| Lightspan, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Video games |
| Fate | Sold to Plato Learning, Inc |
| Successor(s) | Lightspan Entertainment |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder(s) | John T. Kernan Carl Zeiger |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, USA |
| Employees | 51-100 |
Lightspan Inc. (also known as Lightspan Adventures and Lightspan Software) was an American video game development and publishing company founded in 1993 and based in San Diego, California. The company specializes in making educational video games.
In 2003, the company was sold to Plato Learning Inc., with its franchises, Mars Moose, K9.5, KazMania, and The Three Decoders being acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment. In 2004, NT Animation (now NicThic Productions) and Plato Learning formed a joint venture called Lightspan Entertainment.