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{{sub-stub}}'''Simon & Schuster, LLC''' is an American book publisher. | {{sub-stub}}'''Simon & Schuster, LLC''' is an American book publisher. | ||
| − | In 1975 Simon & Schuster was purchased by [[Gulf+Western]], the then-owner of [[Sega]]. This means that some of Sega's early computer games were distributed by S&S, and after the company's sale to [[CSK]], the remnants of [[Sega Enterprises, Inc.]] briefly became "Simon & Schuster Entertainment Software, Inc.". | + | In 1975, Simon & Schuster was purchased by [[Gulf+Western]], the then-owner of [[Sega]]. This means that some of Sega's early computer games were distributed by S&S, and after the company's sale to [[CSK]], the remnants of [[Sega Enterprises, Inc.]] briefly became "Simon & Schuster Entertainment Software, Inc.". |
Simon & Schuster would return to video games by establishing [[Simon & Schuster Interactive]] in 1995. | Simon & Schuster would return to video games by establishing [[Simon & Schuster Interactive]] in 1995. | ||
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| + | S&S, alongside the rest of Paramount Communications was purchased by Viacom International in 1994 and was later spun-off into the second incarnation of CBS Corporation in 2006 alongside several assets such as CBS Broadcasting, UPN, Paramount Television, Showtime Networks, Infinity Radio, Paramount Parks among others. Said company would merge with the second incarnation of Viacom to form ViacomCBS in 2019 which would become Paramount Global three years later. In 2023, Paramount sold the publisher to equity firm KKR & Co. | ||
==Softography== | ==Softography== | ||
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==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Simon & Schuster, LLC is an American book publisher.
In 1975, Simon & Schuster was purchased by Gulf+Western, the then-owner of Sega. This means that some of Sega's early computer games were distributed by S&S, and after the company's sale to CSK, the remnants of Sega Enterprises, Inc. briefly became "Simon & Schuster Entertainment Software, Inc.".
Simon & Schuster would return to video games by establishing Simon & Schuster Interactive in 1995.
S&S, alongside the rest of Paramount Communications was purchased by Viacom International in 1994 and was later spun-off into the second incarnation of CBS Corporation in 2006 alongside several assets such as CBS Broadcasting, UPN, Paramount Television, Showtime Networks, Infinity Radio, Paramount Parks among others. Said company would merge with the second incarnation of Viacom to form ViacomCBS in 2019 which would become Paramount Global three years later. In 2023, Paramount sold the publisher to equity firm KKR & Co.
Contents
Softography
Atari 8-bit family
- Frogger II: Threeedeep! (1984) (disk)
- Super Zaxxon (1984)
Apple II
- Super Zaxxon (1984)
Commodore 64
- Frogger II: Threeedeep! (1984) (disk)
- Super Zaxxon (1985)
IBM PC
- Super Zaxxon (1984)
Nintendo DS
Wii
Books
- Sega Pro-Master Volume 1 (1992)
- Sega Pro-Master Volume 2 (1992)
- Sega Pro-Master Volume 3 (1992)
- Sega Pro-Master Volume 4 (1992)