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NHL 2000
Cover art featuring Chris Pronger of the St. Louis Blues
Developer(s)EA Canada
Tiertex Design Studios (GBC)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
Producer(s)Kevin Wilkinson
SeriesNHL series
Platform(s)Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Windows
ReleaseWindows
  • NA: September 15, 1999[2]
  • UK: September 24, 1999[1]
PlayStation
Game Boy Color
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NHL 2000 is an ice hockey video game developed by Electronic Arts Canada. It was released in 1999 and was the successor to NHL 99.

Gameplay

A season mode (later developed into a Franchise mode) with a retirement feature, drafting, and player trades were added to the series in this game, as well as the ability to use any photo for created players' faces, which is textured onto the head. Similar gameplay was used in this version, as well as the previous version, NHL 99.

Another mode in NHL 2000 is the Tournament mode, in which the user chooses 16 countries (only 18 countries were available in the game) to play a round robin. After the round robin, eight teams are eliminated and then the remaining eight have a "playoff," but instead of it being out of seven games it was single-elimination. Eventually, a winner is crowned gold in the championship match. There is also a third place match for the losers of the semi-finals.

The game has a total of 28 NHL teams, including the new expansion Atlanta Thrashers, which was the only team in the game that did not exist in the 1998–99 season. Online leagues of the game also became more organized.

Daryl Reaugh left the series as colour commentator in this game and was replaced by Bill Clement. Jim Hughson remained as play-by-play announcer throughout the series.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBCPCPS
AllGameStarStar[9]StarStarStarStar[10]StarStarStarHalf star[11]
CGWN/AStarStarStarHalf star[14]N/A
EGMN/AN/A8.75/10[15]
Game InformerN/AN/A8.5/10[16]
GameFanN/AN/A75%[17]
GameRevolutionN/AB[18]B[19]
GameSpot4.4/10[20]9/10[21]9.2/10[22]
GameSpyN/A86%[23]N/A
IGN5/10[24]8.2/10[25]9.1/10[26]
Next GenerationN/AN/AStarStarStarStarStar[27]
OPM (US)N/AN/AStarStarStarStar[28]
PC Gamer (US)N/A89%[30]N/A
USA TodayN/AN/AStarStarStarStar[31]
Aggregate score
GameRankings61%[6]82%[7]84%[8]

The PlayStation and PC versions received "favorable" reviews, while the Game Boy Color version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[6][7][8] Jim Preston of NextGen said of the PlayStation version, "EA Sports once again proves it does hockey better than anyone else on the planet."[27]

Nash Werner of GamePro said of the PC version that "it's easy to overlook the flaws when everything else fits like a glove. If you're a fan of NHL '99, you'll love NHL 2K [sic]. It was worth the wait."[32][lower-alpha 1] William Abner of Computer Games Strategy Plus gave the same PC version three stars out of five, saying, "In the end, NHL 2000 is more of a side step than it is a leap forward. While the super goalie problem is gone and the online play is compelling, the AI problems mar the solo game to the point that in order to have a good time you must put limitations on yourself so as to not destroy the computer opponent at will. And that's just not much fun."[33]

PC Gamer US nominated the PC version for their 1999 "Best Sports Game" award, which ultimately went to High Heat Baseball 2000. The staff wrote of the game, "Arcade-style hockey just doesn't get any better."[34] It was also a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' 1999 "Computer Sports Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to FIFA 2000.[35] The game was named the best sports game of 1999 by CNET Gamecenter.[36]

Said PC version alone sold 97,219 units in the US by April 2000.[37]

Notes

  1. ↑ GamePro gave the PC version two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and overall fun factor, 4/5 for sound, and 5/5 for control.

