Cyberlore

Cyberlore Studios, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Northampton, Massachusetts.[3]

Cyberlore Studios, Inc.
IndustryVideo games
FoundedOctober 1992[1]
Defunct2005
Headquarters
Northampton, Massachusetts
,
United States
Key people
Lester Humphreys
Ken Grey
Herb Perez
ProductsMajesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
Number of employees
28 (1998)[2]

History

The company was founded in 1992 by Lester Humphreys, Ken Grey, and Herb Perez.[4] Since 1992, they produced expansion packs for MechWarrior 4, Heroes of Might and Magic II, and Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. They also produced Playboy: The Mansion (2004), a simulation game based on the life of Hugh Hefner and Playboy, and a PlayStation 2 version of the classic board game Risk. Their most notable game is Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, whose original concept was created by Jim DuBois, who worked for the company as a senior designer.

The company grew from six employees in 1992 to thirty employees in 2000.[5]

In 2005, Cyberlore ceased development of general entertainment games after the collapse of their publisher, Hip Games, and the subsequent layoff of two-thirds of their staff. The company refocused on the serious game corporate training market, under the new company name of Minerva.

Published games

References
  1. Norman, Angela (June 13, 1994). "Comptuer game released by Northampton company". Daily Hampshire Gazette. p. 20. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Cybulski, Mark (July 28, 1998). "Computer game firm creates Majesty". Daily Hampshire Gazette. p. 7. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Interview with Joe Minton of Majesty, from Cyberlore Studios". Prima Games. March 2, 2000. Archived from the original on July 16, 2001. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. Keefer, John (March 31, 2006). "GameSpy Retro: Developer Origins, Page 11 of 19". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.
  5. Groves, Victoria (February 28, 2000). "Cyberlore preps launch of Majesty". Daily Hampshire Gazette. p. 39. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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