Eutechnyx is a computer and video games developer based in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK that specialises in racing games.
The company was originally formed in November 1987 as Zeppelin Games. One of the founders was the current Managing Director Brian Jobling, who at the time was 17 years old. They produced a large number of games for various home computer systems including Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST and Amiga and by...
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Eutechnyx is a computer and video games developer based in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK that specialises in racing games.
The company was originally formed in November 1987 as Zeppelin Games. One of the founders was the current Managing Director Brian Jobling, who at the time was 17 years old. They produced a large number of games for various home computer systems including Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST and Amiga and by the early 90s were also making games for PC and consoles such as the Sega Mega Drive and SNES. Popular games included Jocky Wilson's Darts Challenge, International Tennis, Universal Warrior and Sink or Swim. They also worked with publisher Codemasters to produce the first two Micro Machines games and Pete Sampras Tennis.
The company was acquired by American company Merit Studios, Inc. in 1994 and became known as Merit Studios Europe. As well as developing their own games, the company was also responsible for the marketing and distribution of...
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