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| − | In early 1987, [[Nexa Corporation]] and [[Spectrum HoloByte]] were acquired by British print publisher [[wikipedia:Pergamon Press|Pergamon Press]] and merged into a new company, Sphere.{{ref|http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Nexa}} | + | {{MainArticle|Spectrum HoloByte}} |
| + | In early 1987, [[Nexa Corporation]] and [[Spectrum HoloByte]] were acquired by British print publisher [[wikipedia:Pergamon Press|Pergamon Press]] and merged into a new company, Sphere, with its games generally still marketed under the Spectrum HoloByte name.{{ref|http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Nexa}} | ||
| − | After the death of Pergamon Press founder [[wikipedia:Robert Maxwell|Robert Maxwell]], the publisher's subsidiaries | + | After the death of Pergamon Press founder [[wikipedia:Robert Maxwell|Robert Maxwell]] in November 1991, the publisher's subsidiaries encountered significant financial difficulties in the inter-business conflicts and infighting that followed. Regardless, Nexa Corporation founder [[Gilman Louie]] was able to keep Sphere in business, and in September 1992 established the company as an independent entity; in the process, the company was renamed back to [[Spectrum HoloByte]]. |
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Sphere, Inc. was an American video game developer formed from the 1987 acquisition and merger of Nexa Corporation and Spectrum HoloByte by British print publisher Pergamon Press.[1] The company would later regain its independence in September 1992, renaming itself back to Spectrum HoloByte (and with Nexa Corporation remaining permanently merged.)[1]
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- Main article: Spectrum HoloByte.
In early 1987, Nexa Corporation and Spectrum HoloByte were acquired by British print publisher Pergamon Press and merged into a new company, Sphere, with its games generally still marketed under the Spectrum HoloByte name.[1]
After the death of Pergamon Press founder Robert Maxwell in November 1991, the publisher's subsidiaries encountered significant financial difficulties in the inter-business conflicts and infighting that followed. Regardless, Nexa Corporation founder Gilman Louie was able to keep Sphere in business, and in September 1992 established the company as an independent entity; in the process, the company was renamed back to Spectrum HoloByte.