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==Early History==

==Early History==

The founders wanted to christen the company ''Zboub Système'', but were dissuaded by their juridical consultant<ref name="Ichbiah">[[Image:Symbole-fr.png|30px|Link to a French language website]] [http://ichbiah.online.fr/extraits/jeuvid.htm Author excerpt] from Daniel Ichbiah, ''La saga des jeux vidéo''. Vuibert. 2004. ISBN 2-7117-4825-1</ref>. They then, according to Bonnell in a TV interview, used a mix-and-match computer program to suggest other names, one of which was "Infogramme": a [[portmanteau]] of the [[French language|French]] words "informatique" (information technology) and "programme" (a computer program). The final choice, "Infogrames", was a slightly modified version of that suggestion, and is {{pronEng|ˌɪnfoʊˈgræmz}} in English.

The founders wanted to christen the company Zboub Système, but were dissuaded by their juridical consultant<ref name="Ichbiah">Image:Symbole-fr.png Author excerpt from Daniel Ichbiah, La saga des jeux vidéo. Vuibert. 2004. ISBN 2-7117-4825-1</ref>. They then, according to Bonnell in a TV interview, used a mix-and-match computer program to suggest other names, one of which was "Infogramme": a portmanteau of the French words "informatique" (information technology) and "programme" (a computer program). The final choice, "Infogrames", was a slightly modified version of that suggestion, and is Template:PronEng in English.  

The company logo is an [[armadillo]] (''tatou'' in French), chosen when the company was moved to [[Villeurbanne]]. Bonnell commented: "This dinosaur (''sic'') is our symbol. The armadillo always survives to the changes of his environment, from the thawing of the ices, to the worst of the heat waves."<ref name="Ichbiah"/>

The company logo is an armadillo (tatou in French), chosen when the company was moved to Villeurbanne. Bonnell commented: "This dinosaur (sic) is our symbol. The armadillo always survives to the changes of his environment, from the thawing of the ices, to the worst of the heat waves."<ref name="Ichbiah"/>  

In late 1980s Infogrames was noted for its French computer games that featured often original game ideas and occasionally humorous content. They had acquired several licences for popular [[Franco-Belgian comics]], such as [[The Adventures of Tintin|Tintin]], [[Asterix]] and [[Les Tuniques Bleues]].

In late 1980s Infogrames was noted for its French computer games that featured often original game ideas and occasionally humorous content. They had acquired several licences for popular Franco-Belgian comics, such as Tintin, Asterix and Les Tuniques Bleues

==1996-2002 Growth Through Acquisition==

==1996-2002 Growth Through Acquisition==