Sierra Entertainment (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Sierra Entertainment" in English language version.

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21web.archive.org

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6gamespot.com

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5ign.com

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4archive.org

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3sec.gov

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2cgwmuseum.org

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1vice.com

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1justadventure.com

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1avisbudgetgroup.com

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1ea.com

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1youtube.com

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archive.org

"75 Power Players: The Next Generation?". Next Generation. No. 11. Imagine Media. November 1995. p. 75.
"Traditional Online Services". Next Generation. No. 19. Imagine Media. July 1996. pp. 30–31.
Sherman, Christopher (February 1996). "Movers & Shakers". Next Generation. No. 14. Imagine Media. p. 25.
Sherman, Christopher (February 1996). "Movers & Shakers". Next Generation. No. 14. Imagine Media. p. 25.

arstechnica.com

Moss, Richard (January 27, 2011). "A truly graphic adventure: The 25-year rise and fall of a beloved genre". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
Moss, Richard (January 27, 2011). "A truly graphic adventure: The 25-year rise and fall of a beloved genre - page 3". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
Caron, Frank (March 21, 2008). "Activision-Vivendi merger leads to problems for Sierra Games". Ars Technica.

avisbudgetgroup.com

ir.avisbudgetgroup.com

"Avis Budget Group :: SEC Filing". ir.avisbudgetgroup.com.

books.google.com

Caruso, Denise (April 2, 1984). "Company Strategies Boomerang". InfoWorld. Vol. 6, no. 14. pp. 80–83. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
Trivette, Don (December 31, 1991). "The Sierra Network: On-Line Game World Where It's Never Too Late To Play". PC Magazine. Vol. 10, no. 22. pp. 472–473. ISSN 0888-8507.

cgwmuseum.org

"Inside the Industry". Computer Gaming World. No. 82. May 1991. p. 58. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
"Inside the Industry". Computer Gaming World. No. 83. June 1991. p. 62. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

destructoid.com

Hamza Aziz (August 17, 2014). "Sierra is back! New King's Quest and, uh, Geometry Wars coming". Destructoid. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

dotweekly.com

"TJX Acquires Sierra.com From Activision For Sierra Trading Post". August 14, 2018.

ea.com

ir.ea.com

"Ludlum Entertainment Grants EA the Exclusive Video Game License for the Works of Robert Ludlum". ir.ea.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

engadget.com

"Bourne game rights forget Vivendi, return to Ludlum Entertainment". Engadget. July 30, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
"Universal gets back Scarface 2 rights without a fight". Engadget. August 14, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
"Rebellion acquires Vivendi properties, details future plans". Engadget. July 14, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

eurogamer.net

Purchese, Robert (October 8, 2008). "Sierra closing 21 game servers". eurogamer.net.
"THQ picks up 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand". Eurogamer.net. October 13, 2008.
"Ubisoft snaps up World in Conflict". Eurogamer.net. November 11, 2008.
"EA to publish Brutal Legend in 2009". Eurogamer.net. December 12, 2008.
Martin Robinson (August 17, 2014). "Sierra is back – and so are Geometry Wars and King's Quest". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

filfre.net

Maher, Jimmy. "Mystery House, Part 1". The Digital Antiquarian. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
Maher, Jimmy (February 2, 2018). "The Sierra Network". The Internet Historian. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

gamasutra.com

Carless, Simon (October 17, 2005). "Playing Catch-Up: Sierra Founder Ken Williams". Gamasutra. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
"The End Game: How Top Developers Sold Their Studios - Part One". www.gamasutra.com. March 3, 2004.
Remo, Chris (February 25, 2010). "EA Expanding Salt Lake City Studio With Former Sims Devs". www.gamasutra.com.

gamedeveloper.com

"Rebellion Acquires Vivendi Licenses, Considers New Franchise Titles". July 14, 2009.

gamesindustry.biz

"Monumental acquires Swordfish Manchester". November 12, 2008.
"Codemasters Acquires Swordfish Studios". November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
"Sierra hard-hit as VU Games axes 350 jobs". GamesIndustry.biz. June 22, 2004.

gamespot.com

"GameSpot". December 11, 2004. Archived from the original on December 11, 2004.
Gamespot Staff (April 26, 2000). "Sierra On-line Reorg". gamespot.com.
Dunkin, Alan (April 28, 2000). "Sierra Plans for the Future". gamespot.com.
Jebens, Harley (April 28, 2000). "Sierra Studios Formed". gamespot.com.
"Leisure Suit Larry loungin' with Codemasters".
Chris Pereira (August 17, 2014). "Geometry Wars 3, New King's Quest From Sierra Announced at Gamescom 2014". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

gamespy.com

Keefer, John (March 31, 2006). "GameSpy Retro: Developer Origins, Page 17 of 19". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.

gamesradar.com

Houghton, David (July 5, 2012). "Exactly how many studios has Activision actually closed this generation? THIS many". gamesradar.

giantbomb.com

Patrick Klepek (August 17, 2014). "Sierra's Coming Back With King's Quest, Geometry Wars". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

hardcoregamer.com

Kevin Dunsmore (December 5, 2014). "The Game Awards 2014 Full List Of Winners Revealed". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

headgatestudios.com

"Headgate Studios: About". Headgate Studios. Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2009.

