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Optimus Software
Extracted from the Wikipedia article List of Acclaim Entertainment subsidiaries.
Acclaim Studios Teesside
Acclaim Studios Teesside was based in Stockton-on-Tees, England. The company was founded in February 1988 by brothers Darren and Jason Falcus, at the time aged 19 and 18, under the name Optimus Software. The company was located in Stockton, where the brothers were born. The founders had started programming in 1981, and released their first game, Castle of Doom, in 1983. Games released by Optimus Software generated retail sales in excess of US$500 million. These games included Big Nose the Caveman and the Seymour series, both of which they developed for Codemasters.