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{{sub-stub}}'''Expert Software, Inc.''' was a software developer and publisher based in the US. It had a license to re-release [[Sega]] PC games in the late 1990s in North America.
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{{sub-stub}}'''Expert Software, Inc.''' was a software developer and publisher based in the US. In June 1997{{intref|Press release: 1997-06-20: Sega chooses Expert Software for PC distribution agreement}} it acquired a license to re-release [[Sega]] PC games in North America. Many were also brought to the United Kingdom.
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Acquired by [[Activision]], it was merged with other assets in August 2000, becoming [[Activision Value Publishing]].
  
 
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Expert Software
Founded: 1982[1]
Merged into: Activision Value Publishing (2000-08)
Headquarters:
800 Douglas Road, Executive Tower, Coral Gables, Florida 33134-3160, United States[2]

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Expert Software, Inc. was a software developer and publisher based in the US. In June 1997[3] it acquired a license to re-release Sega PC games in North America. Many were also brought to the United Kingdom.

Acquired by Activision, it was merged with other assets in August 2000, becoming Activision Value Publishing.

Sofotgraphy

References