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MC Lothlorien

{{Short description|UK video games developer, 1982–1989}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox company

| name = MC Lothlorien

| industry = Software

| founded = 1982{{cite magazine |title=The War Lords|magazine=Retro Gamer|issue=129|publisher=Future Publishing|date=22 May 2014|pages=80–95}}

| hq_location = United Kingdom

| key_people = Roger Lees
Mike Cohen
Geoff Street

| products = ZX Spectrum
Dragon 32
BBC Micro

| services = Video game developer and publisher

}}

MC Lothlorien was a video games developer and publisher based in United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1982 and initially specialised in developing software for the ZX Spectrum, Dragon 32 and BBC Micro computer platforms on its own Lothlorien publishing label.

The company was associated in its early days with computer wargaming, with Johnny Reb and Redweed being two early games of that genre produced for the ZX Spectrum.[http://www.crashonline.org.uk/08/lothlorn.htm Crash #8, September 1984]

In 1985 the company entered an agreement with Argus Press Software to improve the marketing and distribution of its titles. In later years, the company developed titles for other publishers, using the name MC Lothlorien and Icon Design, which was formed in 1986 following their acquisition of A'n'F Software, publishers of Chuckie Egg. Without the expertise to move into the emerging 16-bit market the company was closed in 1989.

Partial softography

=Published by Lothlorien=

  • Tyrant of Athens (1982)
  • Warlord (1982)
  • Johnny Reb (1983)
  • Micro Mouse Goes Debugging (1983)
  • Beetlemania (1983)
  • Bedlam Blaster (1983)
  • Redweed (1983)
  • Billy Bong (1984)
  • Two Gun Turtle (1984)
  • Special Operations (1984)[http://www.acornelectron.co.uk/info/electron/lothlorien/Special_Operations.html Acorn Electron World]
  • Arena (1985) (ZX, CPC)
  • Redcoats (1985)
  • Overlords (1985)[http://www.personalcomputernews.co.uk/pcnb/html/109/personal_computer_news_109_gameplay_spectrum_48k_overlords.html Personal Computer News #109, May 1985]
  • Waterloo (1985)
  • Austerlitz (1985)

=Published by Argus Press=

  • The Bulge (1985)
  • Arena (1985)
  • Johnny Reb II (1986)
  • Legions of Death (1987){{Cite web | url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^MC+Lothlorien+Ltd$&loadpics=1 | title = MC Lothlorien Ltd - World of Spectrum}}

=Developed by Icon Design=

  • Peter Shilton's Handball Maradona (Argus Press, 1986)
  • Ninja (Mastertronic, 1986)
  • Agent Orange (Argus Press, 1987)
  • Colony (Mastertronic/Bulldog, 1987){{cite magazine |title=The Making of Rescue|magazine=Retro Gamer|issue=181|publisher=Future Publishing|date=17 May 2018|pages=42–43}}
  • Rescue (Mastertronic, 1987)
  • Kikstart 2 (Mastertronic, 1987)
  • Rastan (Ocean/Imagine, 1988)
  • Xenon (Melbourne House, 1989){{cite magazine |title=In The Chair with Tony Williams|magazine=Retro Gamer|issue=177|publisher=Future Publishing|date=25 June 2018|pages=94–99|url=|access-date=}}
  • Terrorpods (Psygnosis, 1988)
  • Barbarian (Psygnosis, 1988)
  • Obliterator (Psygnosis, 1989)

=Developed by MC Lothlorien=

References

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External links

  • [https://retromuseums.com/2022/02/12/lothlorien-releases/ Lothlorien Gallery at Retromuseums - Collectors Insights]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213003/http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/company/74218.html GameFAQs – MC Lothlorien Company Information]
  • [https://www.uvlist.net/companies/info/1412-MC%20Lothlorien MC Lothlorien at UVL]

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Category:Defunct video game companies of the United Kingdom

Category:Video game companies established in 1982

Category:1982 establishments in the United Kingdom

Category:Software companies of the United Kingdom

Category:Software companies established in 1982

Category:Companies established in 1982

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