Global Star Software Inc.

Moby ID: 1760

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  • Global Star Software Ltd. - original company name (from 1995 to 2003)

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Founded in 1995, Global Star Software Limited was originally located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The company became active in the software publishing field and branched out from its roots in value PC entertainment to offer a variety of business and utility software, as well as software for a variety of other platforms.

The company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software Canada, Inc., which in turn was a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Although controlled by Take-Two, the company remained intact and published games using its own logo as a publishing label.

In 2002 Global Star Software launched its Global ProBiz lineup of over a dozen business and utility products. Global Star also continued its efforts in the PDA software market, spearheading new initiatives such as multi-platform releases for both Palm and Pocket PC devices.

By the end of 2002, Global Star was reorganized and became a division of Take-Two's Jack of All Games' Canadian operations along with Triad Distributors. Shortly thereafter, Take-Two announced that Global Star's products would henceforth be sold exclusively through their Jack of All Games' sales force to strengthen the company's position in the value-priced product category. In mid-2003, Global Star Software was formed and all distribution operations were consolidated operationally into the new company located within the Take-Two corporate facilities in New York City. On 9 September 2004, Global Star Software took over the publishing operations of Gathering of Developers.

The Global Star Software label was absorbed into the 2K Play label when Take-Two announced its formation on 10 September 2007.

Credited on 123 Games from 1997 to 2007

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Carnival Games (2007 on Wii, Nintendo DS)
Deal or No Deal (2006 on Windows)
Family Feud (2006 on Windows, PlayStation 2)
Dora the Explorer: Dora's World Adventure (2006 on Game Boy Advance)
Hummer: Badlands (2006 on PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Classified: The Sentinel Crisis (2006 on Xbox)
Army Men: Major Malfunction (2006 on PlayStation 2, Xbox)
SPLAT Magazine: Renegade Paintball (2006 on Windows, Xbox)
Sudoku Fever (2006 on Game Boy Advance)
American Civil War: Gettysburg (2006 on Windows)
Ford Vs. Chevy (2005 on PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet (2005 on PlayStation 2, GameCube)
Mall Tycoon 3 (2005 on Windows)
Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. (2005 on PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube)
JetFighter 2015 (2005 on Windows)
Sacred: Gold (2005 on Linux, Windows)
Outlaw Tennis (2005 on PlayStation 2, Xbox)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005 on Windows)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005 on PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube)
Outlaw Volleyball: Remixed (2005 on PlayStation 2)

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History +

September 10th, 2007

The Global Star Software label is absorbed into Take-Two's label 2K Play.

1999

Global Star became a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive.

November 26th, 1998

Games Trader Inc. announces it has entered an agreement to purchase the shares of Triad Distributors Inc. and Global Star Software, both of Concord, Ontario, for an amount up to $3,250,000. Under terms of the agreement Mr. Damian Cristiani and Mr. Craig McGauley, founders of Triad and Global Star, will receive up to 1,500,000 shares of GTI as partial consideration for the purchase.

1995

Global Star founded

Trivia +

Last known company address & contact information:

Global Star Software Limited

6225 Kenway Drive

Mississauga

Ontario, Canada L5T 2L3

Phone: (905) 795-9880

Fax: (905) 795-3181

Website: www.globalstarsoftware.com

Related Web Sites +

  • Global Star Software Week: The Interview
    Pocket Goddess interview with <moby developer="Jeff Quinn">Jeff Quinn</moby>, Director of Product Development at Global Star Software (Jan. 4, 2002)

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