Software:Cricket 07

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Short description: 2006 video game
Cricket 07
European cover art featuring England's Andrew Flintoff
Developer(s)EA Canada
HB Studios
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesCricket
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation 2
Release
  • AU: 16 November 2006[1]
  • EU: 26 November 2006
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Cricket 07 is a 2006 cricket simulation computer game developed by EA Canada and HB Studios and published by EA Sports. It is available for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 2. The game was released on 26 November 2006 in Europe and in Australia on 16 November 2006. The cover art for Cricket 07 features English cricketer Andrew Flintoff. This is the last cricket game published by EA Sports. This game has garnered massive popularity among the cricket playing nations and many patches have been produced to update the game.

Gameplay options

In-game screenshot of Cricket 07, showing an ODI match between Australia (in green) and Namibia (in blue)

Cricket 07 features a number of game types, including limited overs matches (50, 20, 10 or 5 overs), 4-day first-class matches and full-length test matches (5 days). You may select different pitches and different weather conditions in different venues. Several international venues are available, including the Eden Gardens in India and Lord's in England. The venues vary in conditions and pitch type, and these can be changed by the player.

Expanded features of EA Sports Cricket 2007 include improved player control and easy stroke play, along with the introduction of the Ashes section. There was also an addition on commentary as Mark Nicholas joined Richie Benaud. The game gives players the option of entering different international and national contests, including full seasons and tournaments:

  • World Championship: Control up to 16 international teams playing Limited Overs cricket for the World Cup trophy.
  • World Series: Control three to five teams playing in a day/night tournament in venues around Australia.
  • Knockout Cup: Control eight teams playing in a limited over tournament to win the Champions Trophy.
  • Test Series: Choose two teams to contest a series of one to six Test matches.
  • Tour: Select a team and engage in a series of Tour, One Day, and Test matches with the host nation's teams. The tours are
    • Long Australia Tour
    • Long England Tour
    • Short Australia Tour
    • Short England Tour
    • Sub-Continent Tour
    • Caribbean Tour
    • South African Tour
    • New Zealand and Zimbabwe Tour
    • One-Day Circuit Tour

Australian State

  • State Season: The six state sides compete over an entire season.
  • Pura Cup: Australia's four-day, two-innings tournament.
  • One Day Domestic Series: Australia's 50-over One Day competition.
  • KFC Twenty20 Big Bash: Australia's Twenty20 competition, where teams are divided into two pools of three.

English County

  • County Season: The 18 county teams play a full season of first-class cricket featuring all four competitions.
  • Liverpool Victoria County Championship: England's four-day, two-innings, divisional tournament.
  • NatWest Pro40: England's 40-over, One Day tournament between two divisions.
  • C&G Trophy: A Limited Overs tournament with the winners of the North and South divisions playing for the trophy.
  • Twenty20 Cup: England's Twenty20 competition.

The Ashes

Players can compete for The Ashes between England and Australia. The following options are available:

  • Ashes 2005 scenarios: Players choose a team and play out scenarios from the 2005 Ashes series. On completing challenges, players are able to watch highlights videos in the Extras section.
  • 2005 Npower Ashes series: Players choose either England or Australia and take them through all the warm up matches, ODIs and Test matches in the 2005 Ashes series. This is created as a balance in the form of an England-hosted tournament.
  • 2006-07 3 Mobile Ashes Series: Players choose either England or Australia and take them through all the warm up matches, ODIs and Test matches in the 2006-07 Ashes series. This is created as a balance in the form of an Australia-hosted tournament.

Licensing

EA Sports lost the licensing for most of the teams for Cricket 07. Only Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand licensed player names and kits. All other team names are generic; however, they can be edited in the Team Management option or with a roster. Also, Australian players are blended into World squads of 2005 ICC Super Series, but all the names are generic. The following national teams are available:

  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • Bermuda
  • Canada
  • England
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Kenya
  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistan
  • Scotland
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • United States
  • West Indies
  • Zimbabwe

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PS2) 70%[2]
(PC) 47%[3]
Review score
PublicationScore
GameSpot7.3/10[4]

The PlayStation 2 version of Cricket 07 received "favorable" reviews, while the PC version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Jastzrab, Jeremy (November 13, 2006). "Updated Australian release list, 13/11/06". http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+release+list,+13/11/06&id=5860&sid=bb3a2c2d3c59977459790dbc88023beb. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cricket 07 for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/935546-cricket-07/index.html. Retrieved 3 June 2020. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cricket 07 for PC". GameRankings. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/935545-cricket-07/index.html. Retrieved 3 June 2020. 
  4. ↑ Ramsey, Randolph (25 June 2007). "Cricket 07 Review". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cricket-07-review/1900-6162251/. Retrieved 25 June 2007. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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