Eutechnyx

1986 / 1987 1987 / 1987 tot 1 1988 / 1987 tot 25 1989 / 1987 tot 59 1990 / 1987 tot 106 1991 / 1987 tot 146 1992 / 1987 tot 186 1993 / 1987 tot 214 1994 / 1987 tot 227 1995 / 1987 tot 232 1996 / 1987 tot 238 1997 / 1987 tot 239 1998 / 1987 tot 241 1999 / 1987 tot 244 2000 / 1987 tot 246 2001 / 1987 tot 247 2002 / 1987 tot 248 2003 / 1987 tot 251 2004 / 1987 tot 253 2005 / 1987 tot 259 2006 / 1987 tot 263 2007 / 1987 tot 268 2008 / 1987 tot 270 2009 / 1987 tot 271 2010 / 1987 tot 272 2011 / 1987 tot 274 2012 / 1987 tot 277 2013 / 1987 tot 280
Founded in 1987-09-30 last activity in 2013
Status: active
Country: USA

aka(s): Zeppelin, Zeppelin Games, Merit Software, Merit Studios

The company founder, Brian Jobling, started creating games for 8-bit computers in the early 1980s.

Merit Studios, Inc. was originally an American public company based in Dallas, Texas.

Merit Studios (Europe) Limited, (formerly Zeppelin Games), was formed in 1994 and was allocated responsibility for the sales, marketing and distribution of Merit Inc.'s US games into the European marketplace as well as developing its own products.

In 1996, Merit Studios (Europe) Limited obtained both registered developer and publisher status for Sony PlayStation. At the end of 1996, the Directors of Merit Studios (Europe) completed a Management Buy Back of the European Subsidiary from Merit Studios, Inc.
The company was then renamed Eutechnyx Limited, with the Infogrames Group acquiring a minority shareholding in the company.

It is known for Micro Machines, Test Drive, Transylvania

Releases per year

19861
19871
198824
198934
199047
199140
199240
199328
199413
19955
19966
19971
19982
19993
20002
20011
20021
20033
20042
20056
20064
20075
20082
20091
20101
20112
20123
20133
281 video games with valid date were considered (96.2%)

Overall rankings

Common gametypes

sport19%racing/driving16%shooter12%platformer10%action/reflex8%other33%

Top platforms

C64 58
ZX Spectrum 48
MS-DOS 41
Amiga 37
Amstrad CPC 26
Atari ST 18
Atari 400/800 11
Windows 8
Xbox 6
PS 6
Wii 6
PS2 5
X360 4
SNES 3
PS3 3