Emerald Software

Emerald Software
IndustryVideo games
Founded1988
FateClosed in 1991
HeadquartersWaterford, Ireland
Key people
David Martin, Mike Dixon
ProductsThe Running Man, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Number of employees
17 programmers, 5 graphic artists, 2 administration

Emerald Software was a video game publisher founded in 1988 by two UK entertainment executives – David Martin of Martech, and Mike Dixon who previously worked with EMI and worked as the company CEO.

The company was headquartered in a three-story Georgian house ("Washington Lodge") in Wilkin Street, Waterford, Ireland.

The ambitious company made a very promising start, but a number of critical delays in the development program eventually led to its closure in 1991.