Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd.
Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd., also known as ODE, was a software development studio founded in 1983 by David Pringle when he met Gareth Blower while working at Mainframe Computers. Their first program was called Macbeth and was based on the play by William Shakespeare. Their first popular game was Titanic: The Recovery Mission, released in April 1986 by Electric Dreams Software and they also made Trivial Pursuit for Domark in the same year. In 1993, Oxford Digital was acquired by Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. and became Empire Oxford, an in-house Empire studio. The new team included all ODE employees.
Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd. at a Glance
Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd. has been active in the gaming industry from 1984 to 1993, with 11 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, with additional titles in Platform and Arcade. Their catalog holds a 58.7/100 average rating, reflecting a mix of 0 well-received and 1 more divisive titles. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is The Amazing Spider-Man (58.7/100). Games from Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd. are available across 10 platforms, most notably Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS.
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War in the Gulf
Pacific Islands
5.9The Amazing Spider-Man
Team Yankee
Time
Sleeping Gods Lie
Trivial Pursuit 2: A New Beginning
The Hunt for Red October
Yes Prime Minister: The Computer Game
Titanic: The Recovery Mission
