Blaster Learning System
The Blaster Learning System is an educational video game series originally created and published by Davidson & Associates, but is now owned and published by JumpStart (Knowledge Adventure), after the two companies were acquired and merged by CUC Software. Titles in the series have been produced for several computer systems, video game consoles, and as standalone handheld units. Originally, the series simply learned mathematics, but eventually expanded to other subjects, such as language arts (reading) and science. Because the first Math Blaster series was so popular, Davidson made Reading Blaster in 1994, which also went on to be a hit.
| Blaster Learning System | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Edutainment |
| Developer(s) | Davidson & Associates JumpStart Blitz Games |
| Publisher(s) | Davidson & Associates (1983–1998) JumpStart (Knowledge Adventure) (1998–2023) |
| Creator(s) | Janice G. Davidson, PhD |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Macintosh, Apple II, Apple II GS |
| First release | Math Blaster! 1983 |
Science Blaster was introduced in 1996, but never reach the same popularity as its predecessors.
On June 13, 2023, JumpStart Games announced the closure of the company and end of support for both JumpStart and Math Blaster games on June 30, 2023. The company officially closed July 1, 2023 at 3am EST with servers and their website also shutting down. No reason upon the closure was given.