Company:Paragon Software
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Short description: Video game developer
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Merged into MicroProse |
| Founded | December 12, 1985 |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | July 27, 1992 |
| Headquarters | Greensburg, Pennsylvania , |
Number of employees | 19 (1992) |
| Parent | MicroProse (1992) |
Paragon Software Corporation was an American video game developer based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Founded on December 12, 1985, by Mark E. Seremet and Antony Davies, the company was best known for games developed around licenses from Marvel Comics,[1] including The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!,[2] and licenses from Game Designers' Workshop, such as the MegaTraveller series.[3] On July 27, 1992, MicroProse announced that they had acquired Paragon Software, and that the company would be merged into MicroProse as a result of it.[4] The company had 19 employees at the time.[4] The studio's final game, XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter, was released under the MicroProse branding on September 2, 1992.[5]
Games
| Year | Title | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Master Ninja: Shadow Warrior of Death | Paragon Software |
| Gemini-2 | ||
| 1987 | Alien Fires: 2199 AD | |
| 1988 | War Hawk | Silverbird Software |
| Wizard Wars | Paragon Software | |
| Guardians of Infinity: To Save Kennedy | ||
| 1989 | X-Men | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! | Paragon Software, Empire Software | |
| 1990 | Space: 1889 | |
| MegaTraveller 1 | ||
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Paragon Software | |
| The Punisher | ||
| 1991 | Millennium: Return to Earth | Paragon Software, Empire Software |
| Twilight: 2000 | ||
| MegaTraveller 2 | ||
| Troika | Paragon Software | |
| X-Men II | ||
| 1992 | XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter | MicroProse |
References
- ↑ Sinclair, Brendan (April 14, 2009). "City of Heroes team renamed Paragon Studios". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/city-of-heroes-team-renamed-paragon-studios/1100-6207897/.
- ↑ IGN Staff (May 8, 2007). "Top 10 Tuesday: Longest Game Titles". http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/09/top-10-tuesday-longest-game-titles.
- ↑ McNamara, Tom (December 6, 2004). "Sequels We'd Like to See". http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/12/07/sequels-wed-like-to-see.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gilmore, Kathy; Bake, Elizabeth (July 27, 1992). "MICROPROSE ACQUIRES PARAGON SOFTWARE". https://www.thefreelibrary.com/MICROPROSE+ACQUIRES+PARAGON+SOFTWARE-a012393324.
- ↑ Gilmore, Kathy (September 2, 1992). "MICROPROSE RELEASES MANTIS". https://www.thefreelibrary.com/MICROPROSE+RELEASES+MANTIS-a012585085.
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