Data Design Interactive

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Data Design Interactive Limited
Formerly
Data Design Systems
Subsidiary
Industry Video game industry
Fate Insolvency
Founded1983;36 years ago (1983)
Defunct24 August 2012 (2012-08-24)
Headquarters
Birmingham
,
England
Number of locations
2 offices (2008)
Key people
Stewart Green (managing director)
Parent Green Solutions Ltd.

Data Design Interactive Limited (DDI, formerly Data Design Systems) was a British video game developer and publisher founded in 1983. [1] Based in Birmingham, the company was part of Green Solutions Ltd. and operated a separate label, Popcorn Arcade, for games released for Wii. [2] [3] A second office was opened in Sarasota, Florida, in May 2008. [4] After filing for insolvency, the company was dissolved on 24 August 2012. [5]

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References

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  2. ↑ Younghusband, Paul (1 February 2001). "A One Stop Digital Shop: Data Design Interactive and Artworld UK". Animation World Network . Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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