Vulcan Software
{{Short description|UK computer games company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Vulcan Software Ltd.
| logo = Image:vulcan-logo.jpg
| type = Private limited company (.ltd)
| foundation = 5 January 1994
| key_people = Paul Hale Carrington, Director
| industry = Video games
| products = Valhalla Classics, Timekeepers, Hilsea Lido, Genetic Species, Tiny Troops
| revenue =
|operating_income =
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| num_employees = 4 (2006) 1 (2011) 1 (2012)
| homepage = [http://www.vulcan.co.uk/ www.vulcan.co.uk]
}}
Vulcan Software was an independent computer games company founded in 1994 in the UK. Vulcan started creating software for the Amiga computer systems. Its first commercial game was Valhalla and the Lord of Infinity, which was notable for being the first ever Amiga speech adventure game. In January 1999, Vulcan Software started development for PC computer systems. The Director of Vulcan Software is Paul Carrington. In 2007, Vulcan announced a partnership with Amiga, Inc to develop older Amiga games for PCs and other devices.{{cite web | url=http://www.amiga.com./news/index.php?art=29 | title =Vulcan Software Limited and Amiga, Inc. announce new relationship bringing Classic Amiga games to PCs and other devices | date=2007-05-23 | access-date=2008-06-29 | publisher=Amiga, Inc |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080115120530/http://www.amiga.com/news/index.php?art=29 |archive-date = 2008-01-15}}
Games
- Valhalla and the Lord of Infinity
- Valhalla: Before the War
- Valhalla and the Fortress of Eve
- Timekeepers
- JetPilot
- Burnout
- Tiny Troops
- Hillsea Lido
- Genetic Species
- The Strangers
- Uropa²: The Ulterior Colony
- Final Odyssey: Theseus Verses The Minotaur
Third Party Creations Linked to Valhalla
References
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External links
- {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961228170404/http://www.vulcan.co.uk/|date=December 28, 1996|title=Official website}}
Category:Defunct video game companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Video game companies established in 1994
Category:1994 establishments in England
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