Overview
Ashby Computers and Graphics Limited was formed in England in 1982 by
Chris and
Tim Stamper, better known under their trading name
Ultimate Play the Game. They made many games for the home computers of that era (primarily the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and the Commodore 64) and were instrumental in the commercialization of the computer games industry via their pricing, packaging and advertising policies.
In 1985 the Stampers sold the company and their game library to
US Gold (who produced all
Ultimate games post-
Gunfright) which continued to publish games under the
Ultimate name until 1987. Shortly before, the Stampers founded the new company
Rare Limited which took over all development activities and bought
Ultimate back in late 1988.
The entity was dissolved in 2002 after Rare was bought by
Microsoft.
Also Known As
- Ultimate Play the Game (from 1983 to 1987) -- Trade name
Games
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