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'''Punk Development''' was a subsidiary and product development arm of publisher RazorSoft.
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Based in Sunnyvale, CA, '''Punk Development''' was founded by Jeff Spangenberg (who later started Iguana Entertainment) and served as the product development arm for Oklahoma-based RazorSoft.
 
Based in Sunnyvale, CA, '''Punk Development''' was founded by Jeff Spangenberg (who later started Iguana Entertainment) and served as the product development arm for Oklahoma-based RazorSoft.
  
In August 1991, Sega Enterprises, Ltd. sued RazorSoft and Punk Management, claiming breach of contract, conspiracy, fraud, unauthorized use of copyrights, trademarks and logos, and misappropriation of intellectual properties. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5562486.html] Programmer Kevin Seghetti recalls that the lawsuit might have been over RazorSoft manufacturing its "own cartridges for Stormlord, instead of paying Sega to do it."
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In August 1991, Sega Enterprises, Ltd. sued RazorSoft and Punk Development, claiming breach of contract, conspiracy, fraud, unauthorized use of copyrights, trademarks and logos, and misappropriation of intellectual properties. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5562486.html] Programmer Kevin Seghetti recalls that the lawsuit might have been over RazorSoft manufacturing its "own cartridges for Stormlord, instead of paying Sega to do it."
  
Punk Development was originally named Team Design, but a company of the same name in south San Jose complained about these "punks" stealing its name. [http://www.oddgods.com/articles/2007/b02b]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews (see below)
  
 
'''[[Interviews]]:''' [[Lars Norpchen (In Their Words)|Lars Norpchen]], [[Kevin Seghetti (In Their Words)|Kevin Seghetti]]
 
'''[[Interviews]]:''' [[Lars Norpchen (In Their Words)|Lars Norpchen]], [[Kevin Seghetti (In Their Words)|Kevin Seghetti]]

Revision as of 14:20, 21 September 2011

Punk Development was a subsidiary and product development arm of publisher RazorSoft.

Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Punk Development was founded by Jeff Spangenberg (who later started Iguana Entertainment) and served as the product development arm for Oklahoma-based RazorSoft.

In August 1991, Sega Enterprises, Ltd. sued RazorSoft and Punk Development, claiming breach of contract, conspiracy, fraud, unauthorized use of copyrights, trademarks and logos, and misappropriation of intellectual properties. [1] Programmer Kevin Seghetti recalls that the lawsuit might have been over RazorSoft manufacturing its "own cartridges for Stormlord, instead of paying Sega to do it."

Research Methods: Actual mentions, interviews (see below)

Interviews: Lars Norpchen, Kevin Seghetti

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Death Duel (US Publisher: RazorSoft)
  • Stormlord (US Publisher: RazorSoft; JP Publisher: Micro World)
  • Technocop (US Publisher: RazorSoft)
  • Vampire Killer (unreleased) (RazorSoft)