Palace Software

Palace Software
Company type	Private
Industry	Video games
Founded	1984
Defunct	1991 (1991)
Fate	Acquired by Titus France
Headquarters	London , England
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Cauldron series Barbarian series
Services	Video game publishing
Parent	Palace Group

Palace Software was a British video game publisher and developer during the 1980s based in London, England. It was notable for the Barbarian and Cauldron series of games for 8-bit home computer platforms, in particular the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. It caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax which featured Page Three girl Maria Whittaker as a scantily clad female warrior.

Palace's developers included artist Steve Brown^[1] and musician Richard Joseph.^[2]

In 1991, Palace Software's parent company, Palace Group, sold it to Titus France.^[3]

Notable releases

The Evil Dead (1984)
Cauldron (video game) (1985)
Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back (1986)
The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (1986)
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987)
Stifflip & Co. (1987)
Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (1988)
Dragon's Breath (1990)
International 3D Tennis (1990)

References

^ "Steve Brown". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^ "Richard Joseph". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^ Carroll, Martyn (30 March 2006). "Company Profile: Palace Software". Retro Gamer. No. 23. Bournemouth, United Kingdom: Imagine Publishing. pp. 66–69. ISSN 1742-3155.