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Closed startup

1992 – 2014

Silicon Knights

Video game developer

CanadaGaming

Founded: 1992
Closed: 2014
Lifespan: 22 years
Employees: 185
Country: Canada
City: St. Catharines
Sector: Gaming
Founders: Denis Dyack

In brief

A video game developer based in St. Catharines, Canada, Silicon Knights operated from 1992 until it closed in 2014. It was started by Denis Dyack. Former website: siliconknights.com.

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