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Commercial Data Systems
Commercial Data Systems, Ltd. (CDS) was a software publisher and technology company based in Emerald Park, Saskatchewan. In the 1980s, CDS was primarily involved in the production of computer games for 8-bit computers such as the Commodore 64. The best-known and most original of these was ''Frantic Freddie'', which combined fast-paced arcade play with an addictive soundtrack of pop tunes arranged by Kris Hatlelid. Most of their other offerings were either sports simulations or clones of popular arcade games such as ''Joust (arcade game), Joust'' (''Pegasis (video game), Pegasis'') and ''Frogger'' (''Froggee''/''Road Toad''). CDS stopped publishing games around 1990. As of the late 1990s, it shifted its business focus to Consultant, consulting. The company was dissolved in May 2010. Software releases *''5-Pin Bowling'' (1984) *''Frantic Freddie'' (1983) *''Froggee'' (1982) *''Motor Mouse'' *''Pegasis (video game), Pegasis'' (1983) *''Witch Way (video game), Witch Way'' (1983) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Software Publisher
A software publisher is a publishing company in the software industry between the developer and the distributor. In some companies, two or all three of these roles may be combined (and indeed, may reside in a single person, especially in the case of shareware). Software publishers often license software from the original author-developers with specific limitations, such as a time limit or geographical region for a royalty consideration. The terms of licensing vary enormously, and are typically secret. The author-developers may use publishers to reach larger or foreign markets. Typically, the publisher will bear most of the cost of entering these markets. In return they pay the developer an agreed upon royalty payment. The duties of the publisher can vary greatly depending on the agreement reached between the parties. Duties can include: *Translating language elements into the local language *Building demand for the software in the local market *Produce & Design boxed software ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |