Softdisk Publishing
Moby ID: 353
- Softdisk, Inc. (from 1991)
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Softdisk was a publisher of "disk magazines" -- magazines distributed on disk, with programs, interviews, advertisements, etc. They were very popular from the 1980s until the mid 1990s, when the World Wide Web explosion changed the computer into a true consumer device. The programs were sometimes helpful utilities, but were mostly games you could play. Softdisk acted as a game publisher, and paid authors for their work.
A history of the company is still available on the web.
Credited on 156 Games from 1981 to 1996
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| Alien Rampage (1996 on Linux, DOS, Windows...) |
| In Pursuit of Greed (1996 on DOS) |
| Vor Terra (1996 on DOS) |
| Elkinloor (1995 on DOS) |
| Dangerous Dave Goes Nutz! (1995 on Apple II) |
| Aces Up (1994 on Commodore 64, Commodore 16, Plus/4) |
| Dark Designs IV: Passage to Oblivion (1994 on Apple II) |
| Dark Designs V: Search for Salvation (1994 on Apple II) |
| Dark Designs VI: Restoration (1994 on Apple II) |
| Curse of the Catacombs (1993 on DOS) |
| Dangerous Dave's Risky Rescue (1993 on DOS) |
| Dave Goes Nutz (1993 on DOS) |
| ScubaVenture: The Search For Pirate's Treasure (1993 on DOS, Windows) |
| Terror of the Catacombs (1993 on DOS) |
| Tiles of the Dragon (1993 on DOS) |
| Cyberchess (1992 on DOS) |
| Dangerous Dave Returns (1992 on Apple II) |
| Deep Sea Diver (1992 on DOS) |
| On Disk Monthly's Circuitry (1992 on DOS) |
| Sylvan Idyll (1992 on Apple II, Apple IIgs) |
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History +
- 1998
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Builds intranets and extranets for companies and organizations; a new and growing market.
- 1998
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Launches the SPYS Program (Softdisk Pays Your Site), which lets anyone with a web site earn money from referred sales in the Softdisk download store.
- 1997
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Releases Screen Saver Studio, a program allowing users to create their own screen savers with no programming skill required.
- 1996
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Begins issuing Windows, DOS, and Macintosh software subscriptions on CD-ROM in addition to floppy-disk versions. CD-ROM versions have additional animations and demo software.
- 1996
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Launches an Internet software download store with both download and mail-order catalog sections.
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Trivia +
The company website was formerly located at www.softdisk.com.
Company address (1991):
Softdisk Publishing
P. O. Box 30008
Shreveport, LA 71130-0008
United States
Phone: (318) 221-8718
Toll-free Phone: 1-800-831-2694
Related Web Sites +
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Softdisk (the company) on Wikipedia
The Wikipedia article on the company Softdisk, which includes the magazettes Softdisk, Loadstar, Big Blue Disk, among others. -
A history of Softdisk Publishing
A list of the milestones in the history of Softdisk Publishing. (archived)
Frequent Collaborators
Companies- 9 games with Gamer's Edge
- 8 games with id Software, Inc.
- 6 games with Apogee Software, Ltd.
- 5 games with Froggman
- 4 games with Ideas From the Deep
- 3 games with Atari, Inc.
- 2 games with Chiang Brothers Software
- 1 game with GOG Poland Sp. z o.o.
- 1 game with Bez
- 1 game with Merit Software
- 39 games with John Romero
- 25 games with John Carmack
- 25 games with Jerry Jones
- 20 games with Judi Mangham
- 19 games with Scott Miller
- 19 games with Daniel Tobias
- 18 games with George Leritte
- 15 games with Al Vekovius
- 15 games with James T. Row
- 15 games with Rhonda Reimers
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