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Release dates, announcements, and anything else worth noting. No PR fluff, no embargoed opinions. If it matters to people who actually play the games, it's here.

Industry

09 Sep
Industry
Tech-Source partnership with Appian Graphics

Tech-Source, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-resolution graphics accelerators for Sun Microsystems' workstations, announced a partnership with Appian Graphics,.

08 Sep
Industry
3Dfx and EA Marketing Agreement

3Dfx Interactive and Electronic Arts said they have renewed and extended their exclusive strategic marketing agreements for 3D graphics games and unique.

08 Sep
Industry
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance announced

Here is another piece of the September 1998 PC gaming mess. LucasArts Entertainment announces Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance.

08 Sep
Industry
EA Acquired Westwood and Virgin Studio

Here is another piece of the September 1998 PC gaming mess.

07 Sep
Industry
Blue Byte acquires new 3D-engine

Here is another piece of the September 1998 PC gaming mess. Blue Byte Software and game developer KAiNAi have signed a long-term co-operative agreement.

02 Sep
Industry
Microsoft and Interactive Magic Partnership

Microsoft, the world's leader in software for personal computers and Interactive Magic, developer and publisher of Internet, online and CD ROM games, announced they have begun.

August 1998
24 Aug
Industry
ELSA Acquires Hercules

ELSA, one of the world's leading developers and marketers of PC peripheral products for Computer Graphics and Data Communications, has announced now that it has agreed to fully.

20 Aug
Industry
GT Interactive to acquire Fugitive Studios

GT Interactive now has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire an equity interest in Fugitive Studios, a newly launched, CA-based game developer.

19 Aug
Industry
Interactive Magic to publish TopWare Games

Interactive Magic, the award-winning publisher and developer of software megahits like Warbirds and Seven it signed an exclusive 3-year strategic alliance with TopWare Interactive.