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Rowan Software

United Kingdom Founded 1987

Rowan Software was a British software company focused on the development of computer games. The company was founded by Rod Hyde in 1987 and based in Runcorn, Cheshire. Rowan was best known as a publisher of flight simulators for the PC. The company was involved with a number of publishers including Mirrorsoft, Mindscape, Spectrum Holobyte, Virgin, and Empire Interactive. Rowan's involvement with Mirrorsoft included development of the strategy/role-playing title Duster which collapsed when Mirrorsoft was declared bankrupt. In the early 1990s Martin Kenwright left with several members of Rowan's staff to form Digital Image Design. Rowan was acquired by Empire Interactive in December 2000.

Rowan Software at a Glance

Rowan Software has been active in the gaming industry from 1990 to 1999, with 5 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog focuses on Simulator and Shooter. Their titles average 40/100 across 1 rated games in our database. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Air Power: Battle in the Skies (40.0/100). Games from Rowan Software are available across 6 platforms, most notably DOS, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System.

5
Total Games
40
Avg Rating
1990
First Release
1999
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Simulator
83%
Shooter
17%

Platform Spread

DOS
4
Amiga
3
Nintendo Entertainment System
1
Atari ST/STE
1
PC-9800 Series
1

Rating Distribution

0
80-100
0
60-79
1
40-59
0
0-39