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'''Sierra Entertainment''' started modestly as <I>On-Line Systems</I> in the late [[1970s]], with founders Ken and Roberta Williams programming games and managing the company from their own home.
'''Sierra Entertainment''' started modestly as ''On-Line Systems'' in the late [[1970s]], with founders [[Ken Williams|Ken]] and [[Roberta Williams]] programming [[video game|games]] and managing the company from their own [[home]]. Their first [[game]] was ''[[Mystery House]]'', the world's first [[graphic adventure]] game.
Their first game was <I>Mystery House</I>, the world's first graphical adventure game.
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In [[1980]] the company changed its name to '''Sierra On-Line''' and moved to Oakhurst, California, where they stayed until [[1994]].
Today, its headquarters are now located in Bellevue, Washington.
In [[2001]], the name was changed to '''Sierra Entertainment'''.


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In [[1980]] the company changed its name to '''Sierra On-Line''' and moved to [[Oakhurst, California]], where they stayed until [[1994]]. Today, its headquarters are located in [[Bellevue, Washington]]. In [[2001]], the name was changed to '''Sierra Entertainment'''.
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Sierra published [[King's Quest]] in [[1984]] to show off the advanced technology of the IBM [[Personal Computer|PC]], and the success of that game set forth one of the most popular series Sierra has ever created, and spurred them into creating numerous adventure series based on the Quest theme.

In the years to come Sierra would remain on the forefront of groundbreaking computer game design, sometimes creating large blockbusters and other times failed experiments.
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In [[1984]], Sierra published [[King's Quest]] to show off the advanced technology of the [[IBM]] [[Personal Computer|PC]]. The success of that game set forth one of the most popular series Sierra has ever created, and spurred them into creating numerous [[adventure game|adventure]] series based on the Quest theme. In the years to come Sierra would remain on the forefront of groundbreaking computer game design, sometimes creating large blockbusters and other times, failed experiments.


===Popular Games===
===Popular Games===
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* [[Homeworld]]
* [[Homeworld]]
* [[Half-Life]]
* [[Half-Life]]

==External Link==
* Sierra's official web site: http://www.sierra.com/home.do

Revision as of 14:31, 16 July 2003

Sierra Entertainment started modestly as On-Line Systems in the late 1970s, with founders Ken and Roberta Williams programming games and managing the company from their own home. Their first game was Mystery House, the world's first graphic adventure game.

In 1980 the company changed its name to Sierra On-Line and moved to Oakhurst, California, where they stayed until 1994. Today, its headquarters are located in Bellevue, Washington. In 2001, the name was changed to Sierra Entertainment.

In 1984, Sierra published King's Quest to show off the advanced technology of the IBM PC. The success of that game set forth one of the most popular series Sierra has ever created, and spurred them into creating numerous adventure series based on the Quest theme. In the years to come Sierra would remain on the forefront of groundbreaking computer game design, sometimes creating large blockbusters and other times, failed experiments.

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