Distinctive Software

Founded: 1982

Merged into: Electronic Arts (1991)

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Distinctive Software Inc. was a video game developer active during the late 1980s and early 1990s founded by future Electronic Arts and Microsoft executive, Don Mattrick. Its porting division, established in 1988, was Unlimited Software Inc.. It produced the DOS versions of several Sega arcade games for Activision. It became Electronic Arts Canada in 1991 after being bought by EA. Some of its staff would later become part of Extended Play Productions, another EA subsidiary.

Softography

Mega Drive

The Duel: Test Drive II (1992)
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1992) (as Electronic Arts Canada)
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (1992)
FIFA International Soccer (1993) (as EA Canada)
FIFA Soccer 96 (1995) (as Electronic Arts Canada)

Game Gear

FIFA Soccer 96 (1995) (as Electronic Arts Canada)

IBM PC

After Burner (1989) (as Unlimited Software)
OutRun (1989) (as Unlimited Software)
Altered Beast (1990) (as Unlimited Software)

Saturn

FIFA Soccer 96 (1995) (as Electronic Arts Canada)
Road & Track Presents The Need for Speed (1996) (as Electronic Arts Canada)
Nissan Presents Over Drivin' GT-R (1996) (as Electronic Arts Canada)
FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (1997) (as EA Canada)
NBA Live 97 (1997) (as EA Canada)
NBA Live 98 (1997) (as Electronic Arts Canada)
NHL 98 (1998) (as Electronic Arts Canada)

Dreamcast

SSX (unreleased) (as EA Canada)

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