RomTech was a software company based in Langhorne, PA, in the late 1990s. They released CD-ROM collections of clipart, games, and small office/home office (SOHO) applications sold at retail stores such as Walmart and Target. In December 1996, RomTech's Galaxy of Games bundle was the #1 bestselling software at a number of major retail outlets.[1]
History
RomTech made an initial public offering in 1995, at the same time as acquiring Applied Optical Media Corporation. It then acquired Virtual Reality Laboratories in April 1996.[2][3] On March 1, 1999 Romtech changed its name to eGames and announced a new focus of developing PC titles.[4]
CD-ROM titles
RomTech released a number of retail titles on CD-ROM[5]
^ abClark, Allison. "RomTech Software ranks no. 1 at six major retail chains. - Free Online Library". The Free Library. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018. Buyers at Wal-Mart, Computer City, Target, Office Depot, Staples and Media Play reported that the Galaxy of Games CD-ROM series was holding the #1 spot at their stores in the value-line software category as of December 2. The 300-game collections have periodically topped the charts at individual chains, but this was the first time the series swept the no. 1 honors at all six retailers simultaneously.
^"SEC FORM 10-KSB Record". U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.