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Encore, Inc.

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Predecessor
  
Encore Software, Inc.

Parent organization
  
Funimation

Encore, Inc. wwwencorecomimagesencoreencorelogojpg

Type
  
Limited Liability Company

Industry
  
Software Development and Distribution

Products
  
Software Development, Sale and Distribution

Headquarters
  
Eden Prairie, North Syracuse

Profiles

WD Encore Software, LLC ("Encore") is a Minneapolis-based software publisher focused on retail software sales, distribution and software development.

Encore is a wholly owned subsidiary of WYNIT Distribution, LLC which acquired the majority of Encore's assets from Speed Commerce, Inc. on approximately July 9, 2014. Speed Commerce, had initially acquired Encore's assets from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California in August 2002.

In November 2008 Encore announced an expanded license with Riverdeep. Under the terms of the agreement Encore now manages the Broderbund family of products as well as Broderbund’s direct to consumer business. In May 2010 Encore acquired the assets of Punch! Software

Titles

Among the brands published by Encore for the retail market:

  • 3D Home Architect
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Broderbund and The Learning Company: distributes primarily through the Broderbund website owned by Encore. Series include Adventure Workshop, Carmen Sandiego, ClickArt, Disney Fun & Skills, Mavis Beacon, Oregon Trail, The Print Shop, PrintMaster, and Reader Rabbit.
  • Hoyle Card Games, Hoyle Casino and Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games
  • Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune PC/Mac games
  • PlayFirst titles
  • Runic Games' Torchlight: distributed to the North American retail market by Encore
  • Panda Security software
  • WildTangent games, including Fate: The Traitor Soul
  • Rayman 2 and Rayman 3
  • References

    Encore, Inc. Wikipedia