# Andromeda Software

> video game development studio from Hungary

**Wikidata**: [Q115469692](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115469692)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/andromeda-software

## Key Facts
- **Entity Type:** Andromeda Software is an organization operating within the video game industry.
- **Roles:** Functions as both a video game developer and a video game publisher.
- **Location:** Identified as a video game development studio from Hungary.
- **Registry:** Associated with a United Kingdom OpenCorporates ID (gb/01656357).
- **Database Identifiers:**
  - C64 Wiki ID: `Andromeda_Software`
  - UVL Company ID: `1841`
  - OGDB Company ID: `4531`
  - Kultboy Company ID: `704`
  - GameFAQs Company ID: `74157`
  - Igromania Company ID: `31228`
  - MobyGames Company ID: `3692`
  - TheGamesDB Developer ID: `494`
  - Internet Game Database Company ID: `andromeda-software`
  - LaunchBox Games Database Developer ID: `8649`
  - LaunchBox Games Database Publisher ID: `5192`
- **Differentiation:** Explicitly distinct from the entity Andromeda Software Development.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Andromeda Software?
**A:** Andromeda Software is a Hungarian video game development studio that also operates as a video game publisher. It is an organization within the video game industry.

### Q: Is Andromeda Software the same company as Andromeda Software Development?
**A:** No, Andromeda Software is explicitly identified as being different from Andromeda Software Development, a distinct entity within knowledge bases.

### Q: What database platforms list Andromeda Software?
**A:** The company is cataloged on numerous platforms including MobyGames, C64 Wiki, UVL (Universal Videogame List), TheGamesDB, GameFAQs, LaunchBox Games Database, and the Internet Game Database.

### Q: In which country is Andromeda Software based?
**A:** While described as a studio from Hungary, the organization has associated records and an OpenCorporates ID linking it to the United Kingdom (gb/01656357).

## Why It Matters
Andromeda Software represents a historical node in the video game industry, particularly within the context of software development involving Hungary. The dual classification of the entity as both a developer and publisher suggests a role that spanned creation and distribution, a structure that allows for control over the lifecycle of game releases. The existence of persistent identifiers across disparate systems—from retro-computing archives like the C64 Wiki to modern cataloging efforts like IGDB and LaunchBox—indicates that the studio produced enough content to warrant long-term preservation and tracking by gaming historians and archivists. This accumulation of database entries highlights the company's relevance to the broader ecosystem of video game history and metadata management.

## Notable For
- **Dual Classification:** One of the more distinct attributes is its classification as both a video game developer and a video game publisher.
- **Geographical Link:** Noted for its Hungarian origins while possessing corporate registry data linked to the United Kingdom.
- **Retro Gaming Presence:** Maintains a specific entry on the C64 Wiki, suggesting involvement with software for the Commodore 64 platform.
- **Wide Database Coverage:** Possesses unique identifiers across a wide spectrum of gaming databases (at least 10 distinct ID systems), signifying broad recognition in game cataloging.

## Body

### Definition and Classification
Andromeda Software is an organization in the video game industry. Structured data defines the entity as an instance of an organization, a video game developer, and a video game publisher. The studio is geographically described as a "video game development studio from Hungary."

### Corporate and Registry Data
The entity is linked to the United Kingdom through an OpenCorporates identifier `gb/01656357`. This is supported by references pointing to an article titled *Traffic and how Hungarian Commodore 64 games made their way to the West in the ’80s* (published 2020-11-06) and the OpenCorporates database itself.

### External Identifiers and Cataloging
Andromeda Software is indexed across a wide variety of video game databases and knowledge bases. These identifiers serve as locators for the company within specific digital libraries and archives:
- **Retro and Classic Gaming:**
  - **C64 Wiki:** ID `Andromeda_Software`
  - **Kultboy:** ID `704`
  - **OGDB (Offline Games Database):** ID `4531`
- **General Gaming Databases:**
  - **MobyGames:** ID `3692` (also lists a former scheme ID `andromeda-software`)
  - **GameFAQs:** ID `74157`
  - **UVL (Universal Videogame List):** ID `1841`
- **Modern and Metadata Platforms:**
  - **Internet Game Database (IGDB):** ID `andromeda-software`
  - **TheGamesDB:** Developer ID `494`
  - **LaunchBox Games Database:** Developer ID `8649`, Publisher ID `5192`
  - **Igromania:** ID `31228`

### Entity Relationships
The knowledge base explicitly distinguishes Andromeda Software from a related entity, **Andromeda Software Development**. This distinction ensures that publications and credits are accurately attributed between the two similarly named organizations.

## References

1. [Traffic and how Hungarian Commodore 64 games made their way to the West in the ’80s. 2020](https://commodoreformatarchive.com/traffic-and-how-hungarian-commodore-64-games-made-their-way-to-the-west-in-the-80s/)
2. OpenCorporates