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Paragon Software

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Paragon Software Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
FoundedDecember 12, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-12-12)
FounderMark E. Seremet, Antony Davies
DefunctJuly 27, 1992 (1992-07-27)
FateAcquired by MicroProse
Headquarters
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
,
United States
Number of employees
19 (1992)
ParentMicroProse (from 1992)

Paragon Software Corporation was a United States-based video game developer located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Established on December 12, 1985, by Mark E. Seremet and Antony Davies, the company gained recognition for creating games under licenses from Marvel Comics, including The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!, as well as titles from Game Designers' Workshop, notably the MegaTraveller series. On July 27, 1992, Paragon Software was purchased by MicroProse and integrated into their business structure. At the point of acquisition, the firm employed 19 staff members. The last game developed by the studio, XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter, was launched under the MicroProse label on September 2, 1992.

Games

Year Title Publisher(s)
1986 Master Ninja: Shadow Warrior of Death Paragon Software
Gemini-2
1987 Alien Fires: 2199 AD
1988 War Hawk Silverbird Software
Wizard Wars Paragon Software
Guardians of Infinity: To Save Kennedy
1989 X-Men: Madness in Murderworld
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! Paragon Software, Empire Software
1990 Space: 1889
MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy
The Amazing Spider-Man Paragon Software
The Punisher
1991 Millennium: Return to Earth Paragon Software, Empire Software
Twilight: 2000
MegaTraveller 2: Quest for the Ancients
Troika Paragon Software
X-Men II: The Fall of the Mutants
1992 XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter MicroProse