Software:Sargon V: World Class Chess

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Short description: 1992 video game
Sargon V: World Class Chess
European cover art
Publisher(s)Activision[1]
Producer(s)Nic Lavroff[2]
Designer(s)
  • Nic Lavroff
  • Chuck Romberger[2]
Programmer(s)Dr. Destructo[2]
Artist(s)Rich Payne[2]
Composer(s)Russell Lieblich[2]
Platform(s)MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS
Release
  • February 1992 (DOS)[3]
  • June 1995 (Mac)[4]
Genre(s)Computer chess
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sargon V: World Class Chess is a 1992 chess video game published by Activision. It is part of the Sargon series.

Gameplay

Sargon V features VGA graphics and supports sound cards. The game supports 2D and 3D game views.[5] The game features a mode where the computer replays famous games by chess masters. Another mode has the player take a role of a chess master and guess the moves they made.[4]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Amiga Joker71%[7]
MacFormat63%[8]
PC Joker77%[9]
Play Time69%[5]

Game Players PC Entertainment wrote: "Activision's chess title isn't quite as challenging as Grandmaster Chess, but the vast majority of chess fans will find Sargon V more than strong enough to keep them playing for quite a while."[1] PC Joker rated the game about equal to Chessmaster 3000, the German language option was noted as the most significant feature above the competition.[9] Amiga Joker compared the DOS version with 12 other chess programs in a special Strategy issue and Sargon V was rated the fourth highest.[7] Play Time compared the game unfavorably to Chessmaster 3000.[5] Génération 4 called the game a "classic" and "perfectly realized".[3] Tilt said: "if it is not the most beautiful chess program, World Class Chess is currently the strongest (even superior to the remarkable Chess Champion)."[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Puzzles, Board, Card & Word Games - Sargon V". Game Players PC Entertainment (GP Publications, Inc.) 5 (7): 56. 1992. https://archive.org/details/Game_Players_PC_Entertainment_Volume_5_Issue_7_Holiday_1992/page/n57/mode/2up. Retrieved 27 April 2023. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 undetermined. Sargon V: World Class Chess. MS-DOS. Activision. Scene: "About" page (includes game version and staff credits). 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Micro Test - World Class Chess" (in French). Génération 4 (41): 94. February 1992. https://archive.org/details/generation4-magazine-041/page/n47/mode/2up. Retrieved 27 April 2023. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "New Products - Sargon V: World Class Chess". Macworld (International Data Group): 48. June 1995. https://archive.org/details/MacWorld_9506_June_1995/page/n49/mode/2up. Retrieved 27 April 2023. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Borovskis, Thomas (1992). "Review - Sargon V World Class Chess" (in German). Play Time (8–9/92): 40. https://retrocdn.net/images/f/ff/PlayTime_DE_1992-0809.pdf. Retrieved 27 April 2023. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harbonn, Jacques (February 1992). "Hits - PC - World Class Chess" (in French). Tilt (Editions Mondiales S.A.) (99): 58–60. https://archive.org/details/Tilt099/page/n57/mode/2up. Retrieved 27 April 2023. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Knobeln & Schieben - Schach dem Computer" (in German). Amiga Joker (Joker-Verlag): 66–69. https://archive.org/details/AmigaJokerSonderheft5Strategie/page/n67/mode/2up. Retrieved 27 April 2023. 
  8. ↑ "Game Reviews - Sargon V". MacFormat (Future plc) (24): 126–127. May 1995. https://www.macintoshrepository.org/41651-macformat-24-may-1995-. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Brainstorm - Sargon V World Class Chess vs. Chessmaster 3000" (in German). PC Joker (Joker-Verlag) (2/92): 32. March-April 1992. https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=18521. Retrieved 27 April 2023. 
  • 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

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History

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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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