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Infogrames Studios Limited
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  • Gremlin Graphics Software Limited (1984–1994)
  • Gremlin Interactive Limited (1994–2000)
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Subsidiary
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Headquarters
Sheffield
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England
Key people
Paul Porter (studio manager)
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Gremlin Graphics Software Limited, later Gremlin Interactive Limited and ultimately Infogrames Studios Limited,[1] was a British video game developer based in Sheffield. Like many software houses established in the 1980s, its primary market was the 8-bit range of home computers such as the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Commodore 16 and Commodore 64. The company was acquired by French video game publisher Infogrames in 1999 and was renamed Infogrames Studios in 2000. Infogrames Studios closed down in 2003.

History

The company, originally a computer store called Just Micro, was established as a software house in 1984 with the name Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd by Ian Stewart and Kevin Norburn[2] with US Gold's Geoff Brown owning 75% of the company[3]Template:Rp until mid-1989.[4] Gremlin's early success was based on games such as Wanted: Monty Mole for the ZX Spectrum and Thing on a Spring for the Commodore 64. [citation needed]

In 1994, it was renamed as Gremlin Interactive, now concentrating on the 16-bit, PC and console market.[5] Gremlin enjoyed major success with the Zool and Premier Manager series in the early 1990s, and then with Actua Soccer, the first football game in full 3D; other successful games included the Lotus racing series; a futuristic racing game, Motorhead; a stunt car racing game, Fatal Racing (1995); and the 1998 flight simulator Hardwar. Following EA's success with the EA Sports brand, Gremlin also released its own sports videogame series, adding Golf, Tennis and Ice Hockey to its Actua Sports series. During this time, it used a motif from the Siegfried Funeral March from Götterdämmerung as introductory music.

The company was floated on the stock market to raise funds.[6]

In 1997, Gremlin acquired Imagitec Design[7] and DMA Design (creators of Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings respectively). In 1999, it itself was bought by Infogrames for around £24 million [8][9] and renamed "Infogrames Sheffield House". Infogrames closed the studio in 2003. The building it latterly occupied near Devonshire Green has since been demolished when Infogrames Sheffield House was supposed to be renamed "Atari Sheffield House". In October 2003, Zoo Digital, the successor company to Gremlin, purchased the company's assets from the now-named Atari.[10]

Following the administration of Zoo Digital (later renamed Zushi Games), Gremlin Interactive's catalogue and name were bought up by Ian Stewart's new company Urbanscan.[11]

The Gremlin trademarks (including the g Gremlin logo) are now owned by Warner Bros Entertainment.[12][13][14]

Key staff

Gremlin staff had included:

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  • Kevin Bulmer – Designer/graphics artist
  • Jon Harrison – Designer/graphics artist
  • Gary Priest – Programmer
  • Bill Allen – Programmer
  • Richard Stevenson – Programmer
  • David Martin – Marketing Director
  • Ben Daglish – Outsourced Musician
  • Ade Carless – Designer/graphics artist
  • Shaun McClure – Graphics artist / Art Resource Manager
  • Antony Crowther ('Ratt') – Designer, programmer[2]
  • Asad Habib – Lead Tester
  • Paul Whitehead – Tester / Designer
  • Ian Stewart – Managing director[15]
  • Kevin Norburn – Operations director
  • Patrick Phelan – Software manager/sound engineer
  • Chris Harvey – Lead console programmer
  • Wayne Laybourn – Artist
  • Chris Shrigley – Designer / Programmer[16]
  • Peter Harrap – Programmer[2]
  • Chris Kerry – Programmer[2]
  • Shaun Hollingworth – Programmer[2]
  • MicroProjects Ltd (Jason Perkins, Mark Rogers, Anthony Clarke)
  • Richard Hall – Production Manager

Video games

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As Gremlin Interactive

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As Infogrames Sheffield House

Year Title Platform(s) Publisher(s)
Template:Dts PGA European Tour Golf PlayStation Infogrames
Template:Dts Premier Manager 2000
Hogs of War PlayStation, Windows
PGA European Tour Golf Nintendo 64
Wacky Races Dreamcast
Template:Dts UEFA Challenge PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Windows
Wacky Races: Starring Dastardly and Muttley PlayStation 2
Template:Dts Slam Tennis PlayStation 2, Xbox
Superman: Shadow of Apokolips PlayStation 2
Micro Machines PlayStation 2, Xbox
Template:Dts Superman: Shadow of Apokolips GameCube
Micro Machines (2002)

See also

  • Sumo Digital: Game developer founded by former members of Gremlin management.
  • Martech: Video game publisher founded in the 1980s by David Martin.

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CRASH 18 – Gremlin Graphics". www.crashonline.org.uk.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wilkins, Chris; Kean, Roger M (2015). The Story Of U.S. Gold. Fusion Retro Books. p. 69. ISBN 9780993131530.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Snippets". New Computer Express. Future Publishing. 5 August 1989. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Planet Sinclair: The Sinclair Industry: Publishers: Gremlin". www.nvg.ntnu.no.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Gremlin in the Works". Bitmap Books.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gremlin Buy Imagitec". Sega Saturn Magazine. No. 18. Emap International Limited. April 1997. p. 7.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Zoo Digital: Ian Stewart – Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas".
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Infogrames Buys UK Games Company Gremlin | Computergram International | Find Articles at BNET.com". Findarticles.com. 1999. Archived from the original on 22 March 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
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  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gremlin Graphics presents: Bounder's World and the return of Super Cars". 22 July 2011.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GREMLIN – UK00001122987". trademarks.ipo.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."g Gremlin – UK00002032262". trademarks.ipo.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gremlin founder Ian Stewart – RETRO GAMESMASTER". www.retrogamesmaster.co.uk. 3 September 2016.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.@hardistymark, Mark James Hardisty. "Search Results for "chris shrigley" – The Gremlin Graphics Archive". www.gremlinarchive.com.

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