| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Defunct | 1991 (1991) |
| Fate | Acquired by Titus France |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Cauldron series Barbarian series |
| Services | Video game publishing |
| Parent | Palace Group |
Palace Software was a British video game publisher and developer during the 1980s based in London, England. It was notable for the Barbarian and Cauldron series of games for 8-bit home computer platforms, in particular the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. It caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax which featured Page Three girl Maria Whittaker as a scantily clad female warrior.
Palace's developers included artist Steve Brown and musician Richard Joseph.
In 1991, Palace Software's parent company, Palace Group, sold it to Titus France.
Notable releases
- The Evil Dead (1984)
- Cauldron (video game) (1985)
- Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back (1986)
- The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (1986)
- Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987)
- Stifflip & Co. (1987)
- Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (1988)
- Dragon's Breath (1990)
- International 3D Tennis (1990)
References
- "Steve Brown". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- "Richard Joseph". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- Carroll, Martyn (30 March 2006). "Company Profile: Palace Software". Retro Gamer. No. 23. Bournemouth, United Kingdom: Imagine Publishing. pp. 66–69. ISSN 1742-3155.
External links
- Article on Palace Software – From CRASH magazine
- Palace Software profile from MobyGames
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