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Broderbund

Logo: Brøderbund Software, Inc, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American software company

Broderbund Software, Inc. (formerly stylized as Brøderbund) was an American maker of video games, educational software, and productivity tools.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1980Founded1

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  • TickerBROD on NASDAQ1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersNovato1
  • Founded inEugene1
  • Websitewww.broderbund.com
  • Legal formcorporation, public company1
  • Incorporated inDE5
  • Business address500 Redwood Blvd, Novato, Ca 94948-61215

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Photo: Broderbund Software, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons6

Broderbund Software, Inc. (formerly stylized as Brøderbund) was an American maker of video games, educational software, and productivity tools. Broderbund is best known for the 8-bit video game hits Choplifter, Lode Runner, Karateka, and Prince of Persia (all of which originated on the Apple II), as well as The Print Shop—originally for printing signs and banners on dot matrix printers—and the Myst and Carmen Sandiego games. The company was founded in Eugene, Oregon, and moved to San Rafael, California, then later to Novato, California. Broderbund was purchased by The Learning Company in 1998.3

The story

Founded by Doug Carlston in 1980, in Eugene.1

Leadership

Who has led Broderbund, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Doug Carlston1989–1996

Chair

  1. Doug Carlston1989–1998
1990200020102020

Products and brands

  • Family Tree Maker
  • software
  • The Print Shop
  • Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
  • The Playroom
  • Kid Pix
  • Myst
  • Living Books

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Red Orb Entertainment

Also owns

  • Banner Blue Software since May 1995

Former owners and parents

  • The Learning Company Aug 31, 1998 to May 13, 1999

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. May 21, 1997Red Orb Entertainment became a subsidiary1
  2. May 1995Acquired Banner Blue Software1
  3. Jul 1992Acquired PC Globe1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Broderbund revenue by year1$172.0M in 1995+1223% since 1983
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M1983: $13.0M$13.0M19831990: $50.4M$50.4M1990+288%1991: $55.7M$55.7M1991+11%1992: $75.0M$75.0M1992+35%1993: $95.6M$95.6M1993+27%1994: $111.8M$111.8M1994+17%1995: $172.0M$172.0M1995+54%
  • 1995$172.0M1
  • 1994$111.8M1
  • 1993$95.6M1
  • 1992$75.0M1
  • 1991$55.7M1
  • 1990$50.4M1

Timeline

  1. Aug 31, 1998Acquired Acquired by The Learning Company1
  2. Aug 30, 1998Dissolved Dissolved1
  3. May 1995Acquisition Acquired Banner Blue Software1
  4. Jul 1992Acquisition Acquired PC Globe1
  5. Nov 1991Went public Listed on NASDAQ1
  6. 1989New chief executive Doug Carlston becomes CEO1
  7. 1980Founded Founded in Eugene1

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