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Mirrorsoft was a computer game software publisher in the United Kingdom, owned by Mirror Group Newspapers. It was founded as a publisher of educational software before moving into games. One offshoot of its printing roots was Fleet Street Publisher on several platforms. A PC version was developed by Rowan Software but was scrapped before release.
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{{sub-stub}}'''Mirrorsoft''' was a video game software publisher headquartered in the United Kingdom, owned by Mirror Group Newspapers.
  
Mirrorsoft's most famous - and infamous - product was Tetris, the rights to which were acquired in a series of complicated licensing issues.
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It was founded as a publisher of educational software before moving into games. Mirrorsoft's most famous (and infamous) product was ''Tetris'', the computer rights to which were acquired in a series of complicated licensing issues.
  
The company was voted Best 16-bit Software House of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards.
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All of Mirrorsoft's Sega games were published either through [[Arena]] or [[Image Works]]. The company was bought by Acclaim Entertainment in 1992.
  
Many games were not released under the name "Mirrorsoft", but under publishing labels like Image Works.
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==Softography==
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===[[Master System]]===
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*''[[Back to the Future Part II]]'' (1990)
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*''[[Speedball]]'' (1990)
  
Mirrorsoft was bought by Acclaim Entertainment in 1992.
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===[[Mega Drive]]===
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*''[[Battlemaster]]'' (1991)
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Mirrorsoft was a video game software publisher headquartered in the United Kingdom, owned by Mirror Group Newspapers.

It was founded as a publisher of educational software before moving into games. Mirrorsoft's most famous (and infamous) product was Tetris, the computer rights to which were acquired in a series of complicated licensing issues.

All of Mirrorsoft's Sega games were published either through Arena or Image Works. The company was bought by Acclaim Entertainment in 1992.

Softography

Master System

Mega Drive