Software:NHL Eastside Hockey Manager

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Short description: 2004 video game
NHL Eastside Hockey Manager
Developer(s)Sports Interactive
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: September 2004
  • NA: October 19, 2004
Genre(s)Sports, ice hockey
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NHL Eastside Hockey Manager is an ice hockey management simulation game developed by Sports Interactive (SI Games) and published by Sega. It was the first commercial release in the Eastside Hockey Manager series started by the freeware game Eastside Hockey Manager.

The first version of the game was released in Europe in 2004 under the new brand name NHL Eastside Hockey Manager. It was based on Sports Interactive's Championship Manager 3 game engine and featured over 15 playable hockey leagues from around the world with a database of over 15,000 players and staff. The game was first released in stores only in Europe but was also available to be downloaded and bought online. A North American retail release of the game followed later in the year.

On January 30, 2007 it was announced that NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 would be the final version of the game for the foreseeable future, with Sports Interactive blaming piracy for the decision, and a lack of advertising, which most feel is the true reason for the poor sales figures.[1]

While no hockey management game has existed since the demise of NHL Eastside Hockey Manager series, OOTP Developments, the developers of the management sim Out of the Park Baseball, announced in late 2011 that they were developing a hockey management sim to be released in late 2012.[2]

The EHM series was resurrected on 16 March 2015, with the release of Eastside Hockey Manager 1.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings75.18%[3]
Metacritic77/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGWStarStarStarStar[5]
CVG73%[6]
GamesMaster74%[7]
GameSpot8.4/10[8]
GameSpyStarStarStarStar[9]
GamesTM6/10[10]
PC Format74%[11]
PC Gamer (UK)74%[12]
PC Gamer (US)80%[13]
PC Zone68%[14]

The game was met with positive reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 75.18%,[3] while Metacritic gave it 77 out of 100.[4]

See also

  • Eastside Hockey Manager - For information on the original freeware game.
  • NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2005 - The sequel to this game.
  • NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 - The sequel to the 2005 game.
  • Eastside Hockey Manager 1 - The newest version of the game, released in 2015.
  • Eastside Hockey Manager series - The whole hockey management game series.

References

  1. ↑ "NHL:Eastside Hockey Manager patch & important announcement - Topic Powered by eve community". http://community.sigames.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6461934525/m/8602070492. 
  2. ↑ "Out of the Park Developments' Hockey Plans - Blue's News Story". http://www.bluesnews.com/s/126782/out-of-the-park-developments-hockey-plans. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/562040-nhl-eastside-hockey-manager/index.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-eastside-hockey-manager/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  5. ↑ "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager". Computer Gaming World: 77. March 2005. http://www.1up.com/reviews/nhl-eastside-manager. Retrieved August 1, 2015. 
  6. ↑ "PC Review: NHL Eastside Hockey Manager". Computer and Video Games. August 2004. 
  7. ↑ "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager". GamesMaster. August 2004. 
  8. ↑ Todd, Brett (August 12, 2004). "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-eastside-hockey-manager-review/1900-6104740/. 
  9. ↑ Mahood, Andy (November 25, 2004). "GameSpy: NHL Eastside Hockey Manager". GameSpy. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/eastside-hockey-manager-franchise-edition/568116p1.html. 
  10. ↑ "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager". GamesTM: 115. August 2004. 
  11. ↑ "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager". PC Format (164): 84. August 2004. 
  12. ↑ "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager". PC Gamer UK. August 2004. 
  13. ↑ "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager". PC Gamer: 83. January 2005. 
  14. ↑ PC Zone staff (August 2004). "NHL Eastside Hockey Manager". PC Zone. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=106950. Retrieved August 1, 2015. 
  • 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 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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