Armin Gessert
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Armin Gessert (June 13, 1963 – November 8, 2009) was a computer game developer from Germany.[1] Along with Manfred Trenz and Chris Hülsbeck, he was one of the developers of the 1987 computer game The Great Giana Sisters for Commodore 64.[1] His previous employers included the labels Rainbow Arts and Blue Byte.[2] He was the founder of Spellbound Entertainment.[1]
Gessert's first title was the action adventure Street Gang, released under Rainbow Arts in 1984.[1][2] In 1994, he established his own company, Spellbound Entertainment.[1] Spellbound released several titles, including Desperados, Desperados 2, and Airline Tycoon.[1] Gessert's last title, Great Giana Sisters DS, was released in 2009 in Germany and Australia.[1]
