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COMPANY PROFILE
Headquarters
European Office:
17922 Fitch Avenue
71 Milton Park
Irvine, CA 92714
Abingdon, Oxon, OX144RR, United Kingdom
Tel. (714) 553-6655
Tel. 0235 821666
Mission Statement:
Continue as one of the leading innovative
software publishers, producing high-quality
interactive entertainment titles while staying on
the forefront of emerging multimedia
technologies.
Chronicle:
Founded in 1983, Interplay Productions
developed into an affiliate publisher in 1987 and
emerged as independent publisher in 1991.
Interplay launched MacPlay, a division
dedicated to creating quality Macintosh
products, in early 1993. The VR Sports division
was launched by Interplay in 1995 and is
dedicated solely to producing realistic sports
software.
Overview:
Interplay Productions is a worldwide consumer
software publisher, producing award-winning
entertainment and educational software and
video games. While maintaining its commitment
to excellence, Interplay has dedicated itself to
becoming the foremost provider of entertainment
and educational products that blend the flash,
drama and excitement of cinema with the
enhancements of multimedia. To that end, the
company has committed itself to produce only
for CD-ROM on all new titles in development
for IBM and compatibles. Interplay has a staff
of creative professionals who bring their unique
talents to bear on this firm commitment to
excellence. Interplay publishes quality titles for
a number of formats including IBM and
Macintosh as well as leading console game
platforms. Its products are distributed
worldwide through major distributors and
retailers.
MacPlay is a division of Interplay Productions
devoted solely to providing state-of-the-art
entertainment and educational programs for the
Macintosh consumer. MacPlay products are
distributed through most major distributors and
retailers worldwide.
VR Sports, a division of Interplay Productions, is
developer and publisher of state-of-the-art,
realistic sports software for both game console
systems and personal computers. Employing the
most advanced technology available, VR Sports
releases products for SEGA Saturn(, Sony
PlayStation( and IBM and 100% compatible
computers.
Principals:
Brian Fargo, CEO
Chris Kilpatrick, President
Steven "Chuck" Camps, COO/CFO
Dick Lehrberg, Executive Vice President
Phil Adam, Vice President of Business
Development
Kim Motika, Vice President of Sales
Trish Wright, Vice President of Marketing
Troy Worrell, Vice President of Operations
Jill Goldworn, Vice President, OEM &
Merchandising
Alan Pavlish, Executive Producer
Peter Bilotta, President, Interplay Europe
Interplay Affiliates:
I(MOTION, Inc. Informative Graphics
Great Wave
Mission Studios Real World
Entertainment Griffin Fathom
Interplay Milestones:
( In 1991, became the first computer
gaming company to ship an MPC entertainment
title, Battle Chess CD-ROM.
( Created Bard's Tale, one of the
industry's best-selling fantasy-role-playing
series.
( One of the first companies to sign a
major screen personality for an entertainment
software title, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
Enhanced CD-ROM.
( Interplay's Out Of This World for DOS
named the "Highest Rated Game Ever" by
Computer Game Review Magazine.
( Produced ClayFighter, the first Super
NES title to use clay animation extensively in a
game.
( In 1993, became a SEGA licensee with
first product submitted, The Lost Vikings,
receiving Best Puzzle/Strategy Product for the
SEGA Genesis.
( MCA, Inc. acquired a significant
minority interest in Interplay in February, 1994.
( In October, 1994 Interplay announced
EA Victor of Japan will distribute Interplay titles
in Japan.
( Interplay went on-line with its World
Wide Web site in March of 1995, accessible by
typing http://www.interplay.com.
( Interplay's title Descent hit the #1
position as voted by Internet gamers on the
Internet Top 100 Games List within a few weeks
of its shareware release in December 1994.
* In May, 1995 Interplay announced the first
acquisition in its corporate history of Shiny
Entertainment, makers of the world-wide critical
and commercial hit video game Earthworm Jim(.
Sampling of Entertainment Products:
PC/MAC
Cyberia Star Trek: Judgment
Rites Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Enhanced
Voyeur Blackthorne
Frankenstein:Through The
Eyes Of The Monster
Battle Chess SimCity Enhanced
Dungeon Master II: The
Legend Of Skullkeep
Descent Net Runner
Kingdom:The Far Reaches
Virtual Pool Wolfenstein 3D
Conquest Of The New World
Stonekeep Omar Sharif On
Bridge Castles II: Siege & Conquest
Lord Of The Rings Power Pete
AstroChase
Caesar's Palace Sim Ant Extreme
Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space
CONSOLE
Boogerman Rock N' Roll Racing
The Lost Vikings I & II
Cyberia ClayFighter
C2:Judgement Clay
Casper Blackthorne
Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy
Descent Waterworld
The Lord of The Rings
Alone In The Dark
Kingdom: The Far Reaches
EDUTAINMENT
Typing For Today Mario Teaches
Typing Mario's Game Gallery
Interplay Profile
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