Simon & Schuster Interactive

Simon & Schuster Interactive at a Glance

Simon & Schuster Interactive operated as a game publishing division from 1994 to 2001 in the United States. This entity released 12 titles during its active years, with only one game developed directly by them while they acted as a publisher for the rest. The company focused heavily on PC releases, accounting for 10 of their 12 total games. They also had a presence on Mac systems with five titles and smaller distributions on PlayStation, DOS, Game Boy Color, and Dreamcast with single releases each. Their catalog spans several genres without a single dominant focus. Point-and-click and simulator games make up three entries each in their library. Adventure and shooter titles appear twice, while quiz or trivia games also have two spots. The remaining seven games cover sport, platform, and fighting genres with just one title per category. The output shows a slight shift over time with six games released in the 1990s and five in the 2000s before operations ceased around 2003. Recent releases from their final years include Sabrina the Animated Series: Spooked! in December 2001, Daria's Inferno in October 2000, and Bass Avenger also in October 2000. Earlier in that period, they published Star Trek: Starship Creator Warp II in June 2000 and Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire in February 2000. These titles reflect their strategy of adapting existing media properties into interactive formats rather than creating original IP from scratch. The small total volume of 12 games suggests they were not a major force in the industry compared to larger publishers of the era. Their work primarily catered to fans of specific TV shows and licensed content rather than broad market hits.

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