Beam Software
Krome Studios Melbourne, originally Beam Software, was an Australian video game development studio founded in 1980 by Alfred Milgrom and Naomi Besen and based in Melbourne, Australia. Initially formed to produce books and software to be published by Melbourne House, a company they had established in London in 1977, the studio operated independently from 1987 until 1999, when it was acquired by Infogrames, who changed the name to Infogrames Melbourne House Pty Ltd.. In 2006 the studio was sold to Krome Studios.
Melbourne House's final logo (2004/2006) | |
| Formerly | Beam Software (1980–1993) Laser Beam Entertainment (1993—1997) Beam Software Melbourne House (1997–1999) Infogrames Melbourne House Pty Ltd. (1999–2003) Atari Melbourne House Pty Ltd. (2003–2006) |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1980 in Melbourne, Australia |
| Founder | Alfred Milgrom Naomi Besen |
| Defunct | October 15, 2010 |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | The Hobbit The Way of the Exploding Fist Shadowrun Le Mans 24 Hours |
Number of employees | 40 |
| Parent | Infogrames/Atari (2000–2006) Krome Studios (2006–2010) |
| Website | melbournehouse.com (archived) |
The name Beam was a contraction of the names of the founders: Naomi Besen and Alfred Milgrom.
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