiochi prodotti da questa società sono: Doriath Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future Dan Dare III: The Escape Realms Corporation (1991) Mega Lo Mania (1991) M.C. Kids (1991) Global Gladiators Dune II (1992) The 7th Guest (1992) Disney's Aladdin Cannon Fodder (1993) Cool Spot (1993) la serie di Lands of Lore (1993) Goal! Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) Il re leone (1994) Command & Conquer Hyper 3D Pinball (1995) Zone Raiders (1995) Command & Conquer: Red Alert Resident Evil (solo in Europa) (1996) Agile Warrior F-111X Ignition Subspace (1997) Resident Evil 2 (solo in Europa) Dune 2000 (1998) Blade Runner (1998) Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (solo in Europa) Project Justice (solo in Europa)
  • Virgin Interactive to angielska firma zajmująca się wydawaniem gier komputerowych. Wcześniej znana pod nazwą Virgin Games, później Virgin Interactive Entertainment. W 1999 przejęta przez francuska firmę Titus. W 2003 firma zmieniła nazwę Avalon Interactive.
  • Логотип Virgin Interactive Компания Virgin Interactive была успешным и влиятельным британским издателем и производителем видеоигр. Она была создана в 1981 как Virgin Games Ltd. Компания существенно расширилась после покупки торговой марки Mastertronic в 1987, которая стала частью Virgin Group. В 1994 году компанию переименовали в Virgin Interactive. Virgin Interactive издавала игры для IBM PC, а также других систем, таких как Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, C64, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Super Nintendo Entertainment System и Sony Playstation. И хотя компания значительно больше занималась публикацией чужих разработок, нежели собственным производством игр, всё же ее некоторые собственные игры стали настоящими шедеврами. В мае 2002 испанское отделение компании (Virgin Interactive España) было приобретено Тимом Чейни и стало частью Titus Software.
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  • Virgin Interactive was a British video game publisher. It was formed as Virgin Games Ltd. in 1981. The company became much larger after purchasing the budget label, Mastertronic in 1987. It was part of the Virgin Group. In 1994 it was renamed Virgin Interactive.
  • Virgin Interactive war ein erfolgreicher und einflussreicher Publisher von Computerspielen aus Großbritannien. Das Unternehmen entstand aus dem 1987 übernommenen Unternehmen Mastertronics und gehörte zur Virgin-Gruppe. Das Unternehmen vertrieb Spiele für den PC, den Amiga, den C64, Playstation und das Super Nintendo. Es verhalf vielen Unternehmen zum Erfolg, darunter auch den Westwood Studios.
  • Virgin Interactive va ser una publicadora de videojocs britànica que va obtenir molt d'èxit i influència en el món dels videojocs. Va ser format com a Virgin Games als anys 1980, per Mastertronics, qui el va comprar per Virgin el 1987. Va ser llavors que el Virgin Group va ser considerat com l'"Electronic Arts" d'Europa. El 1994 es va canviar de nom per Virgin Interactive.
  • Virgin Interactive fue una empresa publicadora de videojuegos muy exitosa. Fue creada con el nombre de Virgin Games y recogió parte de Mastertronics, empresa que fue comprada por Virgin en 1987. Fue parte del grupo Virgin y fue considerada "Electronic Arts" en Europa. En 1994 fue renombrada a Virgin Interactive y en 2003 a Avalon Interactive. Publicó juegos para Pc así como para otros sistemas como Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, C64 y para Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
  • Virgin Interactive était une société britannique de développement et d'édition de jeux vidéo, faisant partie du groupe Virgin. Elle a été créée en 1992 et a aidé plusieurs développeurs, Westwood Studios et Synergistic entre autres. Elle a été rachetée par Titus Interactive en 1999 et renommée Avalon Interactive le 1 juillet 2003.
  • La Virgin Interactive è stata una famosa casa produttrice di videogiochi della Gran Bretagna. Nacque come Virgin Games dalle ceneri di una etichetta degli anni '80, la Mastertronics, acquistata nel 1987 dal gruppo Virgin; nel 1994 cambiò nome in Virgin Interactive, ed è stata a lungo considerata “l'Electronic Arts d'Europa”. Pubblicò sia videogiochi per Pc sia per altri sistemi, tra cui Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 e Super Nintendo.
  • Virgin Interactive to angielska firma zajmująca się wydawaniem gier komputerowych. Wcześniej znana pod nazwą Virgin Games, później Virgin Interactive Entertainment. W 1999 przejęta przez francuska firmę Titus. W 2003 firma zmieniła nazwę Avalon Interactive.
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