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	MicroProse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the early 1980s, MicroProse was primarily known as a publisher of flight and military simulation titles for 8-bit home computers such as the Commodore 64, Apple II, and Atari 8-bit family.
		In 1993, MicroProse was acquired by Spectrum Holobyte.
		MicroProse had during the 1990s had an office in Chipping Sodbury in the UK, which commissioned many games from smaller UK developers, including Grand Prix and Transport Tycoon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Microprose (663 words)

	Formula One Grand Prix (Geoff Crammond) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Formula One Grand Prix (known as World Circuit in the United States) is a racing simulator released in 1992 by MicroProse for the Amiga and PC created by game designer Geoff Crammond.
		It is often referred to as Grand Prix, MicroProse Grand Prix, or just F1GP, although the game itself was not affiliated officially with the FIA or any Formula One drivers.
		The game is a simulation of Formula One racing at the time and was noted for its 3D graphics and attention to detail, in particular the players ability to edit the teams and drivers and set up their car to their own personal specifications.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Formula_One_Grand_Prix_(Geoff_Crammond) (1726 words)

	Hasbro Buying Alameda's MicroProse / Computer games-maker sells out for $70 million
		The 17-year-old MicroProse has concentrated on the PC market in the past two years, with complex, involved strategy game series like Civilization that attract hard-core gamers.
		Analysts noted MicroProse was the latest in a buying spree for Hasbro, which is trying to beef up its electronic games business to complement a strong lineup of classic board games that includes Monopoly, Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit.
		MicroProse Chairman Gilman Louie will remain as ``chief creative officer,'' but Race said he's not sure if he will have a job after the takeover.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/08/13/BU104878.DTL&type=printable (438 words)

	AVault \| PC \| Gunship! Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sadly however, even with as vocal and dedicated as the hardcore simulation audience is, their numbers are small and Microprose has found it difficult to compete against more mainstream titles such as Jane's WWII Fighters and Jane's USAF.
		But cater to the masses' demands Microprose would not: they would not give into the general public and like their competitors produce another jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none flight simulator.
		Rather, Microprose has decided to return to their roots and re-establish one of the most storied franchises of all time.
	www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=gunship (813 words)

	History for MicroProse Software, Inc.
		Rumors say GT found that MicroProse's financial situation is worse than anticipated, and GT's stocks have been on a slide since the announcement.
		MicroProse however, was able to do a end-run by buying the original creator (as Avalon-Hill is just a licensee) and thus nullifying the lawsuit.
		MicroProse closed MPS Texas (formerly known as SimTex) best known for developing Master of Orion and Master of Magic franchises for MicroProse.
	www.mobygames.com /company/microprose-software-inc/history (593 words)

	Blue's News: News Comments
		GameSpyDaily has a confirmation of reports that Atari has closed its Hunt Valley, MD office, finishing off what remained of Microprose after the pioneering developer was acquired by Hasbro and then Infogrames (now Atari).
		Don't worry, the only thing Microprose had to do with Majesty was the name on the box.
		Microprose was putting out unstoppably good games 10 years ago - the best in the industry, and still some of the best ever.
	www.bluesnews.com /cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=45212 (993 words)

	MicroProse Buys out Hartland Trefoil
		MicroProse, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive intertainment software for use on CD-ROM-based personal computers.
		This led to a bout of name calling between MicroProse and Activision as to who were the "true" owners of the name.
		While I have been told that MicroProse has no interest in the Board Game market, it would seem to imply that they wanted the rights to the names (of Civilization and 18xx) and/or they are looking at board games as a starting point for further computer games.
	www.mimgames.com /tga/tgg/misc/microprose.shtml (1370 words)

	IGN: Hasbro to Buy Microprose
		The move comes as good news to console owners hungry for more simulation titles as the acquisition enables Hasbro to bring Microprose's franchises to multiple platforms.
		Microprose has traditionally been averse to releasing its games on N64 and Hasbro's recent announcement of its first N64 title, Glover, opens the way for more Nintendo 64 titles.
		Hasbro expects the deal, worth $70 million, to be completed sometime at the beginning of next year, with Microprose being combined with the activities of Hasbro Interactive.
	ign64.ign.com /articles/060/060049p1.html (258 words)

