Brøderbund was an American software developer and publisher founded in 1980 by brothers Doug and Gary Carlston to market their own game “Galactic Empire” (1980) for the TRS-80.  Broderbund published some very important games of the 1980s including “Lode Runner” […]  Read More »

The American publishers Electronic Arts (EA) was founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins. Previously employed by Apple, Hawkins left – taking a number of other Apple employees – to establish an independent publisher supporting the many talented but unknown “software […]  Read More »

Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) was founded in 1979 by keen table top war gamer, Joel Billings, to make strategic games for the home computer.  Fresh out of college and bound for MBA studies, he planned to indulge his hobby on his […]  Read More »

Tandy Corporation’s Radio Shack division was responsible for the development of the TRS-80 (Tandy Radio Shack- 80) home computer. The TRS-80 is remembered fondly as an underpowered but affordable home computer.  Whilst Tandy’s computer may not have been as sophisticated […]  Read More »