MC Lothlorien
Industrysoftware
Founded1982[1]
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
Key people
Roger Lees
Mike Cohen[1]
ProductsZX Spectrum
Dragon 32
BBC Micro
Servicesvideo games developer and publisher

MC Lothlorien was a video games developer and publisher based in United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1982 and initially specialised in developing software for the ZX Spectrum, Dragon 32 and BBC Micro computer platforms on its own Lothlorien publishing label.

The company was associated in its early days with computer wargaming, with Johnny Reb and Redweed being two early games of that genre produced for the ZX Spectrum.[2]

In 1985 the company entered an agreement with Argus Press Software to improve the marketing and distribution of its titles.[1] In later years, the company developed titles for other publishers, using the name MC Lothlorien and Icon Design, which was formed in 1986 following their acquisition of A'n'F Software, publishers of Chuckie Egg.[1] Without the expertise to move into the emerging 16-bit market the company was closed in 1989.[1]

Partial softography

Published by Lothlorien

  • Tyrant of Athens (1982)[1]
  • Warlord (1982)[1]
  • Johnny Reb (1983)[1]
  • Micro Mouse Goes Debugging (1983)[1]
  • Beetlemania (1983)[1]
  • Bedlam Blaster (1983)[1]
  • Redweed (1983)
  • Billy Bong (1984)
  • Two Gun Turtle (1984)[1]
  • Special Operations (1984)[3]
  • Redcoats (1985)
  • Overlords (1985)[4]
  • Waterloo (1985)[1]
  • Austerlitz (1985)

Published by Argus Press

Developed by Icon Design

Developed by MC Lothlorien

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "The War Lords". Retro Gamer. No. 129. Future Publishing. 22 May 2014. p. 80-95.
  2. ↑ Crash #8, September 1984
  3. ↑ Acorn Electron World
  4. ↑ Personal Computer News #109, May 1985
  5. ↑ "MC Lothlorien Ltd - World of Spectrum".
  6. 1 2 "The Making of Rescue". Retro Gamer. No. 181. Future Publishing. 17 May 2018. p. 42-43.
  7. ↑ "In The Chair with Tony Williams". Retro Gamer. No. 177. Future Publishing. 25 June 2018. p. 94-99.
  8. 1 2 Hall of Light – The database of Amiga games
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