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MicroProse shut down

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edited January 2004 in Science & Tech
A sad day to see one another of the longest standing game developers leaving the scene.

[blockquote]One of the UK's longest standing games developers, MicroProse, has been shut down, according to a source at the company.

The development studio, which had only recently completed its number-one hit game Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix 4, has been closed down by its parent company Infogrames.

The news brings to an end an illustrious 20 years for MicroProse, which can boast such titles as the Civilization series, B-17 Flying Fortress, Worms Armageddon and Gunship.[/blockquote]
Source: [link=http://www.gamer.tv/page/feature/3259479.htm]Gamer.tv[/link]

Sad sad news for us old school gamers... come .. who doesn't remember Microprose Gunship!?

Submitted by Enverex

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  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited January 2004
    It is a shame, but to be honest, I thought it had already happened. The support for their games has been somewhat non existent for the last few years, at least their support for anything but their latest. I was a big fan of 'Birth of the Federation' myself, it's a shame, definately a shame.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited January 2004
    The only games they made which I ever had any intrest in playing was Worms. It's great fun,though Worms 3D was garbage by comparison.
  • EMTEMT Seattle, WA Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Worms owns!

    I liked Master of Orion back in the day, also.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    I still remember being addicted to Microprose Gunship.. that was a game!
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    The original Worms on the Amiga was made by "Team 17" and Published by "Ocean", so I am not sure where MicroProse come into it....
  • JAZJAZ UK
    edited January 2004
    Pity, Grand Prix 1 was my fave game ever on the amiga and I put untold hours into mastering it.
    Oh and Grand Prix 1 + 2 were the first ever PC games I bought, sad to see MicroProse go.
  • NecropolisNecropolis Hawarden, Wales Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Its a sad day :(
    I remember playing B-17 flying fortress and Microprose Gunship for hours when I was a kid.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    MechWarrior3 and Pirates Moon :(
  • MancabusMancabus Charlottesville, VA
    edited January 2004
    The XCOM series, oh hell yeah.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Incase anyone is interested -
    http://atomnet.co.uk/amiga/?p=engine&k=Gunship
    http://atomnet.co.uk/amiga/?p=engine&k=UFO (UFO is XCOM)

    Haven't got around to adding B-17 yet, i'll do it later if my machine doesn't lock up...
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