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Background

Attic Entertainment Software GmbH was a German video game developer and publisher founded in September 1990 by Hans-Jürgen Brändle, Jochen Hamma and Guido Henkel in Albstadt, Baden-Württemberg. They went out of business in 2001. Attic's most famous games were the Realms of Arkania trilogy, a series of role-playing games based on the popular German tabletop game Das Schwarze Auge.

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1st Logo (1990-December 7, 1995)	2nd Logo (1996)	3rd Logo (December 1996-1997)

1st Logo (1990-December 7, 1995)

Visuals: On a black background, a blue book-shaped pattern slowly rises from the water. A circle is shown on the book and a bat shadow over it. The name "attic" appears below on the book.

Technique: Sprite-based animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on early games by Attic such as Quickly Lords of Doom and Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.

2nd Logo (1996)

Visuals: A shining dot zooms in the center of the screen, and four blue shapes fly from the side to take their place behind each other. The dot zooms into a gray circle placed over the shapes, and a blue bat emerges flying, then freezes still on the circle. The word "attic" appears in the whole width and zooms in below the logo.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Appeared only on the demo version of Realms of Arkania III.

3rd Logo (December 1996-1997)

Visuals: On a waving red background, a bright splash of light occurs and a pack of red-eyed bats fly out of it towards the viewer. The red matter moves away like water, revealing a brown background with the 3D book-shaped Attic logo on it.

Technique: A mix of 2D and CGI.

Audio: A dramatic beating synth with the sound of wings, fading at the end.

Availability: Seen on Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva and Herrscher der Meere.

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 ===Background===
 '''Attic Entertainment Software GmbH''' was a German video game developer and publisher founded in September 1990 by Hans-Jürgen Brändle, Jochen Hamma and Guido Henkel in Albstadt, Baden-Württemberg. They went out of business in 2001. Attic's most famous games were the ''Realms of Arkania'' trilogy, a series of role-playing games based on the popular German tabletop game ''Das Schwarze Auge''.
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+|Attic Entertainment Software (1990) (From - Quickly Lords of Doom).png|1st Logo (1990-December 7, 1995)
+|Attic Entertainment (1996) (From - Old CLG Wiki).jpeg|2nd Logo (1996)
+|Attic Entertainment (1997) (from Herrscher der Meere).png|3rd Logo (December 1996-1997)
+}}
 ===1st Logo (1990-December 7, 1995)===
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+Attic Entertainment Software (1990) (From - Quickly Lords of Doom).png
+Attic Entertainment Software (1992) (From - Realms of Arkania Blade of Destiny).png
+</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a {{color|blue}} book-shaped pattern slowly rises from the water. A circle is shown on the book and a bat shadow over it. The name "attic" appears below on the book.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a blue book-shaped pattern slowly rises from the water. A circle is shown on the book and a bat shadow over it. The name "'''attic'''" appears below on the book.
-'''Technique:''' Simple effects.
+'''Technique:''' Sprite-based animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on early games by Attic.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on early games by Attic such as ''Quickly Lords of Doom'' and ''Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny''.
 ===2nd Logo (1996)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Attic Entertainment (1996) (From - Old CLG Wiki).jpeg
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' A shining dot zooms in the center of the screen, and four blue shapes fly from the side to take their place behind each other. The dot zooms into a gray circle placed over the shapes, and a blue bat emerges flying, then freezes still on the circle. The word "'''attic'''" appears in the whole width and zooms in below the logo.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Logo:''' A shining dot zooms in the center of the screen, and four {{color|blue}} shapes fly from the side to take their place behind each other. The dot zooms into a {{color|gray}} circle placed over the shapes, and a {{color|blue}} bat emerges flying, then freezes still on the circle. The word "attic" appears in the whole width and zooms in below the logo.
-'''Technique:''' Simple computer animation.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
 '''Availability:''' Appeared only on the demo version of ''Realms of Arkania III''.
-===3rd Logo (1996-1997)===
+===3rd Logo (December 1996-1997)===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Attic Entertainment (1997) (from Herrscher der Meere).png
+</gallery>
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-'''Logo:''' On a waving {{color|red}} background, a bright splash of light occurs and a pack of {{color|red}}-eyed bats fly out of it towards the viewer. The {{color|red}} matter moves away like water, revealing a {{color|brown}} background with the 3D book-shaped Attic logo on iz.
+'''Visuals:''' On a waving red background, a bright splash of light occurs and a pack of red-eyed bats fly out of it towards the viewer. The red matter moves away like water, revealing a brown background with the 3D book-shaped Attic logo on it.
-'''Technique:''' A mix of 2D and 3D computer animation.
+'''Technique:''' A mix of 2D and CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A dramatic beating synth with the sound of wings, fading at the end.
+'''Audio:''' A dramatic beating synth with the sound of wings, fading at the end.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva'' and ''Herrscher der Meere''.
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 [[Category:Germany]]
 [[Category:Video game logos]]
+[[Category:German-language logos]]