	MicroProse Is Next on Hasbro's List - News at GameSpot
		Hasbro on the purchase of MicroProse will receive decent European distribution, a larger selection of PC titles, and access into the console gaming world, where MicroProse has already had plans to develop for Sega's Dreamcast as well as the PlayStation and Nintendo 64.
		The company reported a net loss of $7.8 million on a net revenue of $12.2 million (compared with a net loss of $8.3 million on revenues of $13.6 million in the same period last year).
		MicroProse will need to be purged in Stalinist fashion in order to fit in with Hasbro's typical no-brainer approach.
	gamespot.com /news/1998/08/12/news_2464582.html?...&sid=2464582 (718 words)

	Microprose 2000 Games Lineup
		Developed by Mythos Games and published in the US by Microprose, the X-Com franchise has always been strong throughout its incarnations, and from what we saw from X-Com Alliance, this will still hold true as they enter the over-populated First-Person Shooter market.
		Microprose is also emphasizing the chill on your spine you felt from the original X-Com.
		Microprose has also put in over 250 different motion-captured animations for the player models to show in detail their actions.
	www.firingsquad.com /features/microprose2000/page5.asp (681 words)

	Microprose Soccer
		Programmed by Smart Egg Software, Microprose Soccer follows hot on the heels of Gremlin's Gary Lineker's Hot Shot and is very much of the same ilk.
		Microprose tells me that four major league football teams were consulted on this matter and that all were in favour of high powered bananas!
		It also bears out Microprose's dictum, "Easy to play, difficult to master." I know that we've seen a plethora of footie games of late but if you're in the market for another (or your first even!), then this is a gem.
	www.ysrnry.co.uk /articles/microprosesoccer.htm (678 words)

	Last lap for Microprose UK studio // GamesIndustry.biz
		The only remaining Microprose development studio in the UK, which most recently created Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix 4, is being shut down by owners Infogrames - with the doors shutting on the studio for the last time this Friday, September 20.
		What this almost certainly represents is the death of the Microprose label, which was purchased by Infogrames as part of its acquisition of Hasbro properties.
		Although several leading-edge PC games from the publisher appeared under the Microprose label, the newly-revived Atari label now covers that area of the market, and it seems likely that Grand Prix 4 will have been the last game ever to carry the Microprose logo.
	www.gamesindustry.biz /content_page.php?section_name=dev&aid=693 (483 words)

	GameOver - Falcon 4.0 (c) Microprose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Not long ago Microprose released screenshots and the drool began to flow.
		This level of detail is presented to the gamer throughout each mission, and gives us a bit of an explanation of just why it took Microprose so long to release the game.
		It is very informative and Microprose gets big marks from me for caring enough about the game to go the distance and give it more then adequate documentation.
	www.game-over.net /review/december/falcon4 (3142 words)

	MobyGames - MicroProse Software, Inc.
		These consecutive failures left the company short on cash, and it was rumored that paychecks were late once, and the two founders, Sid Meier and Bill Stealey, had to decide whether to sell the company to a toy maker.
		MicroProse operated "okay" for a while as a completely separate company, simply owned by SH, but the new products (MOO2, CIV2, Magic the Gathering...) are delayed, and old products are not selling well.
		Originally, Microprose was the only developer with the licensing rights for Star Trek:Next Generation.
	www.mobygames.com /company/microprose-software-inc (629 words)

	Hasbro/MicroProse Deal Now a Done Deal - News at GameSpot
		We're talking about the oft-rumored-but-never-quite-consummated marrying off of MicroProse (within the past year, both GT Interactive and Infogrames were angling for MicroProse's assets).
		Hasbro announced Tuesday that it had successfully completed its cash tender offer to purchase all the outstanding shares of MicroProse's common stock and that it and MicroProse were merging.
		Hasbro reported that 5,265,263 shares of MicroProse common stock was tendered at US$6 a share amounting to 91 percent of MicroProse's outstanding shares, making MicroProse a wholly owned subsidiary of Hasbro.
	gamespot.com /news/1998/09/15/news_2464841.html?...&sid=2464841 (339 words)

	: Upcoming MicroProse Strategy Games Kick Off Zone's Summer Lineup Of Matchmaking for CD-ROM Games
		MicroProse is the latest leading game publisher to select the Internet Gaming Zone for free CD-ROM matchmaking services.
		MicroProse Inc. (Nasdaq "MPRS") is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM-based personal computers.
		X-COM and MicroProse are registered trademarks and Civilization, Civ II and X-COM Interceptor are trademarks of MicroProse Inc. or its affiliated companies.
	www.microsoft.com /presspass/press/1998/May98/MProsePR.mspx (706 words)

