Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. (stylized as ARTECH studios) was a
video game developer
A video game developer is a broad term for a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a larg ...
formed in 1982 in
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
, Canada. Also known as Artech Studios, the company developed games such as ''
Raze's Hell
''Raze's Hell'' is an action game developed by Artech Digital Entertainment, and published by Majesco Entertainment for the Xbox console in 2005. It was made available on the Xbox Live Marketplace in 2008.
Gameplay
The player character, Raze, has ...
'', ''
Monopoly
A monopoly (from Greek el, μόνος, mónos, single, alone, label=none and el, πωλεῖν, pōleîn, to sell, label=none), as described by Irving Fisher, is a market with the "absence of competition", creating a situation where a speci ...
'', ''
Jeopardy!
''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given ge ...
'', ''
Wheel of Fortune'', and a remake of
Q*bert
''Q*bert'' (also known as ''Qbert'') is an arcade video game developed and published for the North American market by Gottlieb in 1982. It is a Video game graphics, 2D action game with Puzzle video game, puzzle elements that uses Isometric video ...
.
The company has developed games for the
ColecoVision
ColecoVision is a second-generation home video-game console developed by Coleco and launched in North America in August 1982. It was released a year later in Europe by CBS Electronics as the CBS ColecoVision.
The console offered a closer exp ...
,
Commodore 64,
Amiga
Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore International, Commodore in 1985. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16- or 32-bit processors, 256 KB or more of RAM, mouse-based GUIs, and sign ...
, Atari computers,
Nabu Network,
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ...
,
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a di ...
,
PlayStation 2,
Xbox
Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. The brand consists of five video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox network, and the development arm by th ...
,
PC, and the
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. It competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generati ...
. They have also developed a series of interactive games designed for standard
DVD players
A DVD player is a device that plays DVDs produced under both the DVD-Video and DVD-Audio technical standards, two different and incompatible standards. Some DVD players will also play audio CDs. DVD players are connected to a television to wa ...
.
Artech Studios closed its doors in December 2011.
Game titles
Nabu Network
* ''Zot!''
* ''Wiztype''
* ''MacBeth''
* ''Skiing!''
* ''Astro Lander''
* ''BC Matchup''
Commodore 64
* ''
Ace of Aces''
* ''
BC's Quest for Tires''
* ''
B.C. II: Grog's Revenge''
* ''Wiz Math''
* ''
The Dam Busters''
* ''
Fight Night''
* ''
Desert Fox''
* ''
Killed Until Dead
''Killed Until Dead'' is an adventure game developed by Artech and published by Accolade in 1986. It was released on Apple II, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum.
Gameplay
The game itself seems to be inspired by '' Cluedo'', where the ...
''
* ''Deceptor''
* ''
The Train: Escape to Normandy''
* ''
Apollo 18: Mission to the Moon''
* ''
Mean 18''
* ''
Rack 'Em''
* ''Mental Blocks''
ColecoVision
ColecoVision is a second-generation home video-game console developed by Coleco and launched in North America in August 1982. It was released a year later in Europe by CBS Electronics as the CBS ColecoVision.
The console offered a closer exp ...
* ''
BC's Quest for Tires''
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982, and became Britain's best-selling microcomputer.
Referred to during development as the ''ZX81 Colou ...
* ''
B.C. II: Grog's Revenge''
Amiga
Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore International, Commodore in 1985. The original model is one of a number of mid-1980s computers with 16- or 32-bit processors, 256 KB or more of RAM, mouse-based GUIs, and sign ...
* ''Heat Wave''
* ''
Theatre of War
In warfare, a theater or theatre is an area in which important military events occur or are in progress. A theater can include the entirety of the airspace, land and sea area that is or that may potentially become involved in war operations.
...
''
* ''
Patriot''
* ''Megafortress: The Flight of the Old Dog''
* ''
Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation''
* ''
Blue Max''
* ''
Das Boot
''Das Boot'' (, English: "The Boat") is a 1981 West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus Wennemann. It has been exhibited both ...
''
* ''Mental Blocks''
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ...
* ''
Dark Castle''
* ''
Motocross Championship'' (
32X
The 32X is an add-on for the Sega Genesis video game console. Codenamed "Project Mars", it was designed to expand the power of the Genesis and serve as a transitional console into the 32-bit era until the release of the Sega Saturn. The 32X ...
)
* ''
Crystal's Pony Tale
''Crystal's Pony Tale'' is a children's action-adventure game developed by Artech Digital Entertainment and published by Sega for the Mega Drive/Genesis in 1994. The game features the adventures of protagonist Crystal Pony, who journeys to rescue ...
''
Super NES
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), commonly shortened to Super NES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in E ...
* ''
BreakThru!
is a tile-matching puzzle video game released for the Windows and MS-DOS in 1994. It was created by Steve Fry for the Japanese company Zoo Corporation and published by Spectrum HoloByte, for the North American market.
The game would later be ...
''
Mac
Mac or MAC most commonly refers to:
* Mac (computer), a family of personal computers made by Apple Inc.
* Mackintosh, a raincoat made of rubberized cloth
* A variant of the word macaroni, mostly used in the name of the dish mac and cheese
* Mac, ...
