Software:Star Wars: Rebellion (video game)

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Short description: 1998 Star Wars video game
Star Wars Rebellion
Developer(s)Coolhand Interactive
Publisher(s)LucasArts
Director(s)Scott Witte
Designer(s)Scott Witte
Doug Mogica
Programmer(s)Sim Dietrich
Martin Lievesey
Lee Marshall
Michael Mortimer
Tom Park
Hugh Sider
Daniel Van Olst
Scott Witte
Artist(s)Kevin Brown
Nikolay Chigirev
Rich Green
Ron Lussier
Craig Woida
Carolyn Yokoyama
Composer(s)Peter McConnell
Michael Land
Clint Bajakian
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Real-time strategy, 4X
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Star Wars Rebellion (known as Star Wars Supremacy in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a real-time strategy 4X game released in 1998 by LucasArts and set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings50%[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGSPStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
CGWStarStarStar[5]
Game Informer5.5/10[7]
GameSpot4.5/10[8]
Jeuxvideo.com16/20[9]
Next GenerationStarStar[10]
PC Gamer (US)60%[11]
PC PowerPlay88%[12]

The game received poor reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] Next Generation stated, "LucasArts should start looking more closely at what it slaps the Star Wars brand on, as consumers will be less likely to forget or forgive."[10]

According to PC Data, the game was the U.S.' 18th-best-selling computer game during the January–November 1998 period.[13]

The game won the award for "Most Disappointing Game of the Year" at GameSpot's Best & Worst of 1998 Awards.[14] It was also nominated for "The Underachiever Award" at IGN's Best of 1998 Awards, which ultimately went to Trespasser.[15]

Macworld saw LucasArts' 2006 game Star Wars as a successor to Rebellion.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Gentry, Perry (March 23, 1998). "What's in Stores This Week". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/News/Item/0,3,0-1586,00.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Star Wars Rebellion for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/198776-star-wars-rebellion/index.html. 
  3. ↑ Dembo, Arinn (April 16, 1998). "Star Wars: Rebellion". CNET. http://gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-1644,00.html. 
  4. ↑ Ocampo, Jason (April 7, 1998). "Star Wars Rebellion". Strategy Plus, Inc.. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/011/043/rebellion_review.html. 
  5. ↑ Cirulis, Martin E. (July 1998). "Got a Millennium to Kill? (Star Wars Rebellion Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (168): 172, 177. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_168.pdf. Retrieved August 25, 2021. 
  6. ↑ Shaw, John (April 17, 1998). "Star Wars Rebellion". Greedy Productions, Inc.. http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=1134&full=1#mr_toppy. 
  7. ↑ Bergren, Paul (June 1998). "[Star Wars] Rebellion". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (62). 
  8. ↑ McDonald, T. Liam (April 8, 1998). "Star Wars Rebellion Review [author mislabeled as "Tim McDonald""]. CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-rebellion-review/1900-2532756/. 
  9. ↑ Airainecer (February 11, 2013). "Test: Star Wars Rebellion" (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00018359-star-wars-rebellion-test.htm. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "[Star Wars Rebellion"]. Next Generation (Imagine Media) (43): 117. July 1998. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_43/page/n117/mode/2up. Retrieved August 25, 2021. 
  11. ↑ Trotter, William R. (June 1998). "Star Wars: Rebellion". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 5 (6). http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/139.html. Retrieved August 25, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Argy, George (May 1998). "[Star Wars Rebellion"]. PC PowerPlay (Next Media Pty Ltd) (24): 68–70. https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-024-1998-05/page/n67/mode/2up. Retrieved August 26, 2021. 
  13. ↑ IGN staff (January 4, 1999). "Best Selling Games of 1998". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/01/05/best-selling-games-of-1998. 
  14. ↑ "Best & Worst of 1998 (Most Disappointing Game of the Year)". Ziff Davis. http://www.gamespot.com/features/awards1998/dubious.html. 
  15. ↑ IGN staff (January 29, 1999). "IGNPC's Best of 1998 Awards". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/01/29/ignpcs-best-of-1998-awards. 
  16. ↑ Holt, Chris (June 3, 2010). "Star Wars: Empire at War". IDG. https://www.macworld.com/article/204432/starwars_empireatwar.html. 
  • 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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