Software:Ducati World Championship

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Short description: 2006 video game
Ducati World Championship
European cover art
Developer(s)Artematica[1]
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Windows[4]
Release
  • IT: September 14, 2006[3]
  • UK: November 10, 2006[2]
  • NA: September 18, 2007[1]
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Ducati World Championship is a 2006 racing video game developed by Artematica for Windows.

Gameplay

Ducati World Championship is a game about motorcycle racing. The game features over 70 bikes by Ducati in four different classes and 34 courses.[4][1] The game has five game modes: quick race, career, championship, Capirex challenge and multiplayer.[1] Capirex challenge requires the player to do stunts like wheelies.[1] The game features time-of-day and weather systems.[5] The camera system has first and third-person perspectives.[6] The multiplayer mode allows racing by two people in a split-screen format. There is no internet or network playmode.[5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings42%[7]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players35/100[8]
GameStar71%[9][10]
GameZone6.8/10[1]
IGN3.0/10[5]
Click! (Polish magazine) (pl)3/5+[11]
Giochi per il mio computer4.5/10[12]
Motorcycle.com5.25/10[6]
Multiplayer.it (it)7/10[3]
PC Action (de)66%[13]

Games for Windows: The Official Magazine wrote: "The game's menu system is clunky and aurally abrasive, its environments are sparse and indistinct, and its physics model is so absurdly archaic that you'll pine for the decrepit coin-op racers down at the local bowl-o-rama."[14] Italian GameStar didn't like the bike controls and also stated that the keyboard setup leads to discomfort and expressed confusion over the absence of mouse or analog control options.[9] Strana Igr said the gameplay is too arcadey and graphics unsightly. They compared the game negatively to Super-Bikes Riding Challenge and Software:MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 3.[15] IGN said the graphics are worse than in Superbike 2000 and MotoGP '07.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Lafferty, Michael (12 September 2007). "Ducati World Championship Review". GameZone Online. http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r27544.htm. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A Racing Cert - Ducati – World Championship". Gamer Network. 9 October 2006. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/a-racing-cert-ducati-world-championship. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Brighenti, Stefano (5 October 2006). "Ducati World Championship - Recensione" (in Italian). NetAddiction Srl. https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/ducati-world-championship-recensione.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Features" (in German). dtp entertainment. http://www.ducati-game.de/seiten/spiel.htm. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Goble, Gord (25 September 2007). "Ducati World Championship Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/09/25/ducati-world-championship-review. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ducati World Championship Review for PC". VerticalScope. 3 June 2008. https://www.motorcycle.com/games/ducati-world-championship-review-for-the-pc-80424.html. 
  7. ↑ "Ducati World Championship". CBS Interactive. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/934332-ducati-world-championship/index.html. 
  8. ↑ Krosta, Michael (13 October 2006). "Test zu Ducati World Championship" (in German). https://www.4p.de/test/ducati_world_championship/4910. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mannurita, Luca (18 October 2006). "Recensioni - Ducati World Championship" (in Italian). International Data Group. http://www.gamestar.it/showPage.php?template=Recensione&id=919&argomento=Ducati%20World%20Championsh. 
  10. ↑ "Games - Ducati World Championship". http://www.artematica.com/index.php?lang=en&sezione=gamesdetails&idGame=3. 
  11. ↑ "Recenzje - Ducati World Championship" (in Polish). Click! (Polish magazine) (pl) (Bauer Media Group) (11/2006): 58. https://archive.org/details/click11.2006/page/n36/mode/1up. 
  12. ↑ Skulj, Primoz (November 2006). "Giocati per voi - Ducati World Championship" (in Italian). Giochi per il mio computer (Future Media Italy) (122): 119. https://archive.org/details/GMC_122_2006_11/page/n92/mode/1up. 
  13. ↑ Wollner, Ralph (November 2006). "Test - Ducati World Championship" (in German). PC Action (de) (Computec Media) 11 (130): 127. https://archive.org/details/pc-action-2006-12/page/127/mode/1up. 
  14. ↑ "Reviews Wrap-Up - Ducati World Championship". Games for Windows: The Official Magazine (Ziff Davis) (12): 87. November 2007. https://archive.org/details/games-for-windows-2-jan.-2007/Games.For.Windows.November.2007/page/87/mode/1up. 
  15. ↑ "дaйджeсt - Ducati World Championship" (in Russian). Strana Igr (Gameland) (226): 146. 2007. https://archive.org/details/Game_Land_2007-01-226/page/146/mode/1up. 

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 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]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

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. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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