Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. (stylized as ARTECH studios) was a
video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large business with em ...
formed in 1982 in
Ottawa, Ontario
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, Canada. Also known as Artech Studios, the company developed games such as ''
Raze's Hell'', ''
Monopoly
A monopoly (from Greek language, Greek and ) is a market in which one person or company is the only supplier of a particular good or service. A monopoly is characterized by a lack of economic Competition (economics), competition to produce ...
'', ''
Jeopardy!
''Jeopardy!'' is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead g ...
'', ''
Wheel of Fortune'', and a remake of
Q*bert
''Q*bert'' () is a 1982 Action game, action video game developed and published by Gottlieb for Arcade video game, arcades. It is a Video game graphics, 2D action game with Puzzle video game, puzzle elements that uses Isometric video game gr ...
.
The company has developed games for the
ColecoVision,
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...
,
Amiga
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, Atari computers,
Nabu Network,
Genesis,
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand owned and produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), a division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Its flagship products consists of a series of home video game consoles produced under the brand; it also consists ...
,
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October, in Europe on 24 Novembe ...
,
Xbox
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,
PC, and the
Xbox 360
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. They have also developed a series of interactive games designed for standard
DVD players.
Artech Studios closed its doors in December 2011.
Game titles
Nabu Network
* ''Zot!''
* ''Wiztype''
* ''MacBeth''
* ''Skiing!''
* ''Astro Lander''
* ''BC Matchup''
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...
* ''
Ace of Aces''
* ''
BC's Quest for Tires
''B.C.'s Quest for Tires'' is a horizontally scrolling video game designed by Rick Banks and Michael Bate and published by Sierra On-Line in 1983. Versions were released for the Commodore 64, IBM PC, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, ZX Spec ...
''
* ''
B.C. II: Grog's Revenge''
* ''Wiz Math''
* ''
The Dam Busters''
* ''
Fight Night''
* ''
Desert Fox''
* ''
Killed Until Dead''
* ''Deceptor''
* ''
The Train: Escape to Normandy''
* ''
Apollo 18: Mission to the Moon''
* ''
Mean 18''
* ''
Rack 'Em''
* ''Mental Blocks''
ColecoVision
* ''
BC's Quest for Tires
''B.C.'s Quest for Tires'' is a horizontally scrolling video game designed by Rick Banks and Michael Bate and published by Sierra On-Line in 1983. Versions were released for the Commodore 64, IBM PC, Atari 8-bit computers, ColecoVision, ZX Spec ...
''
ZX Spectrum
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* ''
B.C. II: Grog's Revenge''
Amiga
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* ''Heat Wave''
* ''
Theatre of War''
* ''
Patriot''
* ''Megafortress: The Flight of the Old Dog''
* ''
Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation''
* ''
Blue Max''
* ''
Das Boot
(; ) is a 1981 West Germany, West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann. An Film adaptation, adaptation of Lothar-Günthe ...
''
* ''Mental Blocks''
Genesis
* ''
Dark Castle''
* ''
Motocross Championship'' (
32X
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)
* ''
Crystal's Pony Tale''
Super NES
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* ''
BreakThru!''
Mac
* ''
Theatre of War''
* ''
Patriot''
* ''
U.F.O.s''
DOS
* ''Heat Wave: Offshore Superboat Racing''
* ''
Fight Night''
* ''
The Train: Escape to Normandy''
* ''
Mean 18''
* ''
Rack 'Em''
* ''Serve and Volley''
* ''
Blue Angels
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''
* ''Mental Blocks''
* ''
Blue Max: Aces of the Great War''
* ''
Das Boot
(; ) is a 1981 West Germany, West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer and Klaus Wennemann. An Film adaptation, adaptation of Lothar-Günthe ...
