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== The beginning ==
 
== The beginning ==
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The company was founded in 1989 and operated in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Initially, the company dealt with the sale of computer hardware and computer accessories.
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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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[[File:Beosoft advert 1996.mp4|thumb|Beosoft advert 1996]]
 
== Game BoYugoslavia and console deal ==
 
== 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 to sell Game Boy consoles. Console began to pay attention of customers, so at the end of 1994, the company released Nintendo (SNES, NES) stationary consoles and started selling Sega products.Company returned to name Beosoft. At the  end of 90s company also started selling Sony products.
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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 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 ==
 
== 2000s ==
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In the early 2000s, the company became very influential. Company  managed to defeat the biggest rival [[ DigiTech ]] . The company also supported many gaming magazines like "Bonus". Later, Beosoft Kids was founded which was an entertainment center for children. The company, did not go well and was finally closed. However, it is not known when.
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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''' (magazine only about consoles) and '''The Gamer''' (magazine only about games for computers).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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== Piracy ==
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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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== Gallery ==
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{{gitem|Mega Drive II TV Advert Serbia and Montenegro (Beosoft import).mp4}}
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|Mega Drive Beosoft.jpg|sk|133|
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|Mega Drive Beosoft 2.png|
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{{GalleryPrintAd
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|Bonus 1 SCG.pdf|bonus|1|49
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{{GalleryPrintAd
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|Bonus 7 SCG.pdf|bonus|7|82
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|Bonus 11 SCG.pdf|bonus|11|82
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{{GalleryPrintAd
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|Bonus 12 SCG.pdf|bonus|12|2
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|Bonus 15 SCG.pdf|bonus|15|88
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|Bonus 16 SCG.pdf|bonus|16|2
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MD Cart beosoft original.jpg|Sticker on the original cartridge
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MD Cart beosoft pirate.jpg|Sticker on the pirate cartridge
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Beosoft Club Card 1.jpg|Beosoft Club Card
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Beosoft Hot Line Card.jpg|Beosoft Hot Line Card
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== References ==
 
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[[Category:Third-party distributors]]
 
[[Category:Third-party distributors]]

Revision as of 10:17, 22 August 2019

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Beosoft
Founded: 1989
Headquarters:
Serbia

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Former game shop operating in Serbia and in former years in Montenegro.

The beginning

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.[1]

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Beosoft advert 1996

Game BoYugoslavia and console deal

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 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.[3]

2000s

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 (magazine only about consoles) and The Gamer (magazine only about games for computers).Later, Beosoft Kids was founded which was an entertainment center for children.[4]

Piracy

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.

Gallery

Print advert in Svet Kompjutera (YU) #133: "Oktobar 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in
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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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  • Sticker on the original cartridge

  • Sticker on the pirate cartridge

  • Beosoft Club Card

  • Beosoft Hot Line Card

References

  1. ↑ http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=28&all=SK_90_09
  2. ↑ http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/tomcat/yu/magshow.php?auto=&page=71&all=SK_94_03
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9b-s5N6NJo
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111116012434/http://beosoftkids.rs:80/
  5. ↑ Bonus, "2/2001" (YU; 2001-03-25), page 82
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