ðə pˈɛɹənt kˈʌmpəniz ɹˈʌʃwɛɹ ænd sˈɔftɡoʊld wɜːɹ ɪn tˈɜːn bˈɔːt ˌʌp baɪ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɡˈeɪmz mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚ tˌiːˌeɪtʃkjˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
The parent companies Rushware and Softgold were in turn bought up by the American games manufacturer THQ in 1999.