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Simtex Games
Simtex was a video game developer established by Steve Barcia in 1988. It created a number of turn-based strategy games for the PC, most notably the first two '' Master of Orion'' games. The company closed in 1997. Games *'' Master of Orion'' (1993) *'' Master of Magic'' (1994) *'' 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons'' (1995) *'' Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares'' (1996) *''Mech Lords'' (renamed ''Metal Lords'' during development following FASA dispute) (1995 — unreleased) *''Guardians: Agents of Justice'' (in development at time of closure — never finished) The rights to Simtex's games were held by Atari until sold to various parties in a 2013 auction. Wargaming now owns the rights to the Master of Orion series, while Slitherine holds the publishing rights to Master of Magic; it is eXtremePro Group Inc, that owns the full IP, based on trademark records. A third ''Master of Orion'' game named Master of Orion III was published by Atari (a subsidiary company of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Barcia
Steve Barcia is a game programmer, game producer and entrepreneur, having founded the computer game developer Simtex Studios Inc. in 1988. The company released computer games such as ''Master of Magic'', ''Master of Orion'', ''Master of Orion II'', and '' 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons'' the adaptation of the Avalon Hill strategy game ''1830''. They also developed the unreleased projects Mech Lords and Guardians: Agents of Justice. Following a corporate takeover in May 2000, Nintendo of America bought Retro Studios. Barcia was elected to replace the founder and then-president Jeff Spangenberg. Under Barcia's leadership, Retro Studios developed and released Metroid Prime. Barcia was replaced by Michael Kelbaugh in April 2003 after Nintendo received numerous complaints about his mismanagement of the company. After his replacement he took employment at EA Canada in Vancouver where he oversaw production on the Def Jam, SSX, and Need for Speed ''Need for Speed'' (''NFS'') is a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle At Antares
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Stalingrad, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Companies Disestablished In 1997
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) systems which, in turn, were replaced by flat panel displays of several types. Video systems vary in display resolution, aspect ratio, refresh rate, color capabilities and other qualities. Analog and digital variants exist and can be carried on a variety of media, including radio broadcast, magnetic tape, optical discs, computer files, and network streaming. History Analog video Video technology was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) television systems, but several new technologies for video display devices have since been invented. Video was originally exclusively a live technology. Charles Ginsburg led an Ampex research team developing one of the first practical vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quicksilver Software
Quicksilver Software may refer to: * Quicksilver Software, Inc. - Irvine, CA based developer of computer and video games and other software * Quicksilver (software) - Utility software program for Mac OS X {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Video Gaming
2003 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''Final Fantasy X-2'', '' Mario Kart: Double Dash'', '' Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'', ''Sonic Heroes'', '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'', and '' WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain''. New intellectual properties included ''Beyond Good & Evil'', ''Call of Duty'', '' Manhunt'', '' PlanetSide'', '' True Crime: Streets of LA'', and '' Viewtiful Joe''. The year's best-selling video game worldwide was '' Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire'', the fifth time a ''Pokémon'' games was the annual worldwide top-seller ( since 1998). The year's most critically acclaimed gamess were '' Grand Theft Auto Double Pack'' (compilation of ''Grand Theft Auto III'' and '' Vice City'' from previous years) and '' The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'' (North American release of 2002 game). Events *February 27 – Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infogrames Atari SA (formerly Infogrames Entertainment SA) is a French video game holding company headquartered in Paris. Its subsidiaries include Atari Interactive#Infogrames subsidiary, Atari Interactive and Atari, Inc. (1993–present), Atari, Inc. It is the current owner of the Atari brand through Atari Interactive. Because of continuing pressures upon the company and difficulty finding investors, it sought bankruptcy protection under French law in January 2013; its subsidiaries in the United States have sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as well. All three subsidiaries have since exited bankruptcy. History Early history (1983–1996) The founders wanted to christen the company ''Zboub Système'' (which can be approximately translated to ''Dick System'' in English), but were dissuaded by their legal counsel. [...More Info...] |
