Carmen Sandiego (video game series)

Carmen Sandiego
The first six games during the Broderbund era
Genre(s)Edutainment
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Platform(s)Apple II, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Windows, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Wii, Facebook, iOS, Browser
First releaseWhere in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
1985
Latest releaseWhere on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
2019

Carmen Sandiego is a series of American educational mystery video games that spawned an edutainment franchise of the same name. The game released in 1985, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, started off both the video game series and the franchise as a whole, which has continued up to the present day. Each game of the series has a particular theme and subject, where the player must use their knowledge to find Carmen Sandiego or any of her innumerable henchmen. This series was originally owned by Broderbund, but is now owned by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since its initial release the series has won over 125 awards and accolades.[1]

  1. ^ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. "Carmen Sandiego Returns: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches Character's First-Ever IOS App" (Press release). Retrieved April 25, 2017.