- Name
- Vision
- Abbreviation
- Founded
- Location
- New Zealand
- Website
- Aliases
- Art Computer Software,Vision Software
Vision
New Zealand
Vision Software, founded as Art Software in 1989, was an New Zealand based game developer.
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Art Software was founded by Paul Andrews (Person), Rodney Smith (Person), Mark Sibly (Person) and Cameron McKechnie (Person) in 1989. They got a publishing contract with Actual Screenshots/CRL, and released two games, Sirius 7 (Game) and Sorceror's Apprentice (Game), but CRL never paid them for their work. They later managed to get the rights to the games reverted and released them to the public domain. After this less than stellar experience with a major commercial publisher, they changed their name to Vision and self-published their next game, Cybernetix (Game), as sharewarein 1991, and after they this they got a few games published as coverdisc games for various magazines, but once again found themselves not getting paid. After several other publishers running away with their money they finally established a publishing deal with Mindscape and Acid Software (Company), and later Epic Megagames, and for once they started getting royalties for their games. They were sometimes credited as Vision Software, not to be confused with the South African publisher of the same name. The studio closed down shortly after the release of the commercially unsuccessful 7th Legion (Game) in 1997. A more comprehensive history of the company is available at Back 2 the Roots.
Developed Games
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Roadkill (Game)
Roadkill is an top down combat racing game for the Amiga and CD32 where you either have to get to the finish line first, or be the last man standing on the road, preferably the latter. To your aid you have rockets, guided missiles and several environment based death traps.
Woody's World (Game)
Woody's World is a side scrolling platform game for the Amiga, developed by Vision.
Microbes (Game)
Microbes is a shareware shooter in the vein of Tempest - you move a ship around the outer edge of a circle, shooting at enemies (microbes) appearing in the center, multiplying fast.
Sorceror's Apprentice (Game)
Side-scrolling platformer using parallax scrolling platforms where you take the role as an magician on a quest to retrieve an powerful orb, in order to rid the world of Darkness.
Published Games
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Microbes (Game)
Microbes is a shareware shooter in the vein of Tempest - you move a ship around the outer edge of a circle, shooting at enemies (microbes) appearing in the center, multiplying fast.