References

  1. ↑ "The Games Of 1999 ~ Europe". http://www.gonegold.com/golden/eurogold99.shtml. 
  2. ↑ Fudge, James (September 15, 1999). "NHL 2000 Ships". Strategy Plus, Inc.. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/022/180/nhl2000_ships.html. 
  3. ↑ "NHL 2000 Shipping Next Week". September 15, 1999. http://www.psxnation.com/news/091599b.shtml. 
  4. ↑ "NHL 2000". http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=2680. 
  5. ↑ "THQ Ships NHL 2000 and FIFA 2000 for Game Boy Color". December 20, 1999. http://www.thq.com/Corporate/PressReleases/press-163.asp. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "NHL 2000 for Game Boy Color". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/198167-nhl-2000/index.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "NHL 2000 for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/176876-nhl-2000/index.html. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "NHL 2000 for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/198168-nhl-2000/index.html. 
  9. ↑ Cook, Brad. "NHL 2000 (GBC) - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20354&tab=review. 
  10. ↑ Cook, Brad. "NHL 2000 (PC) - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20516&tab=review. 
  11. ↑ Goldman, Alexander. "NHL 2000 (PS) - Review". AllGame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20747&tab=review. 
  12. ↑ Goble, Gordon (October 21, 1999). "NHL 2000 (PC)". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3309,00.html. 
  13. ↑ Hamilton, Lewis (October 22, 1999). "NHL 2000 (PS)". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Nhl2000/. 
  14. ↑ Todd, Brett (January 2000). "Too Much of a Good Thing? (NHL 2000 Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (186): 120–21. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_186.pdf. Retrieved May 17, 2020. 
  15. ↑ EGM staff (November 1999). "NHL 2000 (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (124). 
  16. ↑ McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (November 1999). "NHL 2000 - PlayStation". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (79). https://www.gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4290. Retrieved June 21, 2015. 
  17. ↑ Higgins, Geoff (December 2000). "REVIEW for NHL 2000 (PS)". GameFan (Shinno Media) 7 (12): 96. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_7_Issue_12/page/n97/mode/2up. Retrieved May 17, 2020. 
  18. ↑ Leong, George (October 1999). "NHL 2000 Review (PC)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33151-nhl-2000-review. 
  19. ↑ Colin (November 1999). "NHL 2000 - PS". CraveOnline. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/sony/nhl_2000. 
  20. ↑ Trueman, Doug (February 16, 2000). "NHL 2000 Review (GBC)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2000-review/1900-2536198/. 
  21. ↑ Ryan, Michael E. (September 20, 1999). "NHL 2000 Review (PC)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2000-review/1900-2543845/. 
  22. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (October 8, 1999). "NHL 2000 Review (PS)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-2000-review/1900-2548774/. 
  23. ↑ Bowen, Kevin (October 6, 1999). "NHL 2000 (PC)". IGN Entertainment. http://www.gamespy.com/legacy/reviews/nhl2k_a.shtm. 
  24. ↑ Harris, Craig (January 28, 2000). "NHL 2000 (GBC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/29/nhl-2000. 
  25. ↑ Blevins, Tal (September 29, 1999). "NHL 2000 (PC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/09/30/nhl-2000-3. 
  26. ↑ Bhatt, Andy (October 1, 1999). "NHL 2000 (PS)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/10/02/nhl-2000-2. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Preston, Jim (December 1999). "NHL 2000". NextGen (Imagine Media) (60). https://archive.org/details/NextGen60Dec1999/page/n115/mode/2up. Retrieved May 17, 2020. 
  28. ↑ Kujawa, Kraig (November 1999). "NHL 2000". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) 3 (2): 135. https://archive.org/details/Official_US_PlayStation_Magazine_Volume_3_Issue_2_1999-11_Ziff_Davis_US/page/n133/mode/2up. Retrieved May 17, 2020. 
  29. ↑ PCA staff (December 1999). "NHL 2000". PC Accelerator (Imagine Media) (16): 113. https://archive.org/details/PCXL16Dec1999/page/n115/mode/2up. Retrieved June 5, 2021. 
  30. ↑ Morris, Daniel (December 1999). "NHL 2000". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 6 (12): 163. https://archive.org/details/PCGamer199912/page/n167/mode/2up. Retrieved May 17, 2020. 
  31. ↑ Mowatt, Tom (April 14, 2000). "More value for your puck: NHL games pass on aggressive realism to hockey fans". USA Today (Gannett Company). https://www.proquest.com/docview/408835183. 
  32. ↑ Werner, Nash (1999). "NHL 2000 Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/2292.shtml. Retrieved June 21, 2015. 
  33. ↑ Abner, William (September 15, 1999). "NHL 2000". Strategy Plus, Inc.. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/022/176/nhl2k_review.html. 
  34. ↑ PC Gamer staff (March 2000). "The Sixth Annual PC Gamer Awards (Best Sports Game)". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 7 (3): 54. 
  35. ↑ "Third Interactive Achievement Awards: Personal Computer". http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_pc.html. 
  36. ↑ Gamecenter staff (January 21, 2000). "The Gamecenter Awards for 1999! (Sports Winner)". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Features/Exclusives/Awards99/ss02v.html. 
  37. ↑ PC Gamer staff (April 2000). "PC Gamer Editors' Choice Winners: Does Quality Matter?". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 7 (4): 33. 
  • 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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  • 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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