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We get into gaming with Virgin Games (later to become Virgin Interactive), releasing video games for classic systems such as the Amiga, the ZX Spectrum, the Amstrad CPC and the C64. 1984. Virgin takes to the air for the first time, launching Virgin Atlantic. 1985. Virgin Holidays arrives.
Avalon Interactive Group, Ltd., formerly known as Virgin Interactive Entertainment, was a British video game distributor based within Europe that formerly traded as the video game publishing and distributing division of British conglomerate the Virgin Group. During the company's time under the Virgin brand, they had developed and published ...
Oct 20, 2024 · Background. Virgin Games was a British game developer and publisher formed in 1981 as Virgin Games, as part of Richard Branson's brand empire Virgin. The company focused on video games for computers and also held their own development teams. In 1987, the company purchased Mastertronic and renamed themselves as Virgin Mastertronic.
Virgin Interactive Entertainment (later renamed Avalon Interactive) was the video game publishing division of British conglomerate the Virgin Group. It developed and published games for major platforms and employed developers, including Westwood Studios co-founder Brett Sperry and Earthworm Jim creators David Perry and Doug TenNapel. Others include video game composer Tommy Tallarico and ...
"Virgin Interactive Entertainment was the video game publishing division of British conglomerate the Virgin Group. It was formed as Virgin Games in 1983. Initially built around a small development team called the Gang of Five, the company grew significantly after purchasing budget label Mastertronic in 1987.
Founded. 1981. Headquarters. UK. Virgin Interactive was a British video game publisher. It was formed as Virgin Games Ltd. in 1981. The company became much larger after purchasing the budget label, Mastertronic in 1987. It was part of the Virgin Group. In 1994 it was renamed Virgin Interactive.
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In 1999, Virgin Interactive Entertainment was acquired by Titus Software. On July 1, 2003 Virgin Interactive Entertainment changed their name to Avalon Interactive. 2003, An unrelated online gambling service called Virgin Games Ltd. is founded. In 2005, Avalon Interactive went bankrupt with Titus Software.
