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{{stub}}'''Davidson & Associates, Inc.''' was an American [[wikipedia:edutainment|edutainment]] video game developer and publisher which primarily specialized in children's software for [[Windows PC]]s. | {{stub}}'''Davidson & Associates, Inc.''' was an American [[wikipedia:edutainment|edutainment]] video game developer and publisher which primarily specialized in children's software for [[Windows PC]]s. | ||
| − | It acquired [[Blizzard Entertainment]] in early 1994{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19970126002419/http://www.davd.com/press/corp/bground.html}} and [[Condor]] in 1996{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19970712001925/http://www.davd.com/press/corp/condor.html}}. It was itself acquired in July 1996 by CUC International{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19970126002419/http://www.davd.com/press/corp/bground.html}} | + | It acquired [[Blizzard Entertainment]] in early 1994{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19970126002419/http://www.davd.com/press/corp/bground.html}} and [[Condor]] in 1996 (renaming the latter Blizzard North){{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19970712001925/http://www.davd.com/press/corp/condor.html}}. It was itself acquired in July 1996 by CUC International{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19970126002419/http://www.davd.com/press/corp/bground.html}}. |
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| + | Davidson was merged into CUC's Knowledge Adventure division in 1998, though the brand continued to be used until 1999. | ||
==Softography== | ==Softography== | ||
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| Founded: 1982[1] | ||
| Defunct: 1998 | ||
| T-series code: T-152 | ||
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Davidson & Associates, Inc. was an American edutainment video game developer and publisher which primarily specialized in children's software for Windows PCs.
It acquired Blizzard Entertainment in early 1994[1] and Condor in 1996 (renaming the latter Blizzard North)[3]. It was itself acquired in July 1996 by CUC International[1].
Davidson was merged into CUC's Knowledge Adventure division in 1998, though the brand continued to be used until 1999.
Softography
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.davd.com/press/corp/bground.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-01-26 00:24)
- ↑ Summer CES Directory, page 168
- ↑ http://www.davd.com/press/corp/condor.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-07-12 00:19)