Spectrum Holobyte, Inc.

Nov 01, 1983:

• Company was incorporated as a computer software publishing company specializing in graphics.

Jan, 1984:

• They began business, co-founded by Phillip Adam, who served as President until Dec. 1990.

1987:

• SPHERE, INC. was formed with the merger of Spectrum HoloByte and Nexa Corporation.

1993:

• The company enters into an Affiliate Label relationship to distribute the products of Domark Software.
• Acquired MicroProse.

1995:

• The company acquires SimTex Inc.
• The company partners with FASA Corporation in a multiyear, multifaceted agreement, which included development, publishing and distribution rights for interactive titles for personal computers and next generation machines.

1996:

• Consolidated all of its products under the MicroProse banner.

Oct 15, 1996:

• The company signs an agreement with Sony Signatures Film and Television Licensing to develop several games based on the movie Starship Troopers.

1998:

• The merged company is acquired by Hasbro Interactive.

1999:

• The development studio in Alameda is closed.