ASC Games
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | 1992 |
Defunct | January 7, 2000 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 35 (2000) |
Website | ASCGames.com |
ASC Games (abbreviated from American Softworks Corporation) was an American video game publisher founded in 1992. Formerly based in Darien, Connecticut, the company quickly became a major publisher for games on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis.
The company eventually shut down on January 7, 2000 due to the financial issues that came with the ongoing delay of their upcoming game, Werewolf: The Apocalypse – The Heart of Gaia, which was in development by .[1]
Notable releases[]
- Grand Theft Auto for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows in North America.
- TNN Bass Tournament of Champions for Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis in North America.
- Sanitarium for Microsoft Windows in North America and Europe.
- Ten Pin Alley for Sony PlayStation in North America.
- TNN Outdoors Pro Hunter for Microsoft Windows in North America.
References[]
- ^ Mullen, Micheal (6 January 2000). "ASC Games To Shut Down". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
External links[]
- Official website (archived)
- ASC Games at MobyGames
Categories:
- Companies based in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Video game companies established in 1992
- Video game companies disestablished in 2000
- 1992 establishments in Connecticut
- 2000 disestablishments in Connecticut
- Defunct video game companies of the United States
- Video game publishers
- Defunct companies based in Connecticut
- Darien, Connecticut
- United States video game company stubs