Microforum International

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Microforum International
Founded1985
Headquarters
Canada
Key people
Rick Winston (CEO and President) [1] [2]
Number of employees
25 [3]  (2000)
Subsidiaries Internet Frontier, Inc [4]

Microforum International is a software distributor, Internet publisher, and vendor of electronic commerce services. It was formerly a developer of entertainment and educational software. [5]

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History

Microforum was founded in 1985. [6] Since 1992, the company produced more than 65 CD-ROM games. [7]

In September 1996, the company went public. [1]

In 1997, Rick Winston joined the company as CEO. [1] [6]

In 1997, the company had layoffs which resulted in the reduction of its workforce from 249 to 97. [5] The same year the company combined its Web storefront with an electronic magazine called GamesMania. [5]

GamesMania was one of the world's first online computer game magazines with traffic exceeding 650,000 hits per day. [4]

in 2000, the company acquired Blue Hypermedia Inc., a Web development firm and new media production company for $14 million. [3]

In August 2001, the company appointed Steven Schofield as the company's new CEO and Director. Steven served as president and CEO of Dell Financial Services, a joint venture between Tyco International Ltd. and Dell Computer Corp., from 1998 to 1999. [8]

Games

YearTitlePlatform(s)
1994 Maabus MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x
1996 Huygen's Disclosure Windows
1996 Mind Grind Windows
1996 SoulTrap Windows
1998 Armored Moon: The Next Eden MS-DOS

Other

TitlePlatform(s)
Gothos Windows [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lang, Amanda (November 13, 1997). "Retooled Microforum attracting investors". Financial Post . Archived from the original on June 29, 1998. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ Blackwelder, Erin. "Microforum Opens Virtual Store". GameWeek Magazine . Archived from the original on October 21, 1997. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Akin, David (June 20, 2000). "Microforum continues U.S. expansion". National Post . p. 51. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Corporate Profile". Microforum International. Archived from the original on June 29, 1998. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Brethour, Patrick (November 12, 1997). "Microforum starts a new game". The Globe and Mail . Archived from the original on June 29, 1998. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Meding, Patricia. "Background". Today's Investor. Archived from the original on June 29, 1998. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Miicroforum". National Post . March 27, 1997. p. 130. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Microforum appoints new chief executive". The Globe and Mail . August 8, 2001. p. 20. Archived from the original on October 9, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Gothos". Microforum International. Archived from the original on July 31, 1997. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
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