# Coktel Vision <small style="color: gray">Last updated: January 17, 2026</small> ## Overview Coktel Vision was a French video game developer and publisher founded in 1985 by Roland Oskian. The studio became known for distinctive adventure games with surreal humor, including the Gobliiins series and the Adi educational software line. Sierra On-Line acquired Coktel Vision in 1993, making it Sierra's primary European development arm. For detailed information about the studio's development history, see [[Developers/Coktel Vision\|Coktel Vision (Developer)]]. ## Sierra Connection After Sierra's acquisition in 1993, Coktel Vision continued developing games under both the Coktel and Sierra labels. The studio produced adventure games, educational software, and action titles for the European and international markets. Many pre-acquisition Coktel games were republished by Sierra for wider distribution. 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. ## Games Published (Sierra Archive) | Year | Game | Series | |------|------|--------| | 1991 | [[1991 - Gobliiins\|Gobliiins]] | Gobliiins | | 1992 | [[1992 - Gobliins 2 - The Prince Buffoon\|Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon]] | Gobliiins | | 1993 | [[1993 - Goblins Quest 3\|Goblins Quest 3]] | Gobliiins | ## Related - **Developer Page:** [[Developers/Coktel Vision\|Coktel Vision]] - **Parent Company:** [[Publishers/Sierra On-Line\|Sierra On-Line]] - **Pre-Sierra Publisher:** [[Publishers/Tomahawk\|Tomahawk]] (French releases) ## References [^ref-1]: [Wikipedia - Coktel Vision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coktel_Vision) - Company history and Sierra acquisition [^ref-2]: [MobyGames - Coktel Vision](https://www.mobygames.com/company/45/coktel-vision/) - Game database profile [^ref-3]: [MobyGames - Gobliiins](https://www.mobygames.com/game/1022/gobliiins/) - Flagship series [^ref-4]: [Giant Bomb - Coktel Vision](https://www.giantbomb.com/coktel-vision/3010-45/) - Company overview [^ref-5]: [Hardcore Gaming 101 - Gobliiins Series](http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gobliiins/) - Series retrospective [^ref-6]: [The Digital Antiquarian - Sierra in France](https://www.filfre.net/) - Sierra European expansion [^ref-7]: [Wikipedia - Gobliiins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobliiins) - Series history [^ref-8]: [Adventure Gamers - Coktel Vision Games](https://adventuregamers.com/games/search?keyword=coktel+vision) - Game reviews [^ref-9]: [MobyGames - Adi Series](https://www.mobygames.com/group/1201/adi-series/) - Educational software [^ref-10]: [Lemon Amiga - Coktel Vision](https://www.lemonamiga.com/?mainurl=https%3A//www.lemonamiga.com/games/list.php%3Flist_publisher%3DCoktel%2BVision) - Amiga catalog [^ref-11]: [Hall of Light - Coktel Vision](http://hol.abime.net/hol_search.php?Fs_pubname=Coktel+Vision) - European releases [^ref-12]: [World of Spectrum - Coktel Vision](https://worldofspectrum.net/pub/sinclair/games-info/c/CoktelVision.txt) - ZX Spectrum releases [^ref-13]: [Atari Mania - Coktel Vision](http://www.atarimania.com/list_games_company_sthp_publisher_Coktel-Vision_id_75.html) - Atari ST catalog [^ref-14]: [IGN - Sierra Entertainment](https://www.ign.com/companies/sierra-entertainment) - Sierra history [^ref-15]: [IGDB - Coktel Vision](https://www.igdb.com/companies/coktel-vision) - Company profile