Datasoft (1980-1987)> IntelliCreations Inc. (1987>)

Datasoft, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher founded in 1980 by Pat Ketchum.
Based out of Chatsworth, California, Datasoft ported games from arcade systems to personal computers and acquired licenses for games from famous movies and TV shows. Some original titles were also produced.

Datasoft developed and published video games for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, PC, and Tandy Color Computer systems.
The company went into bankruptcy and its name and assets were purchased by two Datasoft executives, Samuel L. Poole and Ted Hoffman.
They renamed the company IntelliCreations and distributed Datasoft games until it closed in 1987.



IntelliCreations was a company born from the post-bankruptcy assets of Datasoft, Inc anno 1987.
Samuel L. Poole and Ted Hoffman were executives at Datasoft when the company became distressed.
They purchased the Datasoft assets (including the Datasoft name) and renamed the company IntelliCreations.



INTELLICREATIONS, INC.
Datasoft Customer Sen/ice
Dept. B
19808 Nordhoff Place
Chatsworth, CA 91311


Intellicreations who was eventually purchased by, The Software Toolworks who eventually became Mindscape and was then known as, The Learning Company which appears to now go by, Selectsoft Publishing (SelectSoft is a division of MPS Multimedia)... who since 2005 has licensed some of the following well known publishers, including: Broderbund, Activision, Capcom, Infogrames, Atari, Hasbro Interactive



MPS Multimedia Inc.
Private Company, Headquarters Location
138 West Harris Ave., South San Francisco CA 94080-5925, United States
(650)872-7100, (650)872-7133 fax, Primary SIC: Computers Peripheral Equip &
Software, Primary NAICS: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and
Software Merchant Wholesalers
Description: Wholesale: Software distribution.