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| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 1982 (1982-04)1 |
| Headquarters | California |
| Products | Journey Escape Frankenstein's Monster |
Data Age was a California-based video game company that developed and published titles for the Atari 2600 platform in the mid-1980s. Among their more well-known titles were Journey Escape (a tie-in with the band Journey) and Frankenstein's Monster, both published in 1982. The company was founded by Martin Meeker and four other designers.1 They employed 35 people by December 1982.1
Games
Data Age released fewer than a dozen games, generally to mixed reception. Frankenstein's Monster has been cited as a standout among Atari 2600 games by several game reviewers,2 while Sssnake and Warplock (both 1982) were included on a list of the ten worst games for the 2600.3 Journey Escape also received poor reviews and weak sales, despite a $4.5 million marketing campaign,1 which combined with heavy licensing fees helped lead to the company's failure.4
Other games released by Data Age are Airlock, Bermuda Triangle, Encounter at L-5, and Bugs–all from 1982.4 Secret Agent, Mr. Bill's Neighborhood, Smokey Bear, and Mr. T were unreleased. A prototype of Secret Agent has been found.5
References
References
- Saltzman, Joe (December 13, 1982). "The beat goes on". San Francisco Examiner. p. 33. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Agnello, Anthony John (November 19, 2013). "Back from the dead: 9 modern games for obsolete consoles". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- Oleniacz, Kevin. "The Worst of the Atari 2600". Digital Press. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- Yarusso, Albert. "Companies - Data Age". AtariAge. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- Yarusso, Albert. "Atari 2600 - Secret Agent (Data Age)". AtariAge. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.