Private company
Quicksilva
British software publisher
Quicksilva was a British games software publisher active during the early 1980s. They were founded by Nick Lambert in 1980, with the name Quicksilva inspired by a particular guitar solo in a track on the album Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service. Quicksilva mainly released games for the ZX81, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, but also did conversions and some original games for the VIC-20, Dragon 32/64, Oric-1/Atmos, BBC Micro and Acorn Electron home computers.2 It ceased to exist in 1989.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryvideo game industry1
- HeadquartersSouthampton1
- Legal formlimited company, private company limited by shares1
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Quicksilva was a British games software publisher active during the early 1980s.2
Products and brands
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Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaQuicksilva
- WikidataQ2123113
Sources
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- 1WikidataQuicksilva on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaQuicksilva on Wikipedia