ASC Games (abbreviated from American Softworks Corporation) was an American

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founded in 1992. Formerly based in

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, the company quickly became a major publisher for games on the

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and

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. 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 BetaSoft Games.

Games Published

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'' for

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and Microsoft Windows in North America. * ''

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and

in North America. * '' Sanitarium'' for Microsoft Windows in North America and

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. * '' Super Troll Islands'' for

in North America and

. * ''

Ten Pin Alley :''This game is not to be confused with the similarly titled Animaniacs: Ten Pin Alley, which was developed by Saffire.'' ''Ten Pin Alley'' is a ten-pin bowling simulation game released by ASC Games in 1996 and developed internally at Adrenalin ...

'' for

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in North America. * ''

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'' for Microsoft Windows in North America.

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