	IGN: Microprose Still Loves X-COM
		Recently IGN spoke at length with Louie about Microprose, and in particular, some of the ongoing Microprose franchises, like Master of Magic and X-COM.
		The tactical, Doom-style game (called X-COM Alliance) is already in development at Microprose UK and was shown off at last year's E3 show, but Louie also promised a return to the original, turn-based X-COM game.
		As for what's up with other Microprose properties like Master of Magic, be sure to see our featured interview with Louie tomorrow afternoon.
	pc.ign.com /articles/067/067010p1.html (342 words)

	Rex Nebular and Cosmic Gender Bender - Just Adventure + Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Microprose is a lot more famous for its strategy games than for its adventures.
		I consider Microprose's Civilization (created by Sid Meier) to be one of the most entertaining computer games of all time.
		But we're interested in adventure games and one of Microprose's best is Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender-Bender.
	www.justadventure.com /reviews/RexNebular/Rex.shtm (1352 words)

	Microprose reports loss - Oct. 24, 1997
		The results were not unexpected, since Microprose issued an earnings warning earlier in the month.
		For the first six months, the company posted an operating loss of $7.1 million and a net loss of $10.1 million, or 36 cents per share.
		Microprose (MPRS) develops action and flight simulator games for both personal computers and Nintendo and Sega units.
	money.cnn.com /1997/10/24/technology/microprose (273 words)

	Darklands FAQ v3.0 - Table of Contents
		Quotes are indented and, unless a different provenance is given, are to be understood as coming from Microprose literature on Darklands.
		MicroProse, MPS Labs, and Darklands are copyright © 1991-1995 MicroProse, Inc.
		Microprose and Hasbro Interactive are properties of Infogrames, Inc. © 2001-2002, All rights reserved.
	www.darklands.net /faq/faq.shtml (311 words)

	CRASH 53 - MicroProse
		The success of Microprose products - over one million multi-format copies of F15 Strike Eagle have been sold worldwide - is often attributed to the high quality of their games and packaging.
		Microprose's product development is a constantly ongoing process which lasts between one and two years.
		Customer service is an important aspect of MicroProse's business - once a product is finished, a full back-up service is available to customers who can phone our helpline at any time to ask for information regarding play and equipment.
	www.crashonline.org.uk /53/mprose.htm (1155 words)

	CRASH 65 - Microprose Soccer
		The first, and most important, is that you don't have to wear studded cow skin thingies on your feet (oooooer!) and there's no hollow cow to kick around.
		In short, MicroProse Soccer is an excellent simulation of a game which I had previously found quite boring.
		The main screen is an aerial view of a football pitch and you control one of the excellently animated players and score goals (Yeh, let's state the obvious!).
	www.crashonline.org.uk /65/mpsoccer.htm (336 words)

	IGN: Hasbro Responds to MicroProse Rumors
		December 14, 1999 - After a recent story regarding the closing of Microprose plants by its parent company Hasbro Interactive, there have been fears that it might actually mean the end of some of the companies greatest franchises, including the esteemed Falcon and X-COM series.
		Understandably, this may raise questions among MicroProse fans and we want to take this opportunity to assure you that Hasbro is committed to MicroProse.
		The MicroProse team is also starting work on several Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering products with our partners at Wizards Of The Coast.
	pc.ign.com /articles/073/073227p1.html (388 words)

	MicroProse - Press Release - Coming Soon Magazine! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		MicroProse, Leading publisher of high quality leisure software, is proud to announce Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares for the IBM PC CD ROM - the latest product in a line of successful strategy games from SimTex Software Corporation - the designers of Master of Orion and Master of Magic.
		MicroProse Europe is a subsidiary of Spectrum HoloByte Incorporated.
		MicroProse Europe is a distributor in Europe and Australia for Spectrum HoloByte Inc.
	www.csoon.com /info/micropro.htm (504 words)

	Microprose and FASA Expand License Agreement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		FASA, creators of the BattleTech universe, has an agreement with Microprose, the newly acquired Hunt Valley, Maryland subsidiary of Spectrum Holobyte who are known for flight simulators and strategy games and who also produced some very high quality graphic animated adventures before being acquired.
		Dereck McLeish, senior vice president of marketing for Microprose said, "We are thrilled to work with great properties, a rich BattleTech universe, and a developed brand in addition to an excellent team and relationship with FASA interactive.
		After the rather nebulous speaches, it was noted that significant defections from the company included the defection of Arnold Hendricks from the Hunt Valley office to Wild Bill Stealey's Interactive Magic in North Carolina with a sucessful product IM1A1 Abrams already on the market and the three member Firaxis team reported earlier in the year.
	www.thecomputershow.com /computershow/news/microsoftandfasa.htm (293 words)

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