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VIS Entertainment Limited (formerly known as VIS Interactive) was a British video game developer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company was founded in 1996 by Chris van der Kuyl and Peter Baillie. In April 2003, VIS Entertainment acquired BAM! Entertainment's London-based development studio, though, after financial struggles, closed it down in September that year. A studio on the Isle of Wight was closed in August and several jobs were cut from their VIS iTV joint venture in November. VIS Entertainment was acquired by BAM! Entertainment in May 2004, which itself struggled financially. As a result, in April 2005, the company was placed into administration, closed its Dundee studio and laid off 52 of 96 staff. Remaining assets were sold off to various companies, and VIS Entertainment liqu

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  • VIS Entertainment war ein schottischer Spieleentwickler. Das Unternehmen wurde 1996 von and als VIS Interactive gegründet und im Jahr 2000 umbenannt. Neben Computerspielen erstellte das Unternehmen auch Inhalte für . VIS Entertainment Ltd.' setzte sich aus VIS Games sowie Axis Animation und VIS iTV zusammen. 1999 wurde das Entwicklerteam von Stainless Software in das Unternehmen integriert. Das Unternehmen hatte zeitweise 200 Mitarbeiter an zwei Standorten, dem Hauptstandort in Dundee und einer Zweigstelle auf der Isle of Wight. 2001 wurde das Entwicklerstudio auf der Isle of Wight als Stainless Games wieder ausgegliedert. Das Unternehmen arbeitete eng mit BAM! Entertainment zusammen und übernahm im Mai 2004 dessen Londoner Studio, welches später geschlossen wurde. Am 7. April 2005 meldete VIS Insolvenz an. Später in diesem Monat wurden sämtliche Entwicklungsarbeiten abgebrochen und an andere Gesellschaften verkauft. (de)
  • VIS Entertainment était un studio écossais de développement de jeux vidéo créé en 1996 par Chris van der Kuyl et Peter Baillie. (fr)
  • VIS Entertainment Limited (formerly known as VIS Interactive) was a British video game developer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company was founded in 1996 by Chris van der Kuyl and Peter Baillie. In April 2003, VIS Entertainment acquired BAM! Entertainment's London-based development studio, though, after financial struggles, closed it down in September that year. A studio on the Isle of Wight was closed in August and several jobs were cut from their VIS iTV joint venture in November. VIS Entertainment was acquired by BAM! Entertainment in May 2004, which itself struggled financially. As a result, in April 2005, the company was placed into administration, closed its Dundee studio and laid off 52 of 96 staff. Remaining assets were sold off to various companies, and VIS Entertainment liquidated in March 2007. (en)
  • VIS Entertainment (ранее — VIS Interactive) — шотландская компания, разработчик компьютерных игр. Была основана в 1996 году Крисом Ван дер Куйлом и Питером Бейли. Компания тесно сотрудничает с BAM! Entertainment. (ru)
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  • Liquidation (en)
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  • VIS Interactive (1996–2000) (en)
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  • Peter Baillie (en)
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  • VIS Entertainment était un studio écossais de développement de jeux vidéo créé en 1996 par Chris van der Kuyl et Peter Baillie. (fr)
  • VIS Entertainment (ранее — VIS Interactive) — шотландская компания, разработчик компьютерных игр. Была основана в 1996 году Крисом Ван дер Куйлом и Питером Бейли. Компания тесно сотрудничает с BAM! Entertainment. (ru)
  • VIS Entertainment war ein schottischer Spieleentwickler. Das Unternehmen wurde 1996 von and als VIS Interactive gegründet und im Jahr 2000 umbenannt. Neben Computerspielen erstellte das Unternehmen auch Inhalte für . VIS Entertainment Ltd.' setzte sich aus VIS Games sowie Axis Animation und VIS iTV zusammen. 1999 wurde das Entwicklerteam von Stainless Software in das Unternehmen integriert. (de)
  • VIS Entertainment Limited (formerly known as VIS Interactive) was a British video game developer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company was founded in 1996 by Chris van der Kuyl and Peter Baillie. In April 2003, VIS Entertainment acquired BAM! Entertainment's London-based development studio, though, after financial struggles, closed it down in September that year. A studio on the Isle of Wight was closed in August and several jobs were cut from their VIS iTV joint venture in November. VIS Entertainment was acquired by BAM! Entertainment in May 2004, which itself struggled financially. As a result, in April 2005, the company was placed into administration, closed its Dundee studio and laid off 52 of 96 staff. Remaining assets were sold off to various companies, and VIS Entertainment liqu (en)
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  • VIS Entertainment (de)
  • VIS Entertainment (fr)
  • VIS Entertainment (en)
  • VIS Entertainment (ru)
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