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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
GT Interactive Software was the interactive division of GoodTimes Entertainment. It was established in 1993 by the Cayre Brothers (the owners of GoodTimes) with the help of Ron Chaimowitz. In 1996, GT released ''Duke Nukem 3D'' with the participation of 3D Realms (owned by Scott Miller). GT gained the steady reputation as the distributor of budget titles. In 1999, it was purchased by Infogrames (which became Atari in 2003) and ceased to exist in 2000. | GT Interactive Software was the interactive division of GoodTimes Entertainment. It was established in 1993 by the Cayre Brothers (the owners of GoodTimes) with the help of Ron Chaimowitz. In 1996, GT released ''Duke Nukem 3D'' with the participation of 3D Realms (owned by Scott Miller). GT gained the steady reputation as the distributor of budget titles. In 1999, it was purchased by Infogrames (which became Atari in 2003) and ceased to exist in 2000. | ||
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=== 1st Logo (1995-1999) === | === 1st Logo (1995-1999) === | ||
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* On ''T-Mek'', the background was white with the shadow. | * On ''T-Mek'', the background was white with the shadow. | ||
* On ''Driver'', the plain black logo was on the map background. | * On ''Driver'', the plain black logo was on the map background. | ||
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (1996-1999) === | === 2nd Logo (1996-1999) === | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "The Flash/GT" | '''Nickname:''' "The Flash/GT" | ||
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* On Nintendo 64 version of ''Hexen'', the logo is seen on the bottom right with the game's title logo on the top-left. | * On Nintendo 64 version of ''Hexen'', the logo is seen on the bottom right with the game's title logo on the top-left. | ||
* Sometimes the background was white. This happened on ''Anno 1602'' and ''Everest''. The latter was one of the last games by GT and had this logo in HD. | * Sometimes the background was white. This happened on ''Anno 1602'' and ''Everest''. The latter was one of the last games by GT and had this logo in HD. | ||
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* The original ''Blood'' featured a heartbeat sound with a creepy choral theme playing along. Then a loud explosion sound plays. | * The original ''Blood'' featured a heartbeat sound with a creepy choral theme playing along. Then a loud explosion sound plays. | ||
* ''Blood II: The Chosen'' had a dramatic string theme that fits with the sound of the heartbeat. The rest of the sounds behave like before. | * ''Blood II: The Chosen'' had a dramatic string theme that fits with the sound of the heartbeat. The rest of the sounds behave like before. | ||