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⚫ | '''GameTek''' was an American [[video game publisher]] based in [[North Miami Beach, Florida]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UAgEAAAAMBAJ|title=Billboard|date=1994-06-11|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|language=en}}</ref> known for publishing video game adaptations of [[game show]]s in the late 1980s and early 1990s. GameTek was a trade name for IJE, the owner of electronic publishing rights to ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' and ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Hollywood-Squares-Game-Manual.pdf|title=Hollywood Squares Game Manual|website=thegameisafootarcade.com|date=February 2017|access-date=20 May 2023}}</ref> Originally, IJE licensed these titles to ShareData of [[Chandler, Arizona]]; however, when IJE saw ShareData's success with the titles, IJE decided to publish the titles themselves, resulting in the founding of GameTek.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nes Book Master PDF {{!}} PDF {{!}} Video Game Consoles {{!}} Nintendo |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/359520735/nes-book-master-pdf |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref> |
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After establishing distribution for the game show titles, GameTek |
After establishing distribution for the game show titles, GameTek expanded by licensing European titles for the North American market, including ''[[Frontier: Elite II]]'' and ''[[The Humans (video game)|The Humans]]''. In 1991, they attempted to launch the InfoGenius Systems franchise for the [[Game Boy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Power_Issue001-Issue127|title=Nintendo Power|accessdate=20 May 2023|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> In 1994, the company made a deal to purchase game developer Malibu Interactive from Malibu Comics and renamed to Padded Cell Studios.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 24, 2001 |title=Michael Heilemann Joins Fox Interactive |work=DMN Newswire |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828204214/http://dmnnewswire.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=2656 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://dmnnewswire.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=2656 |archive-date=July 29, 2023}}</ref> |
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In 1996 GameTek scaled down its publishing activities, turning most of that aspect of its business over to [[Philips]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Svensson|first=Christian |title=Small Publishers Feel Pinch|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=23 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=November 1996|page=26}}</ref> GameTek filed for [[bankruptcy]] in 1997 and |
In 1996, GameTek scaled down its publishing activities, turning most of that aspect of its business over to [[Philips]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Svensson|first=Christian |title=Small Publishers Feel Pinch|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=23 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=November 1996|page=26}}</ref> GameTek filed for [[bankruptcy]] in December 1997,<ref>{{cite web|first=Harley|last=Jebens|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_12/04_gametek/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980119060758/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_12/04_gametek/index.html|title=GameTek Files for Chapter 11 Protection|website=[[GameSpot]]|archivedate=January 19, 1998|date=December 4, 1997|accessdate=August 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Tidbits... |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |issue=103|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=February 1998|page=26}}</ref> citing development delays and disappointing sales,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Unhappy Holidays |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |issue=38|publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=February 1998|page=26}}</ref> and went out of business in July 1998. Most of the company's assets were acquired by [[Take-Two Interactive]] in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://api.tenkwizard.com/filing.xml?ipage=350801&DSEQ=1&SEQ=7&SQDESC=SECTION_PAGE&exp=&subsid=57 |title=Archived copy |website=api.tenkwizard.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709045101/http://api.tenkwizard.com/filing.xml?ipage=350801&DSEQ=1&SEQ=7&SQDESC=SECTION_PAGE&exp=&subsid=57 |archive-date=9 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Games== |
==Games== |
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*''[[Wheel of Fortune |
*''[[Wheel of Fortune video games|Wheel of Fortune]]'' |
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*''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune arcade game]]'' (1989, Developed by [[Incredible Technologies]]) |
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*''[[Double Dare (video game)|Double Dare]] |
