Simtex
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Simtex Software was a video game developer established by Steve Barcia in 19881. It created a number of turn-based strategy games for the PC, most notably the first two Master of Orion games. The company closed in 1997.
Simtex Software was a video game developer established by Steve Barcia in 1988. It created a number of turn-based strategy games for the PC, most notably the first two Master of Orion games. The company closed in 1997. ==History== Spectrum HoloByte acquired SimTex in 1995. ==Games== Master of Orion (1993) Master of Magic (1994) 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons (1995) Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares (1996) Mech Lords (renamed Metal Lords during development following FASA dispute) (1995 — unreleased) Guardians: Agents of Justice (in development at time of closure — never finished) The rights to Simtex's games were held by Atari until sold to various parties in a 2013 auction. Wargaming now owns the rights to the Master of Orion series, while Slitherine holds the publishing rights to Master of Magic; it is eXtremePro Group Inc, that owns the full IP, based on trademark records. A third Master of Orion game named Master of Orion III was published by Atari (a subsidiary company of Infogrames) in 20031, having been developed by Quicksilver Software. ==References==
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