Delphine Software International was a French
video game developer
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. They were famous for publishing ''
Another World'' and creating the
cinematic platform game ''
Flashback'', which bore a similarity to ''
Prince of Persia
''Prince of Persia'' is a video game franchise created by Jordan Mechner. It is centered around a series of action-adventure games focused on various incarnations of the eponymous Prince, set in ancient and medieval Persia.
The first two ga ...
'', both in gameplay and in its use of
rotoscoped
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animation. They were also known for their ''
Moto Racer'' series.
History
Delphine Software International (DSI) was created in 1988 as a part of the Delphine Group and was initially based in
Paris
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. It was headed by
Paul de Senneville
Paul de Senneville (30 July 1933 – 23 June 2023) was a French composer and music producer.
Career
De Senneville began his career as a journalist working for French newspapers such as France Soir. Later, he became a television program produce ...
, and co-directed by
Paul Cuisset
Paul Cuisset (born 1964) is a French programmer and designer of several video games.
Career
Paul Cuisset was the lead designer of Delphine Software International and the creator of '' Flashback'', which was listed in the ''Guinness World Recor ...
, who was the company lead designer.
In 1993, a subsidiary company named
Adeline Software International
Adeline Software International was a video game developer founded in February 1993 as a subsidiary company of Delphine Software International, and based in Lyon, France. The team mostly came from Infogrames, another French video game company, af ...
was created. In 2001, DSI'' ''relocated to
Saint-Ouen. In December 2002, the company was removed from the Delphine Group. In February 2003, Delphine Software was sold to French game development company Doki Denki. Doki Denki closed down in July 2004 after
bankruptcy
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and
liquidation
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. Their official website has since shut down. As a consequence, Adeline also shut down around the same time.
Game titles
References
External links
Delphine Software Internationalat
MobyGames
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Video game companies established in 1988
Video game companies disestablished in 2004
Defunct video game companies of France
French companies established in 1988
French companies disestablished in 2004