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'''Double Diamond Sports''' (true name Double Diamond Software, Inc.) was incorporated on May 14, 1993. [http://california.14thstory.com/double-diamond-software-inc.html] It was co-founded by Mark Lesser and Michael Brook. Most of the personnel (with the notable exception of Lesser) went on to [[Spectacular Games]]. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Michael_Brook]
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'''Double Diamond Sports''' (Double Diamond Software, Inc.) was founded by programmer Mark Lesser and EA Sports' Michael Brook. [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Michael_Brook] It was originally incorporated on May 14, 1993, as InPlay Productions, Inc. and went by the name '''InPlay Sports'''. The name was changed on May 25, 1994, because Interplay Productions had an issue with it. [https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Minds_Behind_Sports_Games/3-n5DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22inplay%20productions%22] Most of the personnel moved on to [[Spectacular Games]] except for Lesser [http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Michael_Brook], who had his own company called MBL Research.
 
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See also [[Spectacular Games]]
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'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions
 
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'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Michael Brook|Michael Brook]]
 
'''[[Interviews|Related Interviews]]:''' [[Interview:Michael Brook|Michael Brook]]
  
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==As InPlay Sports==
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===Mega Drive/Genesis===
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*''NHL 95'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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==As Double Diamond Sports==
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
===Mega Drive/Genesis===
 
*''NBA Action '95 Starring David Robinson'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega)
 
*''NBA Action '95 Starring David Robinson'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega)
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:<small>Some Programming: FarSight Technologies?; Sound: DMP Entertainment?</small>
 
*''NFL '95'' (US Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
 
*''NFL '95'' (US Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
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:<small>Programming: FarSight Technologies?; Sound: DMP Entertainment?</small>
*<div style="color:red">''NHL 95'' (US/EU Publisher: Sega)</div>
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Latest revision as of 20:36, 17 February 2021

Double Diamond Sports logo

Double Diamond Sports (Double Diamond Software, Inc.) was founded by programmer Mark Lesser and EA Sports' Michael Brook. [1] It was originally incorporated on May 14, 1993, as InPlay Productions, Inc. and went by the name InPlay Sports. The name was changed on May 25, 1994, because Interplay Productions had an issue with it. [2] Most of the personnel moved on to Spectacular Games except for Lesser [3], who had his own company called MBL Research.

Research Methods: Actual mentions

Related Interviews: Michael Brook

As InPlay Sports

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • NHL 95 (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)

As Double Diamond Sports

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • NBA Action '95 Starring David Robinson (US/EU Publisher: Sega)
Some Programming: FarSight Technologies?; Sound: DMP Entertainment?
  • NFL '95 (US Publisher: Sega; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Programming: FarSight Technologies?; Sound: DMP Entertainment?