''
* ''
Megafortress''
* ''
Theatre of War''
* ''
Patriot''
* ''Wild Science Arcade''
* ''
Mystery at the Museums''
* ''Rock and Bach''
* ''Director's Lab''
* ''Wild Board Games''
* ''Wild Card Games''
* ''Adventures with Edison''
* ''Play Math''
* ''Wild Ride''
* ''Super Putt''
* ''UFOs - Gnap''
* ''Medieval Times''
* ''Moto Extreme''
* ''Monopoly Star Wars''
* ''Celtica''
* ''Thunder Chrome''
* ''ARA''
* ''Star Wars Playset''
* ''
Wheel of Fortune''
* ''
Jeopardy!
''Jeopardy!'' is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead g ...
''
* ''
Guess Who?''
* ''
Family Feud''
* ''
Family Fortunes''
* ''Wheel of Fortune 2nd Edition''
* ''Jeopardy 2nd Edition''
* ''Stanley's Tiger Tales''
* ''Music Mix Studio''
* ''Cinderella's Castle Builder''
Windows PC
* ''Arcade Mania''
* ''Super Putt''
* ''
Q*Bert
''Q*bert'' () is a 1982 Action game, action video game developed and published by Gottlieb for Arcade video game, arcades. It is a Video game graphics, 2D action game with Puzzle video game, puzzle elements that uses Isometric video game gr ...
''
* ''
Monopoly
A monopoly (from Greek language, Greek and ) is a market in which one person or company is the only supplier of a particular good or service. A monopoly is characterized by a lack of economic Competition (economics), competition to produce ...
''
* ''
My Little Pony: Friendship Gardens''
* ''
Trivial Pursuit Unhinged''
* ''
Friends: The One with All the Trivia''
* ''
The Undergarden''
* ''
Aces of the Galaxy''
* ''I Spy Fun House''
* ''
U.F.O.s''
* ''Jeopardy 2003''
* ''Wheel of Fortune 2003''
* ''Hello Kitty Cutie World''
* ''Stanley Wild for Sharks''
* ''Stanley Tiger Tales''
* ''Tonka Search and Rescue 2''
* ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm''
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand owned and produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), a division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Its flagship products consists of a series of home video game consoles produced under the brand; it also consists ...
* ''
Wheel of Fortune''
* ''
Jeopardy!
''Jeopardy!'' is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead g ...
''
* ''
Q*Bert
''Q*bert'' () is a 1982 Action game, action video game developed and published by Gottlieb for Arcade video game, arcades. It is a Video game graphics, 2D action game with Puzzle video game, puzzle elements that uses Isometric video game gr ...
''
* ''
Family Feud''
* ''Wheel of Fortune 2nd Edition''
* ''Jeopardy 2nd Edition''
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October, in Europe on 24 Novembe ...
* ''Wheel of Fortune PS2''
* ''Jeopardy PS2''
* ''
Trivial Pursuit Unhinged''
* ''
Friends: The One with All the Trivia''
Xbox
Xbox is a video gaming brand that consists of four main home video game console lines, as well as application software, applications (games), the streaming media, streaming service Xbox Cloud Gaming, and online services such as the Xbox networ ...
* ''
Trivial Pursuit Unhinged''
* ''
Raze's Hell''
DVD
* ''Show Me the Wild''
* ''Time Troopers''
* ''Trivial Pursuit: Lord of the Rings''
* ''Scholastic Read with Me DVD!'
* ''Clue''
* ''Candyland''
* ''Clifford/Goosebumps/I-Spy''
* ''Twister Dance''
* ''Monopoly Tropical Tycoon''
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the Xbox (console), original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox#Consoles, Xbox series. It was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detail ...
* ''
Boogie Bunnies''
* ''
Aces of the Galaxy''
* ''
The Undergarden''
PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE). It is the successor to the PlayStation 2, and both are part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. The PS3 was first released on ...
* ''
The Undergarden''
References
External links
*{{MobyGames company, company=artech-studios-ltd, name=Artech Studios
Video game development companies
Video game companies established in 1982
Video game companies disestablished in 2011
Defunct video game companies of Canada
1982 establishments in Ontario
2011 disestablishments in Ontario