Palace Software

Palace Software
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded1984
Defunct1991 (1991)
FateAcquired by Titus France
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsCauldron series
Barbarian series
ServicesVideo game publishing
ParentPalace Group

Palace Software was a British video game publisher and developer during the 1980s based in London, England. It was notable for the Barbarian and Cauldron series of games for 8-bit home computer platforms, in particular the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64. It caused some controversy with its advertisements in computer magazines, particularly for Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax which featured Page Three girl Maria Whittaker as a scantily clad female warrior.

Palace's developers included artist Steve Brown[1] and musician Richard Joseph.[2]

In 1991, Palace Software's parent company, Palace Group, sold it to Titus France.[3]

  1. ^ "Steve Brown". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Richard Joseph". Spectrum Computing. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ Carroll, Martyn (30 March 2006). "Company Profile: Palace Software". Retro Gamer. No. 23. Bournemouth, United Kingdom: Imagine Publishing. pp. 66–69. ISSN 1742-3155.