Sierra Entertainment
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Sierra Entertainment
Summary
Sierra Entertainment is a video game developer[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,648 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- A notable work attributed to Sierra Entertainment is Stunt Flyer: Hero of the Skies[3].
- Sierra Entertainment is in the country of United States[4].
- Sierra Entertainment's instance of is recorded as video game developer[5].
- Sierra Entertainment's instance of is recorded as video game publisher[6].
- Sierra Entertainment's founder is recorded as Ken Williams[7].
- Sierra Entertainment's founder is recorded as Roberta Williams[8].
- Sierra Entertainment is owned by CUC International[9].
- Sierra Entertainment is owned by Cendant[10].
- Sierra Entertainment is owned by Q2264873[11].
- Sierra Entertainment is owned by Activision Blizzard[12].
- Sierra Entertainment followed Sierra On-Line[13].
- Sierra Entertainment's headquarters location is recorded as Bellevue[14].
- Sierra Entertainment's has organizational division is recorded as Sierra Attractions[15].
- Sierra Entertainment's has organizational division is recorded as Q1269052[16].
- Sierra Entertainment's Commons category is recorded as Sierra Entertainment[17].
- Sierra Entertainment's industry is recorded as video game industry[18].
- 1979 marks the founding of Sierra Entertainment[19].
- Sierra Entertainment was dissolved in 2008[20].
- Sierra Entertainment's parent organization or unit is recorded as Q200491[21].
- Sierra Entertainment's official website is recorded as https://www.sierragames.com/[22].
- Sierra Entertainment's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sierra Entertainment[23].
- Sierra Entertainment's product or material produced is recorded as King's Quest[24].
- Sierra Entertainment's product or material produced is recorded as Space Quest[25].
- Sierra Entertainment's product or material produced is recorded as Leisure Suit Larry[26].
- Sierra Entertainment's product or material produced is recorded as Q586695[27].
Product Details
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Type: Original Production[28]
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Began / founded: 1979[29]
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Ended / dissolved: 2008[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: d395267f-1fd8-4408-a412-55890da583b6[31]
Body
Founding
Founders include Ken Williams[7] and Roberta Williams[8]. 1979 marks the founding of Sierra Entertainment[19].
Identity
Sierra Entertainment followed Sierra On-Line[13].
Operations
Sierra Entertainment's headquarters location is recorded as Bellevue[14]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Q200491[21].
Industry
Sierra Entertainment's industry is recorded as video game industry[18].
Ownership
Owners include CUC International[9], a business[32], founded in 1973[33]; Cendant[10], a business[34], founded in 1996[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; Q2264873[11], a business[37], in United States[38], founded in 1996[39], headquartered in Los Angeles[40]; and Activision Blizzard[12], a holding company[41], in United States[42], founded in 2008[43], headquartered in Santa Monica[44]. Products include King's Quest[24], Space Quest[25], Leisure Suit Larry[26], Q586695[27], Half-Life[45], and Police Quest[46].
Dissolution
Sierra Entertainment was dissolved in 2008[20].
Why It Matters
Sierra Entertainment ranks in the top 2% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,648 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]