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Compton's NewMedia, Inc.

Moby ID: 914

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  • Compton's Multimedia Publishing Group, Inc. (from 1991-07-18 to 1992-02-02)
  • Britannica Software, Inc. (from 1989-09-15 to 1991-07-17)
  • DesignWare, Inc. (from 1979-12-17 to 1989-09-14)

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DesignWare was the edutainment sister company of educational software company EduWare, which were subsidiaries of Encyclopaedia Brittanica.

Credited on 31 Games from 1982 to 1994

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Prince Interactive (1994 on Windows 3.x, Macintosh)
Reelect JFK (1994 on Windows 3.x, Macintosh)
The Berenstain Bears: Volume One - Learning at Home (1993 on DOS)
Desert Storm with Coalition Command (1992 on DOS, Windows 3.x)
Master the Markets (1992 on DOS)
The Berenstain Bears: Learning Essentials (1992 on DOS)
Designasaurus II (1990 on DOS)
The Case of the Cautious Condor (1989 on DOS, CDTV, FM Towns)
Laser Force (1989 on Apple IIgs)
Revolution '76 (1989 on DOS, Apple IIgs)
Berenstain Bears Jr. Jigsaw (1988 on DOS)
Designasaurus (1988 on DOS, Amiga, Apple IIgs...)
Jigsaw! (1988 on DOS, Amiga, Apple IIgs)
Millionaire: The Stock Market Simulation (Release 2) (1987 on Apple II, DOS)
European Nations and Locations (1985 on DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64)
The Body Transparent (1985 on Commodore 64, Apple II, DOS)
Mission: Algebra (1984 on DOS, Atari 8-bit, Apple II...)
States and Traits (1984 on Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari 8-bit...)
The Grammar Examiner (1984 on DOS, Apple II, Commodore 64)
The Notable Phantom (1984 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, DOS...)

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October 6, 2000

Compton's NewMedia, Inc. is merged into Compton's NewMedia, LLC (Delaware).

January 4, 1996

The completion of the merger with SoftKey International is announced.

November 30, 1995

It is announced that a merger agreement has been signed with SoftKey International.

February 3, 1992

Compton's Multimedia Publishing Group, Inc. changes its name to Compton's NewMedia, Inc.

July 18, 1991

Britannica Software, Inc. changes its name to Compton's Multimedia Publishing Group, Inc.

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