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| + | '''Westwood Studios''', formerly '''Westwood Associates''', were a video game development company based in the USA. They merged with [[Virgin Interactive]] in 1992 but remained a separate entity, able to publish its own video games with the aid of Virgin's distribution network and established their fame with ''Command & Conquer'', a milestone in the real-time strategy genre. | ||
In 1998, [[Electronic Arts]] bought Westwood for $122.5 million USD. Reportedly not impressed with Westwood's 2003 PC game, ''Command & Conquer: Renegade'', EA liquidated the company in 2003, and the Westwood brand now ceases to exist. Electronic Arts themselves would assume production over Westwood Studio's properties, namely ''Command & Conquer''. | In 1998, [[Electronic Arts]] bought Westwood for $122.5 million USD. Reportedly not impressed with Westwood's 2003 PC game, ''Command & Conquer: Renegade'', EA liquidated the company in 2003, and the Westwood brand now ceases to exist. Electronic Arts themselves would assume production over Westwood Studio's properties, namely ''Command & Conquer''. | ||
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| Westwood Studios | ||
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| Founded: 1985 | ||
| Defunct: 2003 | ||
| Merged with: Virgin Interactive (1992) | ||
| Merged into: Electronic Arts (August 1998) | ||
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Westwood Studios, formerly Westwood Associates, were a video game development company based in the USA. They merged with Virgin Interactive in 1992 but remained a separate entity, able to publish its own video games with the aid of Virgin's distribution network and established their fame with Command & Conquer, a milestone in the real-time strategy genre.
In 1998, Electronic Arts bought Westwood for $122.5 million USD. Reportedly not impressed with Westwood's 2003 PC game, Command & Conquer: Renegade, EA liquidated the company in 2003, and the Westwood brand now ceases to exist. Electronic Arts themselves would assume production over Westwood Studio's properties, namely Command & Conquer.
Softography
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