MicroProse

MicroProse Software was founded in 1982 by Sid Meier and Bill Stealey. In the early years, they mostly released wargames. The company started to experience financial problems in the mid 90's, which led to their acquisition by Spectrum HoloByte, followed by staff layoffs in 1996. Both co-founders left to their new studios. GT Interactive Software attempted to purchase the company in 1997, but the deal was cancelled. In June 1998, MicroProse was acquired by Hasbro Interactive for $70 million. The layoffs continued and MicroProse finally ended as just a brand name. It was dissolved in 2001 by Infogrames and ceased to exist. The last development studio based in Maryland was closed in 2003. The company was revived in 2019.

1st Logo (1982-September 10, 2002)

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Visuals: There are the words "MICRO PROSE" barely divided, the first one streaked with four black lines.

Variants:

• The logo sometimes appears in 3D.
• There is an early version with the words being more separated in the logo.
• On Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror, the logo is in a gold color.

Technique: A still, sprite-based graphic.

Audio: None.

2nd Logo (1942: The Pacific Air War custom variant) (1994)

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Visuals: There is a rotating wireframe globe with the letters of "MICRPROSE" (either in its corporate font or Futura) flying around it, led by a plane. The whole logo is gray.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Morse code.

Availability: This was merely a custom variant made for 1942: The Pacific Air War.

3rd Logo (May 31, 1999-April 18, 2001)

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Visuals: The sequence starts in the darkness with red sparks and shadows of the glass 3D word "MICROPROSE". We cannot see anything interesting but the occasional sparks, until the logo pans and zooms out, revealing the glass logo turning into a normal red one. Then it fades out.

Variant: A shorter version exists.

Technique: CGI 3D animation.

Audio: Computer-synth music.

Availability

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Media Title	Platform	Date of Release	Additional Notes
Civilization II: Test of Time OSCA	Microsoft Windows	August 13, 1999 (NA) August 13, 1999 (EU)	Transition from Hasbro Interactive logo
GP 500 OSCA	Microsoft Windows	October 13, 1999 (NA) 2000 (EU)	Begins at the very end of the logo sequence
Phoenix: Deep Space Resurrection OSCA	Microsoft Windows	1999	Appears after the Hasbro Interactive logo
Worms Armageddon OSCA	PlayStation	November 30, 1999 (NA) December 11, 1999 (EU)
Worms Armageddon OSCA	Dreamcast	November 30, 1999 (NA) December 11, 1999 (EU)
Risk II OSCA	Microsoft Windows	March 22, 2000 (NA) 2000 (EU)	Appears after the Hasbro Interactive logo
Gunship! OSCA	Microsoft Windows	April 4, 2000 (NA) 2000 (EU)	Transition from Hasbro Interactive logo
Starship Troopers (NA) Starship Troopers: Terran Ascent (EU) [[osca:Starship Troopers (NA) Starship Troopers: Terran Ascent (EU)|OSCA]]	Microsoft Windows	October 23, 2000 (NA) November 13, 2000 (EU)	Warp-speed variant
Avalon Hill's Squad Leader OSCA	Microsoft Windows	October 24, 2000 (NA) December 15, 2000 (EU)
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th OSCA	Microsoft Windows	December 15, 2000 (NA) December 2000 (EU)
X-COM: Enforcer OSCA	Microsoft Windows	April 18, 2001 (NA) October 26, 2001 (EU)	Final Appearance Warp-speed variant