* ''
Theatre of War
In warfare, a theater or theatre is an area in which important military events occur or are in progress. A theater can include the entirety of the airspace, land and sea area that is or that may potentially become involved in war operations.
...
''
* ''
Patriot''
* ''
U.F.O.s''
DOS
* ''
Fight Night''
* ''
The Train: Escape to Normandy''
* ''
Mean 18''
* ''
Rack 'Em''
* ''Serve and Volley''
* ''
Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy. ''
* ''Mental Blocks''
* ''
Blue Max''
* ''
Das Boot
''Das Boot'' (, English: "The Boat") is a 1981 West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus Wennemann. It has been exhibited both ...
''
* ''
Megafortress''
* ''
Theatre of War
In warfare, a theater or theatre is an area in which important military events occur or are in progress. A theater can include the entirety of the airspace, land and sea area that is or that may potentially become involved in war operations.
...
''
* ''
Patriot''
* ''Wild Science Arcade''
* ''
Mystery at the Museums''
* ''Rock and Bach''
* ''Director's Lab''
* ''Wild Board Games''
* ''Wild Card Games''
* ''Adventures with Edison''
* ''Play Math''
* ''Wild Ride''
* ''Super Putt''
* ''UFOs - Gnap''
* ''Medieval Times''
* ''Moto Extreme''
* ''Monopoly Star Wars''
* ''Celtica''
* ''Thunder Chrome''
* ''ARA''
* ''Star Wars Playset''
* ''
Wheel of Fortune''
* ''
Jeopardy!
''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given ge ...
''
* ''
Guess Who?''
* ''
Family Feud
''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. It features two families who compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes.
The show has had three separate runs, the ...
''
* ''
Family Fortunes
''Family Fortunes'' is a British television game show based on the American game show ''Family Feud''. The programme ran on ITV from 6 January 1980 to 30 December 2002. A celebrity version, '' All Star Family Fortunes'', followed from 2006 to ...
''
* ''Wheel of Fortune 2nd Edition''
* ''Jeopardy 2nd Edition''
* ''Stanley's Tiger Tales''
* ''Music Mix Studio''
* ''Cinderella's Castle Builder''
Windows PC
* ''Arcade Mania''
* ''Super Putt''
* ''
Q*Bert
''Q*bert'' (also known as ''Qbert'') is an arcade video game developed and published for the North American market by Gottlieb in 1982. It is a Video game graphics, 2D action game with Puzzle video game, puzzle elements that uses Isometric video ...
''
* ''
Monopoly
A monopoly (from Greek el, μόνος, mónos, single, alone, label=none and el, πωλεῖν, pōleîn, to sell, label=none), as described by Irving Fisher, is a market with the "absence of competition", creating a situation where a speci ...
''
* ''
My Little Pony: Friendship Gardens''
* ''
Trivial Pursuit Unhinged''
* ''
Friends: The One with all the Trivia''
* ''
The Undergarden''
* ''
Aces of the Galaxy''
* ''I Spy Fun House''
* ''
U.F.O.s''
* ''Jeopardy 2003''
* ''Wheel of Fortune 2003''
* ''Hello Kitty Cutie World''
* ''Stanley Wild for Sharks''
* ''Tonka Search and Rescue 2''
* ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm''
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a di ...
* ''
Wheel of Fortune''
* ''
Jeopardy!
''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given ge ...
''
* ''
Q*Bert
''Q*bert'' (also known as ''Qbert'') is an arcade video game developed and published for the North American market by Gottlieb in 1982. It is a Video game graphics, 2D action game with Puzzle video game, puzzle elements that uses Isometric video ...
''
* ''
Family Feud
''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. It features two families who compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes.
The show has had three separate runs, the ...
''
* ''Wheel of Fortune 2nd Edition''
* ''Jeopardy 2nd Edition''
PlayStation 2
* ''Wheel of Fortune PS2''
* ''Jeopardy PS2''
* ''
Trivial Pursuit Unhinged''
* ''
Friends: The One with all the Trivia''
Xbox
Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. The brand consists of five video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox network, and the development arm by th ...
* ''
Trivial Pursuit Unhinged''
* ''
Raze's Hell
''Raze's Hell'' is an action game developed by Artech Digital Entertainment, and published by Majesco Entertainment for the Xbox console in 2005. It was made available on the Xbox Live Marketplace in 2008.
Gameplay
The player character, Raze, has ...
''
DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kin ...
* ''Show Me the Wild''
* ''Time Troopers''
* ''Trivial Pursuit: Lord of the Rings''
* ''Scholastic Read with Me DVD!'
* ''Clue''
* ''Candyland''
* ''Clifford/Goosebumps/I-Spy''
* ''Twister Dance''
* ''Monopoly Tropical Tycoon''
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. It competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generati ...
* ''
Boogie Bunnies''
* ''
Aces of the Galaxy''
* ''
The Undergarden''
PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment. The successor to the PlayStation 2, it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on Novemb ...
* ''
The Undergarden''
References
External links
*{{MobyGames company, company=artech-studios-ltd, name=Artech Studios
Video game development companies
Video game companies established in 1982
Video game companies disestablished in 2011
Defunct video game companies of Canada
1982 establishments in Ontario
2011 disestablishments in Ontario