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Metro3D
Metro3D, Inc. (formerly Metropolis Digital, Inc.) was an American video game developer and publisher. Based in San Jose, California, and founded in 1998 , the company released several games for the Dreamcast, Game Boy Color (GBC), Game Boy Advance (GBA), and PlayStation 2 (PS2) consoles. Founded as Metropolis Digital, Inc. , the company developed '' Star Command: Revolution'', published by GT Interactive for DOS in 1996. In 1998, the developer began seeking beta testers for its new online game '' Armada''. On April 27, 1999, the company, headed by ex-Capcom employees Joe Morici and George Nakayama, renamed itself Metro3D, Inc. after signing an agreement with Nintendo of America to become a third-party developer for Nintendo 64 and GBC games. The company's CEO, Dr. Stephen C. H. Lin, and the U.S. branch of the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 19, 2004, after defaulting on a series of loans from Cathay Bank totaling $6.5 million. The company's European division was so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armada (video Game)
''Armada'' is a video game developed and published by Metro3D. It was released for the Sega Dreamcast in North America on November 26, 1999. ''Armada'' is a shooter role-playing game (RPG) that allows up to four players to fly about the universe, fighting the enemy, performing missions and improving their ship. Plot Earth has been destroyed by the unfathomable Armada, giant space aliens of unknown origin with an unknown purpose. Fleeing in whatever was available, humanity took to the stars in a desperate attempt to survive. Eons later, humans have split into six distinct groups who maintain a shaky alliance against the Armada. Development ''Armada'' was developed by Metro3D, (formerly Metropolis Digital, Inc.) and was announced in mid-1998 as an online game. The company had previously developed a space-themed, real-time strategy game titled '' Star Command: Revolution''. In May 1999, the game was revealed to be a massively multiplayer online role-playing game in development fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |