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Access Software was know for their legacy of golf sims as well as the Tex Murphy adventure games, Amped snowboarding and Top Spin tennis
Access Software was a Salt Lake City, UT based game developer started in 1982 by Bruce Carver.
Access Software began creating golf simulation games for the PC with the Leader Board golfing games. These games kicked off the legacy of Access Software golf sims which also included the Microsoft Golf sim series and most notably the award winning Links series of golf games.
Although they published many games throughout their 24-year lifespan they were mainly known for their Links series of games and three other popular franchises: the Tex Murphy series of adventure games, the Amped series of snowboarding games, and the Top Spin series of tennis sims.
Access Software was purchased by Microsoft in 1999, likely to retain the popular Links series of games as a Windows and Xbox exclusive series. Access Software became known as Salt Lake Studio at this point and was later renamed Indie Games. Indie Games was sold to Take-Two interactive in October 2004, then renamed Indie Built Games, finished development on Amped 3 and Top Spin 2 and was then dissolved completely in early 2006.
Previous Access Software employees including Access Software Co-owner Chris Jones now create the TruGolf line of golf sims.
Access Software, Inc. Recently Published Games
Access Software, Inc. Recently Developed Games
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Links Expansion Pack |
PC | Microsoft Game Studios | |
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Links 2001 |
PC | Microsoft Game Studios | |
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Links LS 2000 10 Course Pack |
PC | Microsoft Game Studios | |
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Links LS 2000 |
MAC, PC | MacSoft | |
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Links Extreme |
PC | Microsoft Game Studios | |
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Links LS 1999 |
PC | Access Software, Inc. | |
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Tex Murphy: Overseer released on Feb. 28, 1998 |
PC | Access Software, Inc. | |
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Gold Games 3 released on Jan. 1, 1998 |
PC | TopWare Interactive | |
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Microsoft Golf 3.0 |
PC | Microsoft Game Studios | |
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Links LS 1997 |
PC | Access Software, Inc. |
| Company Name | Access Software, Inc. |
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| City | Salt Lake City |
| State | Utah |
| Country | United States |
| Website | http://www.indiebuilt.com/ |
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| Date Founded | 1983-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Count of Games Published | 26 |
| Count of Games Developed | 45 |
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Tex Murphy first in Mean Streets |
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Golf Course first in |
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San Francisco first in |
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Space Station first in |
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Space first in Spacewar! |
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Area 51 first in |
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FMV {full motion video} first in Dragon's Lair |
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Point and Click first in Enchanted Scepters |
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Film Noir first in |
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Detective first in |
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Mutants first in |
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Cults first in |
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Experience Points first in |
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Police first in |
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Minigames first in SwordQuest: EarthWorld |
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Fast Travel first in |
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Golf Club first in World Tour Golf |
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Space Station first in |
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Hat first in |
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Alcoholic Beverages first in |
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Gun first in |
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