Difference between revisions of "Punk Development"
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| − | '''Punk Development''' was a subsidiary and product development arm of publisher RazorSoft. | + | '''Punk Development''' was a subsidiary and product development arm of publisher RazorSoft based in Sunnyvale, California. It was founded by Jeff Spangenberg, who later started Iguana Entertainment and Retro Studios. |
| − | + | In August 1991, Sega Enterprises, Ltd. sued RazorSoft and Punk Development, claiming breach of contract; conspiracy and fraud; unauthorized use of copyrights, trademarks, and logos; and misappropriation of intellectual property. [https://oklahoman.com/article/2364929/video-game-makers-exchange-lawsuits] 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." | |
| − | + | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, interviews | |
| − | '''[[ | + | '''[[Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Lars Norpchen|Lars Norpchen]], [[Interview:Kevin Seghetti|Kevin Seghetti]] |
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===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ===Mega Drive/Genesis=== | ||
*''Death Duel'' (US Publisher: RazorSoft) | *''Death Duel'' (US Publisher: RazorSoft) | ||
| + | *''Shooter'' (tech demo) [http://www.nintendoplayer.com/unreleased/shooter/] | ||
*''Stormlord'' (US Publisher: RazorSoft; JP Publisher: Micro World) | *''Stormlord'' (US Publisher: RazorSoft; JP Publisher: Micro World) | ||
*''Technocop'' (US Publisher: RazorSoft) | *''Technocop'' (US Publisher: RazorSoft) | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 19 August 2019
Punk Development was a subsidiary and product development arm of publisher RazorSoft based in Sunnyvale, California. It was founded by Jeff Spangenberg, who later started Iguana Entertainment and Retro Studios.
In August 1991, Sega Enterprises, Ltd. sued RazorSoft and Punk Development, claiming breach of contract; conspiracy and fraud; unauthorized use of copyrights, trademarks, and logos; and misappropriation of intellectual property. [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
Interviews: Lars Norpchen, Kevin Seghetti
Mega Drive/Genesis
- Death Duel (US Publisher: RazorSoft)
- Shooter (tech demo) [2]
- Stormlord (US Publisher: RazorSoft; JP Publisher: Micro World)
- Technocop (US Publisher: RazorSoft)
- Vampire Killer (unreleased) (RazorSoft)
