Targem Games is a Russian

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, based in

Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administrat ...

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...

, geographically in

Siberia Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a part o ...

. Established in

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, the company has created nine PC games of various genres. The company received several awards at the Russian Game Developer's Conference, including "Best Debut", "Best Game Design" and "Most innovative project".

History

- The company is founded. The first contract with Buka for the creation of is signed. *

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, disintegrated during reentry into Atmosphere of Earth, Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an 2002– ...

- Battle Mages - an original RTS/RPG mix - the very first game of the company is released in

. Later the game is localized into several languages including Chinese. The work on add-on and a new big project starts. *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

- Battle Mages is released in US,

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and China. The Add-on to Battle Mages named Battle Mages: Sign of darkness is released in

. *

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris (dwarf planet), Er ...

- Hard Truck Apocalypse is released in Russia under the title Ex Machina and is a success there. Next year the game hits the stores of US * 2006 - Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of Clans is released. *

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ...

- ExMachina: Arcade and Day Watch are released in Russia *

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing ...

- The company acquires status of certified

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and

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developers. The Swarm is released in Russia. GearGrinder is released in Russia. *

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

- for the first time the company is presented at the Game connection

. **GearGrinder is released world-wide. **Clutch is released world-wide. It is a first game of the company that can be bought via

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. * 2011 - Targem games' first downloadable PlayStation 3 game

Armageddon Riders ''Armageddon Riders'' is a vehicular combat video game produced by Targem Games. The game received praise for its graphics, but its gameplay was criticised as monotonous. Plot The protagonist survived a catastrophe caused by the Large Hadron Co ...

was released on 2 June on PSN Targem Games not only developed but also self-published it. **In May a chess game entitled Battle vs. Chess developed by Targem games was released in Europe *

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

- Targem games releases its second downloadable game for PlayStation 3 -

Planets Under Attack ''Planets Under Attack'' is a strategy video game inspired by ''Galcon'' and developed by Targem Games. Gameplay ''Planets Under Attack'' is a strategy adventure game. The player controls a space fleet with the goal to conquer levels and to com ...

in November. The game is also released on Steam and on

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with the help of Topware.

Titles

Star Conflict was developed by Star Gem Inc., a branch of Targem Games

References

External links

Official website

Official website
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