Video games in Lithuania

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A number of video game companies are based in Lithuania.

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Game companies from Lithuania

Defunct game companies from Lithuania

  • Akelotė ir Ko, Ltd. (Founded 1997. Inactive in 2007. Publisher, distributor, localizer. Mobile phone, video games, movies, edutainment retailer.) [12]
  • Ivolgamus UAB (Founded 2002. Inactive after 2012. Website down 2014. Publisher & dev.) [13]
  • Wireframe Dreams (Founded 2003. Inactive after 2006. Website down after 2008.) [14]

Titles from Lithuania

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  13. ↑ "Ivolgamus UAB's official site". www.ivolgamus.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Wireframe Dreams' official website". www.wireframedreams.com (in Lithuanian). March 16, 2006. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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