Commodore

USA publisher and developerfounded in 1976 closed in 1994 status: dead

336
games
18.2
per year
18
years active

aka(s): Commodore Electronics, Commodore 64 Software, Commodore Computer, Commodore Business Machines, Commodore Amiga, Amiga Industries

Commodore International (other names include Commodore International Limited) was an American home computer and electronics manufacturer founded by Jack Tramiel. Commodore International (CI), along with its subsidiary Commodore Business Machines (CBM), was a significant participant in the development of the home-computer industry in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. The company developed and marketed the world's best-selling computer, the Commodore 64 (1982), and released its Amiga computer line in July 1985. With quarterly sales ending 1983 of $49 million (equivalent to $114 million in 2021), Commodore was one of the world's largest personal computer manufacturers

Notable collaborators: Scott Adams, Jim Butterfield, Greg Duddle, Andy Finkel and Evan Parton

It is known for Questprobe, Sargon, Zork, Zork Universe

Releases per year

1977 4
1978 10
1979 1
1980 5
1981 24
1982 61
1983 167
1984 33
1985 18
1988 1
1989 1
1991 1
1994 1

327 video games with valid date were considered (97.3%)

Overall rankings

7
17
15
6
3
3.4
average

Common gametypes

action/reflex21%puzzle14%shooter9%edutainment9%adventure6%other37%

Top platforms

  C64 125
  Commodore PET 100
  VIC-20 80
  C16/Plus4 25
  Amiga 2
  C128 2
  KIM-1 1
  Amiga CD32 1