Licomp Empirical Multimedia Sp. z o.o.

Licomp Empirical Multimedia Sp. z o.o. (commonly abbreviated LEM) was a Polish media company that operated as a distributor of computer games and educational software. It was founded in 1994 as a subsidiary of IPS Computer Group. One of its first decisions was to sign an agreement with Psygnosis to distribute Innocent and Hired Guns for PC and Amiga. In 1996 the company expanded its activities into educational programs, language-learning software and thematic lexicons. In 1997 the company was acquired by Empik and began operating as Licomp Empik Multimedia, becoming part of NFI Empik Media & Fashion. Over the years it represented in Poland such companies as UbiSoft (together with Optimus Bis), Europress, Gametek, Gremlin, GT Interactive, Maxis, and later also Activision, LucasArts and id Software, and held authorization to sell PlayStation games and systems. In 2013 Marcin Turski, the company's president, became the owner of all shares. LEM handled distribution and localization of games from companies such as Activision and Electronic Arts. Its last new titles appeared in 2015, and in subsequent years it ceased publishing games. The company was removed from the business register in 2024.

Licomp Empirical Multimedia Sp. z o.o. (LEM) was established in 1994 as a subsidiary of IPS Computer Group. One of its first decisions was to sign an agreement with Psygnosis to distribute Innocent and Hired Guns for PC and Amiga. In 1996 the company expanded its activities to include educational programs, language-learning software and thematic lexicons. In 1997 the company was acquired by Empik and began operating as Licomp Empik Multimedia, becoming part of NFI Empik Media & Fashion. The company represented in Poland such companies as UbiSoft (together with Optimus Bis), Europress, Gametek, Gremlin, GT Interactive, Maxis, and in later years also Activision, LucasArts and id Software, and held authorization to sell PlayStation games and systems. In 2013 Marcin Turski, the company's president, became the owner of all shares. LEM was involved in the distribution and localization of games from companies such as Activision and Electronic Arts. The last new titles appeared in 2015, and in subsequent years the company ceased publishing games. The company was removed from the business register in 2024.

• 2024

  Company removed from the business register.

• 2015

  Last new game titles appeared.

• 2013

  Marcin Turski, company president, became owner of all shares.

• 1997

  Acquired by Empik; began operating as Licomp Empik Multimedia, part of NFI Empik Media & Fashion.

• 1996

  Expanded activities to educational programs, language-learning software and thematic lexicons.

• 1994

  Company founded as a subsidiary of IPS Computer Group.

• 1994

  Signed agreement with Psygnosis to distribute Innocent and Hired Guns for PC and Amiga.

Polish distributor and localizer of major international computer game titles and educational software.

• Unreal

• Quake series (Quake 2, Quake III: Arena, Quake 4)

• Soldier of Fortune series

• Star Wars games (Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, Knights of the Old Republic, Knights of the Old Republic II)

• Call of Duty series (Call of Duty, United Offensive, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, World at War, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3, Ghosts)

• Shrek series (Shrek 2, Shrek 2. Maluj i twórz)

• Modi i Nanna

• Mortyr 2: For Ever

• Rayman series (Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Rayman M, Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, Rayman Szalone Kórliki)

• Red Faction

• The Movies

• Postal series (Postal, Postal 2)

• Wolfenstein series (Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein)

• Big Scale Racing

• StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

• Hype: The Time Quest

• Drakan: Order of the Flame

1. 1Licomp Empirical Multimedia Sp. z o.o. – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Licomp Empirical Multimedia – Wikipedia (Polish)pl.wikipedia.org