Avant-Garde Publishing Corporation

Moby ID: 25525

AKA +
  • Avant-Garde Creations - Company name until ca 1984

Overview edit · view history

Founded in Eugene, Oregon in 1979 by Mary Carol Smith, the company originally started as Avant-Garde Creations. Their primary focus was on educational software, and it seems by 1984 they had as many as 50 employees.

Some time around 1984, the company changed its name to Avant-Garde Publishing, and acquired Human Engineered Software. At this time, they shared offices between Oregon and Brisbane, California.

Credited on 17 Games from 1980 to 1989

Curious George in Outer Space (1989 on Apple II)
Curious George Visits the Library (1989 on Apple II)
Dave Winfield's Batter Up! (1985 on DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64)
Joe Theismann's Pro Football (1985 on Apple II)
Pro Golf Challenge (1984 on Apple II, DOS)
Hi-Res Computer Golf 2 (1983 on Apple II)
Triple Arcade Insanity (1983 on Apple II)
Trompers (1983 on Apple II)
Death Race 82 (1982 on Apple II)
Federation (1982 on Apple II)
Jump Jet (1982 on Apple II)
Lazer Maze (1982 on VIC-20, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit...)
Zero Gravity Pinball (1982 on Apple II)
Hi-Res Computer Golf (1981 on Apple II)
Race for Midnight (1981 on Apple II)
The Chambers of Xenobia (1981 on Apple II)
Air Traffic Controller (1980 on DOS, Apple II)

Trivia +

Original Address: Avant-Garde Creations, P.O. Box 30160, Eugene, Oregon, USA, 97403, Telephone: 503-345-3043

Contribute

Add your expertise to help preserve video game history! You can submit a correction or add the following: