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New Generation Software 
Industry Computer and video games Founded 1982 Founder(s) Malcolm Evans Defunct 1986 Headquarters , United Kingdom Products 3D Monster Maze, Trashman New Generation Software was a firm famous for the computer games with innovative graphics it produced for the Sinclair ZX81 and ZX Spectrum computers. It was conceived in the spring of 1982 shortly after the lead developer, Malcolm Evans created 3D Monster Maze (initially released by J. K. Greye Software, and later republished by New Generation Software) — the first 3D game for a home computer.[1]
Company history
The company was started by the aforementioned Malcolm Evans, for whom the company was his first professional experience in software or games. He had previously been in computer hardware. The other core members of the team were both teenagers at the time: Paul Bunn and James Day, sixteen and nineteen years old, respectively, in 1984, only two years into the company's life.[1]. The company released games from 1982 to 1986.[2]. By 2005, copyright to New Generation Software games was held by 'Titus Games'.[3]
References
- ^ a b CRASH staff (1984–06). "New Generation Ingredients of a winning team". CRASH (5). http://www.crashonline.org.uk/05/newgen.htm.
- ^ Martijn van der Heide (2005). "New Generation Software". Label name information on New Generation Software at the World of Spectrum. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^New+Generation+Software$. Retrieved 2005-12-16.
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20050308060412/carina-e.com/ngs/links.php
External links
- NGS World — A tribute homepage of the New Generation Software titles, created and maintained by Malcolm's daughter Rachel
- New Generation Software at World of Spectrum
New Generation Software 1982 1983 1984 Trashman • The Complete Machine Code Tutor • Travel with Trashman1985 Jonah Barrington's Squash • The Custard Kid • Light Magic1986 Cliff HangerPlatforms ZX81 • ZX SpectrumStaff members Malcolm Evans • Rod Evans • Paul Bunn • James DayCategories:- New Generation Software games
- Video game companies of the United Kingdom
- Defunct video game companies
- Companies established in 1982
- Companies disestablished in 1986
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