Infogrames Studios Limited
Moby ID: 114
- Gremlin Interactive Limited (from 1994-09-07 to 2000-03-02)
- Gremlin Graphics Software Limited (from 1985-10-18 to 1994-09-06)
- Gremlin Graphics Softwear Limited (from 1985-05-17 to 1985-10-17)
- Finchpost Limited (from 1984-04-02 to 1985-05-16)
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Gremlin was founded in 1984 by Ian Stewart, Sales and Marketing Director, and Kevin Norburn, Financial Director. They originally opened a computer shop in Carver Street, Sheffield, called Just Micro. From there they branched out into a software house. Tony Crowther, already well known for a few Commodore programs, was made Company Director. U.S. Gold's Geoff Brown, who had just started Centresoft, was invited to become Managing Director.
In December 1996, Gremlin purchased Scottish developers DMA Design in a deal worth around £4.2 million, as well as Dreamweavers. In April 1999, the company had around 300 employees based at 3 sites.
Gremlin's titles were published in the United States by Interplay. In December 1997, the company signed a new publishing deal for its Actua Sports (and two non-sports) titles with Fox Interactive.
In the UK, Gremlin distributed directly to large multiples and in Europe, the company sourced individual territory distribution deals on a product by product basis whilst still retaining Funsoft as its default distributor. They also had budget label called GBH.
French publisher Infogrames acquired the company for £24m in 1999. In 2003, Ian Stewart was able to buy back the rights to former Gremlin games from them. In the 2000s, the rights to Gremlin titles were carried over to ZOO Digital Publishing, later transferred to Zushi Games, then Urbanscan following ZOO Digital Publishing's closure. Since 2010, rights have been split between Urbanscan, KISS Publishing and Funbox Media.
Credited on 243 Games from 1984 to 2023
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| Re-Loaded (Super Digital Deluxe Edition) (2023 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh) |
| Moley Christmas (2022 on Windows) |
| Micro Machines (2002 on PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube) |
| Superman: Shadow of Apokolips (2002 on PlayStation 2, GameCube) |
| Slam Tennis (2002 on PlayStation 2, Xbox) |
| UEFA Challenge (2001 on Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2) |
| Soulbringer (2000 on Windows) |
| Hogs of War (2000 on Windows, PlayStation, PSP...) |
| PGA European Tour Golf (2000 on Nintendo 64) |
| Premier Manager 2000 (2000 on PlayStation) |
| Wacky Races (2000 on PlayStation 2, Dreamcast) |
| Actua Ice Hockey 2 (1999 on Windows, PlayStation) |
| Wild Metal Country (1999 on Windows, Dreamcast) |
| Ultimate 8 Ball (1999 on Windows, PlayStation) |
| Premier Manager Ninety Nine (1999 on Windows, PlayStation, Nintendo 64) |
| Tanktics (1999 on Windows) |
| Actua Ice Hockey (1998 on Windows, PlayStation) |
| Actua Soccer 3 (1998 on Windows, PlayStation) |
| Actua Golf 3 (1998 on PlayStation, Windows, PlayStation 3...) |
| Body Harvest (1998 on Nintendo 64) |
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History +
- July 10, 2012
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The company is dissolved
- March 3, 2000
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Acquired by Infogrames and renamed to Infogrames Studios Ltd.
- 1997
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(summer) Gremlin's stock went public on the London Stock Exchange
- December 1996
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Acquires DMA Design.
- December 1996
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The company acquires development studio Dreamweavers.
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Trivia +
Address (ca. 1987)
Alpha House
10 Carver Street
Sheffield SI 4FS
Tel: (0742) 753423
Address (July 1996)
Gremlin Interactive Ltd.
123 Mira Mar Ave, Suite 7
Long Beach, CA, 90803
Address (1999)
Gremlin Interactive Limited
The Green House
33 Bowdon Street
Sheffield S1 4HA
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)114 279 9020
Fax: +44 (0)114 273 8601
Website: www.gremlin.com
Address (ca. 2000)
Gremlin Interactive
Carver House
2-4 Carver Street
Sheffield, England, S1 4FS
http://www.gremlin.co.uk/
(Information also provided by jean-louis)
Related Web Sites +
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CRASH 18 - Gremlin Graphics
Early article about the company and its founders -
Gremlin Archive
Gremlin history in pictures
Frequent Collaborators
Companies- 36 games with Camel Advertising and Marketing Group, The
- 27 games with GBH Gold
- 24 games with Valve Corporation
- 16 games with U.S. Gold Ltd.
- 15 games with Pixel Games UK
- 15 games with Kixx
- 15 games with ZOO Digital Production Ltd.
- 13 games with Atari Europe S.A.S.U.
- 12 games with Jordan Freeman Group, LLC
- 10 games with Magnetic Fields (Software Design) Ltd.
- 49 games with Pat Phelan
- 42 games with Ben Daglish
- 36 games with Rob Millington
- 36 games with Lee Campbell
- 33 games with Martin Calpin
- 33 games with Carl Cavers
- 30 games with Sarah Bennett
- 28 games with Mick Sheehan
- 27 games with Neil Biggin
- 27 games with Anthony Casson
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