# Euphoria

> video game developer company

**Wikidata**: [Q138133400](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138133400)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/euphoria-q138133400

## Summary
Euphoria is a video game developer company founded in 1989 that operates in the video game industry. The company is headquartered in Tilburg and is associated with at least one work titled "Disposable Hero" (1993) that is held in the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision.

## Key Facts
- Euphoria is an instance of a video game developer (a software development organization specializing in the creation of video games).
- Inception year: 1989.
- Floruit (noted active year): 1993, associated with the work "Disposable Hero" (publication date 1993).
- Industry: video game industry.
- Headquarters: Tilburg.
- Has works in the collection of the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (reference includes "Disposable Hero").
- MobyGames company ID: 5727.
- LastDodo area ID: 549499.
- Listed on the NADD Wikidata project focus list.
- Wikidata short description: "video game developer company."

## FAQs
### Q: What is Euphoria?
A: Euphoria is a video game developer company that creates video games and is classified under the video game industry. It was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Tilburg.

### Q: When was Euphoria active or best known?
A: Euphoria is recorded with a floruit year of 1993, associated with a work titled "Disposable Hero" dated 1993. The company’s inception year is 1989.

### Q: Where is Euphoria located?
A: Euphoria’s headquarters are in Tilburg.

### Q: Are any of Euphoria’s works archived or in collections?
A: Yes. A work associated with Euphoria, "Disposable Hero" (1993), is documented as being in the collection of the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision.

## Why It Matters
Euphoria represents a documented participant in the video game industry, with an inception date of 1989 and recorded activity in 1993. Its inclusion in databases and archives signals both industry presence and cultural or historical relevance: the company has a MobyGames identifier (5727), is tracked in Wikidata with a LastDodo area ID (549499), and has at least one work preserved by the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. These facts make Euphoria a verifiable part of video game industry records and archival holdings, which is important for researchers, historians, and archivists tracing the development, distribution, and preservation of video games and related media from the late 20th century. Its listing on the NADD Wikidata project focus list further indicates that the entity is of interest for data-curation and documentation efforts.

## Notable For
- Founding year of 1989, establishing Euphoria as an active developer from the late 1980s.
- Floruit year 1993 and association with the work titled "Disposable Hero" (1993).
- Headquarters located in Tilburg.
- Presence in industry and archival databases (MobyGames ID 5727; Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision holds associated work).
- Inclusion on the NADD Wikidata project focus list, indicating structured-data attention.

## Body

### Overview
- Euphoria is categorized as a video game developer company.
- The company operates within the video game industry.
- Wikidata short description: "video game developer company."

### Timeline and Dates
- Inception: 1989.
- Floruit/recorded active year: 1993.
- Associated publication/work: "Disposable Hero" (publication date recorded as 1993).

### Location and Identifiers
- Headquarters: Tilburg.
- MobyGames company ID: 5727.
- LastDodo area ID: 549499.

### Works and Collections
- A work associated with Euphoria, titled "Disposable Hero" (1993), is recorded in the collection of the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision.
- The archival record ties Euphoria to cultural preservation efforts through institutional collection.

### Classification and Projects
- Instance of: video game developer (software development organization specializing in the creation of video games).
- Industry classification: video game industry.
- The entity is on the NADD Wikidata project focus list, indicating it is included in targeted Wikidata documentation or improvement efforts.

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## References

1. LastDodo
2. Disposable Hero. game-catalogus Beeld & Geluid. 1993
3. MobyGames