2 min read

Coktel Vision

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Overview

Coktel Vision was a French video game developer and publisher founded in 1985 by Roland Oskian.123 The studio became known for distinctive adventure games with surreal humor, including the Gobliiins series and the Adi educational software line.45 Sierra On-Line acquired Coktel Vision in 1993, making it Sierra’s primary European development arm.67

For detailed information about the studio’s development history, see Coktel Vision (Developer).

Sierra Connection

After Sierra’s acquisition in 1993, Coktel Vision continued developing games under both the Coktel and Sierra labels.89 The studio produced adventure games, educational software, and action titles for the European and international markets.1011 Many pre-acquisition Coktel games were republished by Sierra for wider distribution.1213

The Gobliiins series, Coktel’s signature franchise, became part of Sierra’s adventure game catalog alongside King’s Quest, Space Quest, and other classic series.1415

Games Published (Sierra Archive)

References

Footnotes

  1. Wikipedia - Coktel Vision - Company history and Sierra acquisition ↩

  2. Adventure Gamers - Coktel Vision Games - Game reviews ↩

  3. IGDB - Coktel Vision - Company profile ↩

  4. MobyGames - Coktel Vision - Game database profile ↩

  5. MobyGames - Adi Series - Educational software ↩

  6. MobyGames - Gobliiins - Flagship series ↩

  7. Lemon Amiga - Coktel Vision - Amiga catalog ↩

  8. Giant Bomb - Coktel Vision - Company overview ↩

  9. Hall of Light - Coktel Vision - European releases ↩

  10. Hardcore Gaming 101 - Gobliiins Series - Series retrospective ↩

  11. World of Spectrum - Coktel Vision - ZX Spectrum releases ↩

  12. The Digital Antiquarian - Sierra in France - Sierra European expansion ↩

  13. Atari Mania - Coktel Vision - Atari ST catalog ↩

  14. Wikipedia - Gobliiins - Series history ↩

  15. IGN - Sierra Entertainment - Sierra history ↩

Graph View