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Canadian video game developer
Distinctive Software
Industry
Video games
Founded
1982
Defunct
1991
Fate
Merged into EA Canada
Successor
EA Canada
Headquarters
Burnaby, British Columbia
,
Canada
Key people
Don Mattrick Jeff Sember Paul Lee Tarrnie Williams Bruce McMillan
Products
Test Drive series 4D Sports series
Parent
Electronic Arts
Distinctive Software, Inc. was a Canadian video game developer established in Burnaby, British Columbia, by Don Mattrick and Jeff Sember after their success with the game Evolution.[1] Mattrick (age 17) and Jeff Sember approached Sydney Development Corporation, who agreed to publish Evolution in 1982.[2] Distinctive Software was known in the late 1980s and early 1990s for their racing and sports video games, including the Test Drive series, Stunts, 4D Boxing, and Hardball II. In 1991, Distinctive was acquired by Electronic Arts in a deal worth US$10 million and became EA Canada, which is where the most EA Sports branded games are developed.[3][1]
^ abZinn, Jacob (September 5, 2014). "EA Canada pushes boundaries in Burnaby". Burnaby Now. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
^Kyllo, Blaine (January 28, 2009). "Case: Vancouver's video game family tree [C]". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
^"COMPANY NEWS; Electronic Arts To Buy Distinctive". The New York Times. June 18, 1991.
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