Software:SingStar ABBA

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Short description: 2008 video game
SingStar ABBA
North American PlayStation 3 cover art
Developer(s)London Studio
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Composer(s)Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
SeriesSingStar
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3
Release
  • EU: November 14, 2008
  • AU: November 20, 2008
  • NA: December 2, 2008
Genre(s)Music
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

SingStar ABBA is a singing/voice simulation video game released in 2008 for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3.[1] It was the first band specific SingStar game,[2] followed by SingStar Queen in 2009.[3]

Development

David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, said of the release: "We are thrilled to be collaborating with ABBA to bring their tracks to SingStar this Christmas... The popularity of this iconic band continues year after year, and we know SingStar fans will be delighted to add this selection of classics tracks to their SingStar collection".[4]

Patrick Foster of The Times reported that "Bocu, the British music publisher that acquired the British rights to ABBA’s songs more than 30 years ago... collaborated with Sony to release Singstar Abba".[5]

Gameplay

Arnold Katayev of PSXtreme explained that the game "uses a very clean user interface, one that even a five-year-old can navigate. You can either play a practice session, or play for points and attempt to score the best record",[2] further adding: "The object is to fill the bars on screen with accuracy by singing as accurately as possible. If you go flat, you'll get color below the bar; likewise, if you go sharp, you'll get color above the bar. It's a very intuitive system, and figuring out how it works doesn't take any longer than 10 seconds".[2]

Track list

The PlayStation 2 version of the game features 20 songs whereas the PlayStation 3 version features 25 songs.[6]

Title On PlayStation 2 version On PlayStation 3 version
"Chiquitita" Yes Yes
"Dancing Queen" Yes Yes
"Does Your Mother Know" Yes Yes
"Fernando" Yes Yes
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" Yes Yes
"Happy New Year" No Yes
"Head Over Heels" No Yes
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" Yes Yes
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" Yes Yes
"Mamma Mia" Yes Yes
"Money, Money, Money" Yes Yes
"One of Us" Yes Yes
"Ring Ring" Yes Yes
"SOS" Yes Yes
"Summer Night City" Yes Yes
"Super Trouper" Yes Yes
"Take a Chance on Me" Yes Yes
"Thank You for the Music" Yes Yes
"The Day Before You Came" No Yes
"The Name of the Game" Yes Yes
"The Winner Takes It All" Yes Yes
"Under Attack" No Yes
"Voulez-Vous" Yes Yes
"Waterloo" Yes Yes
"When All Is Said and Done" No Yes

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PS2PS3
EurogamerN/A7/10[7]
GameSpotN/A7/10[8]
GameZone7/10[9]7/10[10]
IGN5.5/10[11]5.5/10[12]
OPM (UK)N/A9/10[13]
PALGNN/A7/10[14]
PSMN/AStarStarStarStar[15]
Aggregate score
Metacritic64/100[16]70/100[17]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ Sheets, David (September 30, 2008). "ABBA is coming to 'SingStar'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-game-guy/the-game-guy/2008/09/abba-is-coming-to-singstar/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Katayev, Arnold (December 1, 2008). "SingStar ABBA Review". PSXtreme. http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-reviews/198.html. 
  3. ↑ Gunn, Micky (March 30, 2009). "SingStar Queen Review". Gameplanet. http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/playstation-3/reviews/133023.SingStar-Queen/. 
  4. ↑ Crecente, Brian (September 10, 2008). "ABBA Invades SingStar". https://kotaku.com/5047797/abba-invades-singstar. 
  5. ↑ Foster, Patrick (November 29, 2008). "Tiny firm, Bocu, says thank you for the music as Abba soar again". The Times. https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/tiny-firm-bocu-says-thank-you-for-the-music-as-abba-soar-again-3x0zwk52d8v. 
  6. ↑ Crecente, Brian (October 29, 2008). "Thank You (SingStar) For The (ABBA) Music". https://kotaku.com/5070449/thank-you-singstar-for-the-abba-music. 
  7. ↑ Gibson, Ellie (December 2, 2008). "SingStar Roundup (Page 2)". https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/singstar-roundup-review?page=2. 
  8. ↑ Anderson, Luke (December 8, 2008). "SingStar Abba Review (PS3)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/singstar-abba/1900-6201856/. 
  9. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (November 24, 2008). "SingStar ABBA – PS2 – Review". GameZone. https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/singstar_abba_ps2_review/. 
  10. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (November 24, 2008). "SingStar ABBA – PS3 – Review". GameZone. https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/singstar_abba_ps3_review/. 
  11. ↑ Miller, Greg (November 25, 2008). "SingStar ABBA Review (PS2)". http://ps2.ign.com/articles/933/933743p1.html. 
  12. ↑ Miller, Greg (November 25, 2008). "SingStar ABBA Review (PS3)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/25/singstar-abba-review. 
  13. ↑ "SingStar ABBA (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK: 99. January 2009. 
  14. ↑ Van Leuveren, Luke (December 24, 2008). "SingStar ABBA Review – PlayStation 3 Review". http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=13322&sid=1a52ea5888624bc7844d5245d332e3b9. 
  15. ↑ "Review: SingStar ABBA (PS3)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine (15): 81. January 2009. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "SingStar ABBA for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/singstar-abba/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "SingStar ABBA for PlayStation 3 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/singstar-abba/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  • 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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