Sphere
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| Sphere, Inc. | ||
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| Founded: 1987[1] | ||
| Defunct: 1992-09[1] | ||
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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]
Company
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 founder Gilman Louie was able to keep the company in business, and in September 1992 established Sphere as an independent company; in the process, the company was renamed back to Spectrum HoloByte.