ign.com

Pattison, Narayan (July 29, 2008). "Activision Drops Several Vivendi Games". ign.com.
Ocampo, Jason (September 8, 2008). "Project Origin is Now F.E.A.R. 2". IGN. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
"Sierra Shuts Down Studios". ign.com. February 22, 1999.
"Sierra Shuts Down Dynamix". ign.com. August 13, 2001.

pc.ign.com

Jason Ocampo (August 6, 2008). "Massive Sell Off". IGN. Archived from the original on August 13, 2008.

justadventure.com

Mandel, Josh (February 25, 1999). "R.I.P. Sierra". Just Adventure. Archived from the original on November 19, 2000. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

kotaku.com

"Atari Picks Up Riddick". Kotaku. October 31, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2008.

latimes.com

MILLER, GREG (April 10, 1997). "CUC Agrees to Acquire Berkeley Systems Inc". Los Angeles Times.

metacritic.com

"Phantasmagoria (pc:1995)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 23, 2008.

nytimes.com

"Under 1983 Christmas Tree, Expect the Home Computer". The New York Times. December 10, 1983. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
Sanger, David (April 22, 1984). "The Heady World Of I.B.M. Suppliers". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
Andrews, Edmund L. (July 23, 1993). "A.T.& T. Sees the Future in Games". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
Shannon, L. R. (November 24, 1992). "PERIPHERALS; When Children Play". The New York Times.

polygon.com

Alexa Ray Corriea (August 12, 2014). "Geometry Wars and King's Quest return with revived Sierra label". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.

screenrant.com

Potvin, James (February 9, 2022). "10 Classic Video Games Microsoft Now Surprisingly Has The Rights To". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

seattletimes.com

archive.seattletimes.com

"Business - Sierra On-Line Acquires Green Thumb Of Colorado - Seattle Times Newspaper". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com.

sec.gov

shacknews.com

Breckon, Nick (October 1, 2009). "PushButton Labs Acquires The Incredible Machine IP, Pushes Series onto GOG". Shacknews. Retrieved October 18, 2014.

sierrachest.com

"The Sierra Chest - news: Sierra acquires Arion Software Inc".

sierragamers.com

"Ken Williams". www.sierragamers.com.

stomped.com

"STOMPED - True Gaming". December 15, 2001. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001.

vice.com

Fyfe, Duncan (October 29, 2020). "How Sierra Was Captured, Then Killed, by a Massive Accounting Fraud". Vice. Retrieved October 30, 2020.

videogamer.com

"Bethesda confirmed as WET publisher". April 27, 2009.

web.archive.org

Keefer, John (March 31, 2006). "GameSpy Retro: Developer Origins, Page 17 of 19". GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.
Caruso, Denise (April 2, 1984). "Company Strategies Boomerang". InfoWorld. Vol. 6, no. 14. pp. 80–83. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
Moss, Richard (January 27, 2011). "A truly graphic adventure: The 25-year rise and fall of a beloved genre". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
Moss, Richard (January 27, 2011). "A truly graphic adventure: The 25-year rise and fall of a beloved genre - page 3". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
"Inside the Industry". Computer Gaming World. No. 82. May 1991. p. 58. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
"Inside the Industry". Computer Gaming World. No. 83. June 1991. p. 62. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
Mandel, Josh (February 25, 1999). "R.I.P. Sierra". Just Adventure. Archived from the original on November 19, 2000. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
"Phantasmagoria (pc:1995)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 23, 2008.
"GameSpot". December 11, 2004. Archived from the original on December 11, 2004.
"Headgate Studios: About". Headgate Studios. Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
"STOMPED - True Gaming". December 15, 2001. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001.
Jason Ocampo (August 6, 2008). "Massive Sell Off". IGN. Archived from the original on August 13, 2008.
Ocampo, Jason (September 8, 2008). "Project Origin is Now F.E.A.R. 2". IGN. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Interview. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via YouTube.
"Codemasters Acquires Swordfish Studios". November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
Alexa Ray Corriea (August 12, 2014). "Geometry Wars and King's Quest return with revived Sierra label". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
Chris Pereira (August 17, 2014). "Geometry Wars 3, New King's Quest From Sierra Announced at Gamescom 2014". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
Patrick Klepek (August 17, 2014). "Sierra's Coming Back With King's Quest, Geometry Wars". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
Martin Robinson (August 17, 2014). "Sierra is back – and so are Geometry Wars and King's Quest". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
Hamza Aziz (August 17, 2014). "Sierra is back! New King's Quest and, uh, Geometry Wars coming". Destructoid. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
Kevin Dunsmore (December 5, 2014). "The Game Awards 2014 Full List Of Winners Revealed". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

wired.com

Saltzman, Marc (February 20, 1998). "Sierra Gears Up With New Sports Brand". Wired – via www.wired.com.

worldcat.org

"Under 1983 Christmas Tree, Expect the Home Computer". The New York Times. December 10, 1983. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
Trivette, Don (December 31, 1991). "The Sierra Network: On-Line Game World Where It's Never Too Late To Play". PC Magazine. Vol. 10, no. 22. pp. 472–473. ISSN 0888-8507.

youtube.com

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Interview. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via YouTube.