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Electric Dreams Software

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Defunct video game publisher

Electric Dreams Software was a UK-based video game publisher established in 1985 by Activision and run by Rod Cousens and Paul Cooper formerly of Quicksilva. The company published video games for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and the Atari 8-bit computers between 1985 and 1989, becoming one of the top eight UK software houses by 1987. In late 1986, the label was adapted by the American division to publish titles outside of England for the American market.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1985Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1

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Electric Dreams Software was a UK-based video game publisher established in 1985 by Activision and run by Rod Cousens and Paul Cooper formerly of Quicksilva. The company published video games for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and the Atari 8-bit computers between 1985 and 1989, becoming one of the top eight UK software houses by 1987.2

Corporate structure

Electric Dreams Software sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Electric Dreams Software
    • Software Studios Subsidiary · United Kingdom

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

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Listed on Wikidata.1

The publisher's in-house video game developer was Software Studios, set up in April 1986 and run by John Dean and Dave Cummings. Software Studios also handled Activision's products marketed in countries outside the United States. The concept behind this team was to pool resources and ideas between all Electric Dreams projects, but they were also directly responsible for two film tie-in licenses, Aliens: The Computer Game (1986) and Big Trouble in Little China.

The company's initial releases were Riddler's Den and I, Of the Mask.

From Wikipedia’s article on Electric Dreams Software, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Software Studios

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1989Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1985Founded Founded1

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