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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | January 1984  |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| Fate | Acquired by Titus France |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Cauldron series Barbarian series |
| Services | Video game publishing |
| Parent | Palace Group |
Palace Software was a British video game publisher and developer during the 1980s based in London, England. It was part of the Palace Group- a company associated with film and video distribution- and was itself notable for the Barbarian and Cauldron series of games for 8-bit home computer platforms, in particular the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. Palace caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax which featured Page Three girl Maria Whittaker as a scantily clad female warrior.
Palace's developers included artist Steve Brown[1] and musician Richard Joseph.[2]
In 1991, the Palace Group sold Palace Software to Titus France.[3]
Notable releases
- The Evil Dead (1984)
- Cauldron (video game) (1985)
- Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back (1986)
- The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (1986)
- Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987)
- Stifflip & Co. (1987)
- Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (1988)
- Dragon's Breath (1990)
- International 3D Tennis (1990)
References
- ^ "Steve Brown". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Richard Joseph". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Carroll, Martyn (30 March 2006). "Company Profile: Palace Software". Retro Gamer. No. 23. Bournemouth, United Kingdom: Imagine Publishing. pp. 66–69. ISSN 1742-3155.
External links
- Article on Palace Software – From CRASH magazine
- Palace Software profile from MobyGames
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