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'''Alexandria''' was a development company in Los Osos [http://groups.google.com/group/misc.jobs.contract/browse_thread/thread/5f928e4dd012856/f730e2d55ea5d91b] and later San Luis Obispo, California, United States, started on July 2, 1992 [http://www.secinfo.com/dUgwf.9fp.htm#akk], by Eric Yiskis and Neil [http://groups.google.com/group/misc.jobs.contract/browse_thread/thread/5f928e4dd012856/f730e2d55ea5d91b] Balthaser [http://www.balthaser.com/exp/f_content/newMedia.pdf] as Visions Unlimited. Creative Programming and Technology Ventures (CPTV) acquired the company in 1994. [http://www.secinfo.com/dUgwf.9fp.htm#akk] It was shut down in 1996. [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,130092/]
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'''Alexandria, Inc.''' (incorporated on July 2, 1992 [http://www.wysk.com/index/california/san-luis-obispo/8bdrh6j/alexandria-inc/profile]) was a development company founded by Ken Balthaser, Neil Balthaser, and Eric Yiskis. [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CPTV+COMPLETES+AGREEMENT+TO+ACQUIRE+ALEXANDRIA,+INC.%3B+ANNOUNCES+NEW...-a015175673] It originally began as a California general partnership called Visions Unlimited. [http://www.secinfo.com/dUgwf.9fp.htm#akk] [http://groups.google.com/group/misc.jobs.contract/browse_thread/thread/5f928e4dd012856/f730e2d55ea5d91b]
  
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A number of Alexandria employees ended up at Oddworld Inhabitants, which was also at one time a subsidiary of CPTV. [http://www.secinfo.com/dUgwf.9fp.htm#akk]
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Creative Programming and Technology Ventures (CPTV) acquired the company in November 1994. [http://www.secinfo.com/dUgwf.9fp.htm#akk] Alexandria ceased operations in November 1995. [http://google.brand.edgar-online.com/EFX_dll/EDGARpro.dll?FetchFilingHtmlSection1?SectionID=166948-51528-59693&SessionID=zbzvFHC7QJTsGA7] A number of Alexandria employees ended up at Oddworld Inhabitants, which was also at one time a subsidiary of CPTV. [http://awakengames.com/?p=717]
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews (see below), online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews (see below), online resources (see [[#Links|Links]]), shared staff
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*''Demolition Man'' (US/EU/AU Publisher: Acclaim; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''Demolition Man'' (US/EU/AU Publisher: Acclaim; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
:<small>Music/Sound Effects: Orca Games</small>
 
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*''Head, The'' (unreleased)
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*''The Head'' (unreleased)
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*''Interplanetary Lizards of the Texas Plains'' (unreleased)
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*''Interplanetary Lizards of the Texas Plains'' (unreleased) (Tengen)
 
*''Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings'' (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
 
*''Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings'' (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
 
*''Road Runner'' (unreleased) (TecMagik)
 
*''Road Runner'' (unreleased) (TecMagik)
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*''Demolition Man'' (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
 
*''Demolition Man'' (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
 
:<small>Music/Sound: Orca Games</small>
 
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*''Head, The'' (unreleased)
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*''The Head'' (unreleased)
 
*''Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings'' (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
 
*''Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings'' (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
 
:<small>Music/Sound: Orca Games</small>
 
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==Links==
 
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*[http://forums.lostlevels.org/viewtopic.php?t=2121 Lost Levels thread]
 
*[http://forums.lostlevels.org/viewtopic.php?t=2121 Lost Levels thread]
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*[http://awakengames.com/?p=717 William Anderson's experience at Alexandria]
  
 
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Revision as of 22:08, 30 September 2014

Alexandria logo

Alexandria, Inc. (incorporated on July 2, 1992 [1]) was a development company founded by Ken Balthaser, Neil Balthaser, and Eric Yiskis. [2] It originally began as a California general partnership called Visions Unlimited. [3] [4]

Creative Programming and Technology Ventures (CPTV) acquired the company in November 1994. [5] Alexandria ceased operations in November 1995. [6] A number of Alexandria employees ended up at Oddworld Inhabitants, which was also at one time a subsidiary of CPTV. [7]

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews (see below), online resources (see Links), shared staff

Related Interviews: Kevin Seghetti

3DO

  • DynoBlaze (unreleased) (Virgin)
  • Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster (unreleased) (Interplay)

Genesis/Mega Drive

  • Demolition Man (US/EU/AU Publisher: Acclaim; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Music/Sound Effects: Orca Games
  • The Head (unreleased)
  • Interplanetary Lizards of the Texas Plains (unreleased) (Tengen)
  • Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
  • Road Runner (unreleased) (TecMagik)
  • Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers (US/EU Publisher: Time Warner Interactive; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Music/Sound Effects: Orca Games

Jaguar

  • Return Fire (unreleased)

Mega CD/Sega CD

  • Demolition Man (US Publisher: Acclaim)

PlayStation

  • Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster (unreleased) (Interplay)
  • Max Mayhem (unreleased)
Layout art
  • Myth (unreleased)

Saturn

  • Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster (EU Publisher: Interplay)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Demolition Man (US/EU Publisher: Acclaim)
Music/Sound: Orca Games
  • The Head (unreleased)
  • Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings (US/EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)
Music/Sound: Orca Games

Links

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