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magnussoft

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German computer game developer

magnussoft Deutschland GmbH is a German computer game developer and publisher. The company is seated in Kesselsdorf, close to the Saxon capital of Dresden. In the 1980s magnussoft released collections of software for popular 8-bit home computer systems: Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 8-bit computers, and Atari ST.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1984Founded¹

Industryvideo game industry¹
HeadquartersKesselsdorf¹
Websitewww.magnussoft.com
Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung¹

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magnussoft Deutschland GmbH is a German computer game developer and publisher. The company is seated in Kesselsdorf, close to the Saxon capital of Dresden.²

Products and brands

Games (selection)

Amiga Classix

Aquanoid

Barkanoid

Boulder Match

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Break It

BURN

C64 Classix

Colossus Chess

Dr. Tool Serie

Fix & Foxi Serie

Jacks Crazy Cong

Jump Jack

KLIX

METRIS

MiniGolf

Packs Serie

PLOTS!

Pool Island

Retro-Classix

Sokoman

Educational software (selection)

Deutsch, Englisch und Mathe für Zwerge

Deutsch– und Mathe Compilation

Fahrschule

From Wikipedia’s article on Magnussoft, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Controversies and legal

Criticism

In 2007 magnussoft incurred public criticism for ceasing the distribution and the funding of BeOS replacement Magnussoft Zeta OS because of its uncertain legal status.

From Wikipedia’s article on Magnussoft, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Timeline

1984Founded Founded¹

Sources

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Wikidatamagnussoft on Wikidata
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Wikipediamagnussoft on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia Commonsmagnussoft logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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Wikipediamagnussoft on Wikipedia (revision used)
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Wikimedia Commonsmagnussoft photo by Grossenhayn, CC BY-SA 3.0