GT Interactive Software Corp.

An American video game publisher and distributor founded in 1993, known for publishing Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, and Unreal.

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Founded

1993

Acquired

1999

HQ

New York, United States

Parent

Atari, Inc.

Known for

First-person shooter / Action / Adventure

36

Games

1995–2000

Years

8

Platforms

$31.96

Ø CIB

+14%

24M change

About

GT Interactive Software Corp. was a prominent video game publisher and distributor during the 1990s. The company was responsible for publishing and distributing major titles such as id Software's Doom, Epic Games' Unreal, and 3D Realms' Duke Nukem 3D. In 1999, the company was acquired by Infogrames, which later rebranded it as Atari, Inc.

Founded in 1993 as a subsidiary of GoodTimes Home Video, the publisher established a massive retail footprint through shareware distribution partnerships and direct software sales to major department stores.

The year 1995 marked a significant expansion into console publishing and international localization. The company published the point-and-click adventure Discworld for personal computers and consoles, bringing Terry Pratchett's fantasy universe to a wider gaming audience. It also secured the Western publishing rights for D, a pioneering CGI-driven survival horror game developed by WARP.

During this same period, the publisher capitalized on the burgeoning console market by bringing established PC properties to the original PlayStation. This included the 1995 console port of Doom, initially shipped in the format's iconic long box packaging, which later earned permanent placement in the platform's library through subsequent Black Label and Platinum budget re-releases. These diverse software offerings helped fund the acquisition of internal development studios and secured the company's position as a dominant retail force prior to its eventual corporate transition.