Epyx
Sign in to saveEpyx, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher active in the late 1970s and 1980s. The company was founded in 1978 as Automated Simulations by Jim Connelley and Jon Freeman, publishing a series of tactical combat games. The Epyx brand was introduced when the company branched out to a series of more action-oriented titles. In 1983, as these types of games now represented the majority of their product line, the company was renamed to match. Epyx published a long series of games through the 1980s. The company's assets are currently owned by Bridgestone Multimedia Group Global.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Epyx, Inc.
- Company.logo
- Epyx Logo.svg
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.foundation
- (as Automated Simulations)
- Company.location
- San Francisco, California, US
- Company.key_people
- Jim ConnelleyJon FreemanDave Morse (software manager)
- Company.industry
- Video games
- Company.products
- Temple of ApshaiJumpmanSummer Games seriesImpossible Mission
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13 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation
- The BASIC era
- Growth and action focus
- Litigation
- Bankruptcy and asset sales
- Products
- Games
- Other software
- Hardware
- Notes
- References
- External links
Epyx, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher active in the late 1970s and 1980s. The company was founded in 1978 as Automated Simulations by Jim Connelley and Jon Freeman, publishing a series of tactical combat games. The Epyx brand was introduced when the company branched out to a series of more action-oriented titles. In 1983, as these types of games now represented the majority of their product line, the company was renamed to match. Epyx published a long series of games through the 1980s. The company's assets are currently owned by Bridgestone Multimedia Group Global.
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