Cyberlore

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Cyberlore Studios, Inc.
IndustryVideo games
Founded1992
Defunct2005
Headquarters
Northampton, Massachusetts
,
United States
Key people
Lester Humphreys
Ken Grey
Herb Perez
ProductsMajesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim

Cyberlore Studios, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Northampton, Massachusetts.

History[]

The company was founded in 1992 by Lester Humphreys, Ken Grey, and Herb Perez.[1] Since 1992, they produced expansion packs for MechWarrior 4, Heroes of Might and Magic II, and Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. They also produced Playboy: The Mansion (2004), a simulation game based on the life of Hugh Hefner and Playboy, and a PlayStation 2 version of the classic board game Risk. Their most notable game is Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, whose original concept was created by , who worked for the company as a senior designer.[2]

In 2005, Cyberlore ceased development of general entertainment games after the collapse of their publisher, , and the subsequent layoff of two-thirds of their staff. The company refocused on the serious game corporate training market, under the new company name of Minerva.

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References[]

  1. ^ Keefer, John (March 31, 2006). "GameSpy Retro: Developer Origins, Page 11 of 19". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.
  2. ^ http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,11456/

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