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Former game shop operating in Serbia and in former years in Montenegro.
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'''Beosoft''' was a video game distributor operating in Serbia and Montenegro.
  
== The beginning ==
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==History==
The company was founded in 1989 and operated in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The company was selling games and computer accessories mainly for Commodore 64.<ref>http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=28&all=SK_90_09</ref>
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Beosoft was founded in 1989 and operated in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The company was selling games and computer accessories mainly for [[Commodore 64]].<ref>http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=28&all=SK_90_09</ref>
 
[[File:Beosoft advert 1996.mp4|thumb|Beosoft advert 1996]]
 
[[File:Beosoft advert 1996.mp4|thumb|Beosoft advert 1996]]
== Game BoYugoslavia and console deal ==
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At the beginning of 1994, the company became a representative of Nintendo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). It began to work under the name '''Game BoYugoslavia''' and focused on the promotion of the [[Game Boy]] console <ref>http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=71&all=SK_94_03</ref>which was released in the country a few years before. The company has lowered the console prices so Game Boy has become more popular. They also released [[Super Nintendo]] in the same year and continued selling NES, which was released in Yugoslavia a few years before. At the end of 1994 company returned to name Beosoft and became authorized distributor of Sega in FRY and at the end of 90s they became authorized distributor of [[PlayStation]] in FRY. In 1998 they created the Igromanija TV show.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9b-s5N6NJo</ref>
At the beginning of 1994, the company became a representative of Nintendo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). It began to work under the name '''Game BoYugoslavia''' and focused on the promotion of the Game Boy console <ref>http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=71&all=SK_94_03</ref>which was released in the country a few years before but did not gain much interest. The company has lowered the console prices so it has become more popular. The company released Super Nintendo in the same year and continued selling NES, which was released in Yugoslavia a few years before.At the end of 1994 company returned to name Beosoft and began selling Sega consoles. At the end of 90s company also started selling Sony products.At the end of the 90s, the company supported the Igromanija TV show.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9b-s5N6NJo</ref>
 
  
== 2000s ==
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Beosoft in the 90s sold a lot of bootlegs. The first were pirate game compilations for Commodore 64. Also Game Boy received pirate compilations which were sold even in early 2000s. The most bootleg games were released for Sega Mega Drive.
In the early 2000s, the company was already well-known in Serbia. Beosoft created two magazines issued in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina called [[Bonus]]. Later, Beosoft Kids was founded which was an entertainment center for children.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20111116012434/http://beosoftkids.rs:80/</ref>
 
  
== Piracy ==
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In the early 2000s, the company was one of the largest game distributors in Serbia. Beosoft supported magazine called [[Bonus]].  
The company in the 90s was known for its large piracy of products. The first were pirate game compilations for Commodore 64. Games for Game Boy also received pirate compilations. The Sega  games were often bootlegs. The same was with Sony Playstation games. The situation has changed after the Copyright Act.
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Later, Beosoft Kids was founded which was an entertainment center for children.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20111116012434/http://beosoftkids.rs:80/</ref>
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From 2010 Beosoft is a part of [[Computerland]] and can be found on internet at ComputerLand Games domain.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==

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Beosoft
Founded: 1989
Defunct: 2010
Headquarters:
Serbia

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Beosoft was a video game distributor operating in Serbia and Montenegro.

History

Beosoft was founded in 1989 and operated in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The company was selling games and computer accessories mainly for Commodore 64.[1]

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Beosoft advert 1996

At the beginning of 1994, the company became a representative of Nintendo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). It began to work under the name Game BoYugoslavia and focused on the promotion of the Game Boy console [2]which was released in the country a few years before. The company has lowered the console prices so Game Boy has become more popular. They also released Super Nintendo in the same year and continued selling NES, which was released in Yugoslavia a few years before. At the end of 1994 company returned to name Beosoft and became authorized distributor of Sega in FRY and at the end of 90s they became authorized distributor of PlayStation in FRY. In 1998 they created the Igromanija TV show.[3]

Beosoft in the 90s sold a lot of bootlegs. The first were pirate game compilations for Commodore 64. Also Game Boy received pirate compilations which were sold even in early 2000s. The most bootleg games were released for Sega Mega Drive.

In the early 2000s, the company was one of the largest game distributors in Serbia. Beosoft supported magazine called Bonus.

Later, Beosoft Kids was founded which was an entertainment center for children.[4]

From 2010 Beosoft is a part of Computerland and can be found on internet at ComputerLand Games domain.

Gallery

Print advert in Svet Kompjutera (YU) #133: "Oktobar 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Bonus (YU) #1: "1/2000" (2000-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Bonus (YU) #7: "7/2000" (2000-09-25)
also published in:
  • Bonus (YU) #11: "2/2001" (2001-03-25)[5]
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Print advert in Bonus (YU) #12: "3/2001" (2001-04-25)
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Print advert in Bonus (YU) #15: "6/2001" (2001-07-25)
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Print advert in Bonus (YU) #16: "7/2001" (2001-08-25)
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