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*''[[Double Dare (video game)|Double Dare]]'' |
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*''[[Hollywood Squares#Home versions and merchandise|Hollywood Squares]]'' |
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*''[[Jeopardy!# |
*''[[Jeopardy! (franchise)#Video games|Jeopardy!]]'' |
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*''[[Press Your Luck]] |
*''[[Press Your Luck#Merchandise|Press Your Luck]]'' |
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*''[[Quarantine (computer game)|Quarantine]] |
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*''[[Quarantine |
*''[[Quarantine (video game)|Quarantine]]'' |
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*''Quarantine II: Road Warrior'' |
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*''[[Family Feud (video game series)|Family Feud]] |
*''[[Family Feud (video game series)#GameTek versions gameplay|Family Feud]]'' |
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*''[[Dark Colony]] |
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*''[[American Gladiators (video game)|American Gladiators]] |
*''[[American Gladiators (video game)|American Gladiators]]'' (Developed by Incredible Technologies) |
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*''[[Frontier: Elite II]] |
*''[[Frontier: Elite II]]'' |
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*''[[Alien Incident]]'' (European |
*''[[Alien Incident]]'' (European Version) |
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* ''[[Cyberbykes: Shadow Racer VR]]'' |
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*''[[The Humans (video game)|The Humans]] |
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*''[[ |
*''[[The Humans (video game)|The Humans]]'' |
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*''[[Brutal: Paws of Fury|Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw]] |
*''[[Brutal: Paws of Fury]]'' |
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*''[[Brutal: Paws of Fury|Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw]]'' |
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*''[[Star Crusader]]'' (European version) |
*''[[Star Crusader]]'' (European version) |
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*''[[Valkyrie]]'' (for Macintosh) |
*''[[Valkyrie]]'' (for Macintosh) |
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*''[[ |
*''[[Nomad (video game)|Nomad]]'' |
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*''[[Robotech: Crystal Dreams]] |
*''[[Robotech: Crystal Dreams]]'' (Cancelled) |
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*''[[Super Password]] |
*''[[Password Plus and Super Password|Super Password]]'' |
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*''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]'' |
*''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo#MS-DOS and Amiga|Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]'' (MS-DOS Version) |
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*''[[Frontier: First Encounters]]'' |
*''[[Frontier: First Encounters]]'' |
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*''[[Frantic Flea]]'' |
*''[[Frantic Flea]]'' |
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*''[[NET: |
*''[[Netzone|NET:Zone]]'' |
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*''Daemon's Gate: Volume One, Dorovan's Key |
*''Daemon's Gate: Volume One, Dorovan's Key |
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*''[[Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle]]'' |
*''[[Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle]]'' |
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*''[[Concentration (game show)#Classic Concentration ( |
*''[[Concentration (game show)#Classic Concentration (1987–91)|Classic Concentration]]'' |
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*''[[The Price Is Right ( |
*''[[The Price Is Right (American game show)|The Price Is Right]]'' |
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*''[[Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing]]'' |
*''[[Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing]]'' |
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*''[[Now You See It ( |
*''[[Now You See It (American game show)|Now You See It]]'' |
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*''[[Race Days]]'' |
*''[[Race Days]]'' |
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*''[[Yogi Bear's Gold Rush]]'' |
*''[[Yogi Bear's Gold Rush]]'' (Cancelled for Game Gear) |
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*''[[Full Throttle: All-American Racing]]'' |
*''[[Full Throttle: All-American Racing]]'' |
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*''[[Zool]]'' (Console and Handheld Versions) |
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*''[[Jimmy Johnson's VR Football 98]]'' |
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*''[[Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament]]'' (MS-DOS Version) |
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*''[[Zool]]'' |
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*''[[Pinball Dreams]]'' (SNES, Game Boy and Game Gear Versions) |
