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| − | '''Beosoft''' was a video game distributor operating Serbia | + | '''Beosoft''' was a video game distributor operating Serbia and Montenegro. |
==History== | ==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]].<ref>http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=28&all=SK_90_09</ref> | + | 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]] and [[Amiga]].<ref>http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=28&all=SK_90_09</ref> |
| − | Beosoft began selling consoles in 1993 with Brick Games named in adverts ''Tetris''. | + | Beosoft began selling consoles in 1993 with Brick Games named in adverts ''Tetris''. In 1993/1994, 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>Low price of the Game Boy resulted in popularity of this console in the region. At the end of 1994 company returned to name Beosoft and released [[Super Nintendo]]. They also became authorized distributor of Sega in FRY selling [[Mega Drive]] 2, [[Game Gear]], [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Dreamcast]], 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> |
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. | 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. | ||
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Beosoft was a video game distributor operating 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 and Amiga.[1]
Beosoft began selling consoles in 1993 with Brick Games named in adverts Tetris. In 1993/1994, 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]Low price of the Game Boy resulted in popularity of this console in the region. At the end of 1994 company returned to name Beosoft and released Super Nintendo. They also became authorized distributor of Sega in FRY selling Mega Drive 2, Game Gear, Sega Saturn and Dreamcast, 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 1998, company created Beosoft Katalog and from 1999, they created a branch in the Czech Republic.[4][5]
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.[6]
From 2010 Beosoft is a part of Computerland and can be found on internet at ComputerLand Games domain.
Gallery
- Svet Kompjutera (YU) #134: "Novembar 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
- Svet Kompjutera (YU) #135: "Decembar 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
- Svet Kompjutera (YU) #136: "Januar 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
- Svet Kompjutera (YU) #137: "Februar 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
- Svet Kompjutera (YU) #138: "Mart 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
- Svet Kompjutera (YU) #139: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
- Bonus (YU) #8: "8/2000" (2000-10-25)[7]
- Bonus (YU) #9: "9/2000" (2000-12-25)[8]
- Bonus (YU) #10: "1/2001" (2001-02-25)[9]
- Bonus (YU) #11: "2/2001" (2001-03-25)[10]
- Bonus (YU) #12: "3/2001" (2001-04-25)[11]
- Bonus (YU) #13: "4/2001" (2001-05-25)[12]
- Bonus (YU) #14: "5/2001" (2001-06-25)[13]
- Bonus (YU) #15: "6/2001" (2001-07-25)[14]
Sticker on the original cartridge
Sticker on the pirate cartridge
Beosoft Club Card
Beosoft Hot Line Card
Dreamcast game cover
References
- ↑ http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=28&all=SK_90_09
- ↑ http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=71&all=SK_94_03
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9b-s5N6NJo
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/Score072121999/page/n131/mode/2up?q=
- ↑ https://rejstrik-firem.kurzy.cz/rejstrik-firem/DO-26130939-beosoft-sro-v-likvidaci/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111116012434/http://beosoftkids.rs:80/
- ↑ Bonus, "8/2000" (YU; 2000-10-25), page 82
- ↑ Bonus, "9/2000" (YU; 2000-12-25), page 82
- ↑ Bonus, "1/2001" (YU; 2001-02-25), page 82
- ↑ Bonus, "2/2001" (YU; 2001-03-25), page 82
- ↑ Bonus, "3/2001" (YU; 2001-04-25), page 82
- ↑ Bonus, "4/2001" (YU; 2001-05-25), page 48
- ↑ Bonus, "5/2001" (YU; 2001-06-25), page 2
- ↑ Bonus, "6/2001" (YU; 2001-07-25), page 46
- ↑ Bonus, "2/2001" (YU; 2001-03-25), page 2
- ↑ Bonus, "3/2001" (YU; 2001-04-25), page 2
- ↑ Bonus, "4/2001" (YU; 2001-05-25), page 2
- ↑ Bonus, "5/2001" (YU; 2001-06-25), page 79
- ↑ Bonus, "6/2001" (YU; 2001-07-25), page 2
- ↑ Bonus, "6/2001" (YU; 2001-07-25), page 88
- ↑ Bonus, "7/2001" (YU; 2001-08-25), page 88