Software:Greed Corp

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Greed Corp
Developer(s)W!Games
Publisher(s)Valcon Games, Easy Tiger Media
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, Linux
Release
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Greed Corp is a turn-based strategy video game developed by W!Games.

Gameplay

Greed Corp is a turn-based game involving strategic battles on a map featuring a land collapsing mechanic. Players choose one of four factions (Freemen, Pirates, Cartel, Empire) in matches of around 20 minutes. The game also features a single player campaign for each faction.

Players gain credits at the start of their turn and through harvesting layers of land. Built harvesters will slowly destroy the tile they are on and in the area around them. When players harvest too much, the playing field starts to crumble, making depleted tiles collapse. Tactics involve understanding the offensive value of a harvester as well, using it as a weapon and strategically causing destruction to both opponent and playing field.

Credits may be spent on:

  • Harvesters, in order to gain more credits and destroy nearby land
  • Armories, in which to build troops
  • Troops, in order to claim land, and attack other troops
  • Cannons and ammo, in order to shoot nearby enemies
  • Transporters, in order to send troops to attack from a distance

Factions

While the four factions are completely identical in terms of gameplay, each faction has its own visual style and role in the campaigns.

  • The Freemen are a tribal society with great respect for their environment. Freemen units and buildings are made of wood and other natural materials, and consist primarily of cylindrical shapes. Tiles controlled by the Freemen appear to be covered in farm land, and their harvesters take the form of windmills.
  • The Pirates are, as their name suggests, pirates who make a living by stealing from others, but also by trading with the Cartel and the Empire. Their units and buildings appear to be built from scrap metal, and are rather angular in shape. Tiles controlled by the Pirates turn into arid deserts, and their harvesters are shaped like walking construction hoes.
  • The Cartel is a group of ruthless corporations whose only interest lies in mining the world's resources for profit. The design of their units and buildings relies heavily on spherical shapes and reddish metals, such as copper. Their tiles turn into cobbled ruddy roads, and they use oil derricks as harvesters.
  • The Empire is the most heavily industrialized and militarized nation in the world of Greed Corp, and is constantly at war with the Cartel. Their units, buildings, and even the tiles they control appear to be made of steel.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(X360) 79/100[1]
(PS3) 78/100[2]
(PC) 76/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer8/10[4]
GameRevolution(X360) B[5]
GameSpot8/10[6]
GamesRadar+(PC) StarStarStarHalf star[7]
IGN(X360) 8.8/10[8]
OPM (UK)(PS3) 7/10[9]
OXM (US)(X360) 8.5/10[10]
PC Gamer (UK)(PC) 78%[11]
Pocket Gamer(iPad) StarStarStarStar[12]
TouchArcade(iPad) StarStarStarStarHalf star[13]

Greed Corp received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Greed Corp for Xbox 360 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/greed-corp/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Greed Corp for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/greed-corp/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Greed Corp for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/greed-corp/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  4. ↑ Reed, Kristan (April 16, 2010). "Download Games Roundup (Page 2) [date mislabeled as "April 23, 2010""]. Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/download-games-roundup-review-16-04-10?page=2. 
  5. ↑ Bischoff, Daniel R. (March 24, 2010). "Greed Corp Review (X360)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/45481-greed-corp-review. 
  6. ↑ McShea, Tom (March 8, 2010). "Greed Corp Review (PS3, X360)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/greed-corp-review/1900-6253153/. 
  7. ↑ Hughes, Matt (January 12, 2011). "Greed Corp review (PC)". Future plc. https://www.gamesradar.com/greed-corp-review/. 
  8. ↑ Hatfield, Daemon (February 24, 2010). "Greep Corp. [sic Review (X360)"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/02/24/greed-corp-review. 
  9. ↑ "Greed Corp". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK (Future plc): 109. May 2010. 
  10. ↑ "Greed Corp". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 81. April 2010. 
  11. ↑ Cameron, Phil (April 2011). "Greed Corp review". PC Gamer UK (Future plc): 85. https://www.pcgamer.com/greed-corp-review/. Retrieved February 17, 2023. 
  12. ↑ Wilson, Will (November 8, 2011). "Greed Corp HD". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/greed-corp-hd/greed-corp-hd/. 
  13. ↑ Campbell, Nissa (November 4, 2011). "'Greed Corp' HD for iPad Review – Scorched Earth is Profitable in this Strategy Board Game". TouchArcade.com, LLC. https://toucharcade.com/2011/11/04/greed-corp-hd-review/. 
  • Official site
  • 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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