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*''[[Pinball Fantasies]]'' (SNES and Game Boy Versions) |
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*''[[Pinball Dreams#Pinball Mania|Pinball Mania]]'' (Game Boy Version Exclusive to Europe) |
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*''Fisher-Price: Firehouse Rescue |
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*''Fisher-Price: I Can Remember |
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*''Fisher-Price: Perfect Fit |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Cybersoft (video game company)]] ( |
*[[Cybersoft (video game company)]] (GameTek subsidiary) |
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Latest revision as of 00:35, 19 June 2024
GameTek was an American video game publisher based in North Miami Beach, Florida[1] known for publishing video game adaptations of game shows in the late 1980s and early 1990s. GameTek was a trade name for IJE, the owner of electronic publishing rights to Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.[2] Originally, IJE licensed these titles to ShareData of Chandler, Arizona; however, when IJE saw ShareData's success with the titles, IJE decided to publish the titles themselves, resulting in the founding of GameTek.[3]
After establishing distribution for the game show titles, GameTek expanded by licensing European titles for the North American market, including Frontier: Elite II and The Humans. In 1991, they attempted to launch the InfoGenius Systems franchise for the Game Boy.[4] In 1994, the company made a deal to purchase game developer Malibu Interactive from Malibu Comics and renamed to Padded Cell Studios.[5]
In 1996, GameTek scaled down its publishing activities, turning most of that aspect of its business over to Philips.[6] GameTek filed for bankruptcy in December 1997,[7][8] citing development delays and disappointing sales,[9] and went out of business in July 1998. Most of the company's assets were acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 1997.[10]
Games
[edit]- Wheel of Fortune
- Wheel of Fortune arcade game (1989, Developed by Incredible Technologies)
- Double Dare
- Hollywood Squares
- Jeopardy!
- Jeopardy! Sports Edition
- Press Your Luck
- Quarantine
- Quarantine II: Road Warrior
- Family Feud
- American Gladiators (Developed by Incredible Technologies)
- Frontier: Elite II
- Alien Incident (European Version)
- Cyberbykes: Shadow Racer VR
- The Humans
- Brutal: Paws of Fury
- Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw
- Star Crusader (European version)
- Valkyrie (for Macintosh)
- Nomad
- Robotech: Crystal Dreams (Cancelled)
- Super Password
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo (MS-DOS Version)
- Frontier: First Encounters
- Frantic Flea
- NET:Zone
- Daemon's Gate: Volume One, Dorovan's Key
- Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle
- Classic Concentration
- The Price Is Right
- Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing
- Now You See It
- Race Days
- Yogi Bear's Gold Rush (Cancelled for Game Gear)
- Full Throttle: All-American Racing
- Zool (Console and Handheld Versions)
- Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament (MS-DOS Version)
- Pinball Dreams (SNES, Game Boy and Game Gear Versions)
- Pinball Fantasies (SNES and Game Boy Versions)
- Pinball Mania (Game Boy Version Exclusive to Europe)
- Fisher-Price: Firehouse Rescue
- Fisher-Price: I Can Remember
- Fisher-Price: Perfect Fit
References
[edit]- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1994-06-11.
- ^ "Hollywood Squares Game Manual" (PDF). thegameisafootarcade.com. February 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Nes Book Master PDF | PDF | Video Game Consoles | Nintendo". Scribd. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Nintendo Power". Retrieved 20 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Michael Heilemann Joins Fox Interactive". DMN Newswire. May 24, 2001. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023.
- ^ Svensson, Christian (November 1996). "Small Publishers Feel Pinch". Next Generation. No. 23. Imagine Media. p. 26.
- ^ Jebens, Harley (December 4, 1997). "GameTek Files for Chapter 11 Protection". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 19, 1998. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Tidbits...". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 103. Ziff Davis. February 1998. p. 26.
- ^ "Unhappy Holidays". Next Generation. No. 38. Imagine Media. February 1998. p. 26.
- ^ "Archived copy". api.tenkwizard.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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See also
[edit]- Cybersoft (video game company) (GameTek subsidiary)
- 1987 establishments in Florida
- 1998 disestablishments in Florida
- Video game publishers
- Video game companies established in 1987
- Video game companies disestablished in 1998
- Defunct video game companies of the United States
- Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1997
- Defunct companies based in Florida
- United States video game company stubs