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    Default Are any of these software houses still in business?

    Broderbund
    Mindscape/ Software Toolworks
    Sierra
    Accolade
    New World Computing
    Sublogic
    Infocom (post Zork Nemesis)
    Access
    Origin
    Legend

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    Broderbund became Red Orb and then was purchases by Ubisoft.

    Mindscape/ Software Toolworks is still around http://www.mindscape.co.uk/about/CorporateInfo.asp

    Sierra was purchased by Vivendi Universal and has recently released Fear.

    Accolade was purchased by Infogrames in 1999

    New World Computing was bought by 3DO but after 3DO went bankrupt in 2003 New World dissappeared. Their Might and Magic IP was purchased by Ubisoft

    Sublogic was purchased by Sierra Online in 1995

    Infocom (post Zork Nemesis) was absorbed by Activision.

    Access Software was aqquired by Microsoft in 1998

    Origin was aqquired by EA in the mid-1990s

    Legend was aqquired by GT Interactive in 1999.

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    Wow, thanks for your answer....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rosemary
    Wow, thanks for your answer....
    Hey no problem it was easy.

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