HesWare
Moby ID: 1373
- Human Engineered Software (from 1980-06 to 1983-08)
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In 1984, Human Engineered Software was acquired by Avant-Garde Publishing.
Credited on 47 Games from 1982 to 1990
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Galactic Crusader (1990 on NES, Supervision) |
Mission Cobra (1989 on NES) |
Project: Space Station (1985 on DOS, Commodore 64, Apple II) |
Air Rallye (1984 on Commodore 64) |
Bravo! (1984 on Commodore 64) |
Cell Defense (1984 on Commodore 64) |
HesGames (1984 on Commodore 64, Apple II) |
PC Pool Challenges (1984 on PC Booter) |
Mr. TNT (1983 on Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64) |
The Pharaoh's Curse (1983 on Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, VIC-20) |
Attack of the Mutant Camels (1983 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, VIC-20) |
Laser Zone (1983 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, VIC-20...) |
Maze Master (1983 on Commodore 64) |
Alphabet Zoo (1983 on PC Booter, Commodore 64, ColecoVision...) |
Ezam (1983 on VIC-20) |
Ghost Manor (1983 on Atari 2600, VIC-20, Commodore 64) |
KinderComp (1983 on DOS, PC Booter, Commodore 64...) |
M-ss-ng L-nks (1983 on TRS-80, Atari 8-bit, Apple II...) |
Minnesota Fats' Pool Challenge (1983 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC...) |
Spike's Peak (1983 on Commodore 64, Atari 2600, VIC-20) |
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History +
- October 1984
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HesWare is acquired by Avant Guard Publishing Corp., thus avoiding bankruptcy.
- August 1983
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Microsoft and two other unnamed companies invest $4.5 million into Human Engineered Software and shortly after the name is changed into HesWare
- 1980
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Company started as HES by Jay Balakrishnan and Cy Shuster, in Los Angeles.
Related Web Sites +
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Human Engineered Software (or, The Software Icarus)
A detailed company history on The Digital Antiquarian
Frequent Collaborators
Companies- 4 games with Llamasoft Ltd.
- 3 games with Spinnaker Software Corporation
- 2 games with Xonox
- 2 games with Joy Van
- 2 games with Sunburst Technology Corporation
- 2 games with Rabbit Software Ltd
- 2 games with ChildWare Corporation
- 2 games with Synapse Software Corporation
- 1 game with Compton's NewMedia, Inc.
- 1 game with U.S. Gold Ltd.
- 9 games with Marc William Ericksen
- 6 games with Günter Koch
- 4 games with Jeff Minter
- 4 games with Tom Griner
- 3 games with Lawrence Holland
- 3 games with Ray Rideout
- 3 games with Alick Dziabczenko
- 3 games with Michael Cranford
- 2 games with Jonathan Creighton
- 2 games with Eric Grubbs
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