Indie Built
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| Former type | Video Game Development Studio |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer and video game industry |
| Fate | Closed by parent |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Key people | Bruce Carver, Chris Jones |
| Products | Video games |
| Parent |
Microsoft Game Studios (1999-2004) Take-Two Interactive (2004-2006) |
Indie Built, Inc. was a Salt Lake City, Utah based video game developer founded in 1982 by Bruce Carver as Access Software.[1]
History
Indie Built began as Access Software, which became popular for creating the golfing Links series and also the video game detective series based on the character Tex Murphy.
In 1987, Access announced The Robotic Workshop, a toy kit that allowed users to build and program robots using a home computer. The kit was a precursor to the much more popular Lego Mindstorms kits released in the late 1990s. The Robotic Workshop included over 50 Capsela parts, including two motors, gears, wheels, and sensors.
Access Software was acquired by Microsoft in 1999,[2] became part of Microsoft Game Studios and was renamed to "Salt Lake Games Studio". In 2003 it was renamed again to "Indie Games".
In October 2004, Microsoft sold the development studio to Take-Two Interactive (T2) and it took on the name Indie Built.[3] They became part of T2's 2K Games/2K Sports brand. Indie shipped Amped 3 for the launch of Xbox 360 and worked on Top Spin 2 for Xbox 360 developed by Power and Magic. Take 2 suddenly closed Indie Built on April 28, 2006 without publicly stating any reasons for the closure.[4]
In 2007, Chris Jones and Aaron Conners founded Big Finish Games, which is staffed primarily by veterans of Access/Indie Built. In 2012, they commenced development on a new Tex Murphy game.
Games
- 10 Great Games 3
- 10th Frame (1986)
- Amazon: Guardians of Eden (1992)
- Amiga Gold Hits 1
- Amped 2 (2003) for Xbox
- Amped 3 (2005) for Xbox 360
- Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
- Beach-Head (1983)
- Beach Head II: The Dictator Strikes Back (1985)
- Countdown (1990)
- Crime Wave (1990)
- Echelon (1987)
- Famous Courses of the World: Vol. II
- The Gold Collection II
- Help! Charity Compilation
- Leader Board
- Leader Board
- Leader Board Par 4
- Links 2001
- Links 386 CD
- Links 386 Pro
- Links Expansion Pack
- Links Extreme
- Links LS 1997
- Links LS 1998 Edition
- Links LS 1999
- Links LS 2000
- Links LS 2000 10 Course Pack
- Links 2003 (2002)
- Links 2004 (2003)
- Links: Championship Course: Banff Springs
- Links: Championship Course: Barton Creek
- Links: Championship Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- Links: Championship Course: Bighorn
- Links: Championship Course: Bountiful Golf Course
- Links: Championship Course: Castlepines
- Links: Championship Course: Firestone Country Club
- Links: Championship Course: Hyatt Dorado Beach ...
- Links: Championship Course: Innisbrook - Copper...
- Links: Championship Course: Mauna Kea
- Links: Championship Course: Pebble Beach
- Links: Championship Course: Pinehurst Country Club
- Links: Championship Course: Troon North
- Links: Fantasy Course: Devils Island
- Links: The Challenge of Golf
- Martian Memorandum
- Mean Streets (1989)
- Microsoft Golf
- Microsoft Golf 2.0
- Microsoft Golf 3.0
- Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition
- Ollies Follies
- The Pandora Directive
- Raid over Moscow (1985)
- The Scrolls of Abadon
- Solid Gold
- Tex Murphy: Overseer
- Top Spin (2003)
- Top Spin 2 (2006)
- Total Sports
- Under a Killing Moon
- World Class Leader Board
References
- ↑ Obituary: Access Software Founder Bruce Carver from Gamasutra
- ↑ IGN.com, April 19, 1999: Microsoft Buys Access
- ↑ IGN.com, December 17, 2004: Take-Two Picks Up Amped Team
- ↑ IGN.com, May 1, 2006: Take-Two Closes Indie Built
External links
- Indie Built profile from MobyGames
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