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Broderbund

Broderbund Software, Inc. (formerly stylized as Brøderbund) was an American maker of video games, educational software, and productivity tools. Broderbund is best known for the 8-bit video game hits Choplifter, Lode Runner, Karateka, and Prince of Persia (all of which originated on the Apple II), as well as The Print Shop—originally for printing signs…

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Founded
1980; 46 years ago (1980) San Rafael, California, US
Industry
Software Video games
Headquarters
Eugene, Oregon, US · San Rafael, California, US · Novato, California, US
Defunct
1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Fate
Acquired by and folded into The Learning Company. Red Orb Entertainment folded into Mindscape.
Founder
Doug Carlston · Gary Carlston

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Broderbund

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Edges107
Triples113
Avg. degree1.98
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related to history · 41
Broderbund → African, Afrikaans, Afrikaner, Although, American, Apple II, Bank Street, Bank Street Writer, Before, Besides Doug, Broederbond, Brøderbund, Burr, By, Carlstons, Cathy, Co, Deleage, Don, Doug
related to Products · 25
Broderbund → Apple II, Apple Panic, Carlston, Carmen Sandiego, Choplifter, Doug Carlston, Fantavision, Fury, Galactic Empire, Karateka, Lode Runner, Logical Journey, Myst, Persia, Prince, Professor Donal Carlston, Tank Command, The, The Guardian Legend, TRS-80
related to Acquisition · 14
Broderbund → Broderbund's, Broderbund's Print Shop, Brøderbund's, CD-ROM, Doug Carlston, In, Mindscape's PrintMaster, Nickelodeon, On June, Rugrats, SoftKey, The, The Learning Company, US
see also · 5
Broderbund → Broderbund's, List, Mindscape, OregonRed Orb Entertainment, San Francisco Bay Area
Key people · 4
Broderbund → Cathy Carlston Brisbois, Doug Carlston (chairman, CEO), Edmund Auer, Gary Carlston
Headquarters · 3
Broderbund → Eugene, Oregon, US, Novato, California, US, San Rafael, California, US
Founder · 2
Broderbund → Doug Carlston, Gary Carlston
Defunct · 1
Broderbund → 1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Fate · 1
Broderbund → Acquired by and folded into The Learning Company. Red Orb Entertainment folded into Mindscape.
Founded · 1
Broderbund → 1980; 46 years ago (1980) San Rafael, California, US

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company software games brøderbund learning doug carlston video game titles print shop series gary carmen sandiego entertainment early published apple

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BroderbundDefunct1998; 28 years ago (1998)1.00infobox
BroderbundFateAcquired by and folded into The Learning Company. Red Orb Entertainment folded into Mindscape.1.00infobox
BroderbundFounded1980; 46 years ago (1980) San Rafael, California, US1.00infobox
BroderbundFounderDoug Carlston1.00infobox
BroderbundFounderGary Carlston1.00infobox
BroderbundHeadquartersEugene, Oregon, US1.00infobox
BroderbundHeadquartersSan Rafael, California, US1.00infobox
BroderbundHeadquartersNovato, California, US1.00infobox
BroderbundIndustrySoftware Video games1.00infobox
BroderbundKey peopleDoug Carlston (chairman, CEO)1.00infobox
BroderbundKey peopleGary Carlston1.00infobox
BroderbundKey peopleCathy Carlston Brisbois1.00infobox
BroderbundKey peopleEdmund Auer1.00infobox
BroderbundParentThe Learning Company1.00infobox
BroderbundRevenue172,000,000 ±1000000 United States dollar (1995)1.00infobox
BroderbundSuccessorThe Learning Company1.00infobox
BroderbundWebsitebroderbund.com1.00infobox

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