Software:Star Wars: Uprising

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Short description: 2015 video game
Star Wars: Uprising
Developer(s)Kabam
Publisher(s)Disney Interactive Studios
Director(s)Daniel Erickson[1]
Producer(s)Greg Hill[2]
Platform(s)iOS, Android
ReleaseSeptember 10, 2015[3]
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Star Wars: Uprising was an action role-playing game by Kabam and published by Disney Interactive Studios for iOS and Android. It was released on September 10, 2015. On September 22, 2016, it was announced that all servers would be shutting down on November 17, 2016.

Plot

Set shortly after the events of Return of the Jedi, Imperial Governor Adelhard of the Anoat Sector refuses to release his grip, instead locking down the sector to prevent all incoming and outgoing space traffic to keep everyone within and allow him to maintain an iron rule. He refuses to accept the death of Darth Vader and Palpatine as the fall of the Empire, keeping Palpatine's death under wraps. As the Rebel Alliance only has a small presence in the sector, smugglers, assassins, crime lords, nobles and crime cartels form their own rebellion against Adelhard.[4][5][6]

Characters

Name Portrayal Description
Dapp Voice: Steven Blum (Uprising) "Happy" Dapp is a man that an unnamed smuggler and their sister Riley worked for during the Galactic Empire's Iron Blockade.
Riley Voice: Catherine Taber (Uprising) Riley is the sister of an unnamed smuggler. They both worked for "Happy" Dapp during the Galactic Empire's Iron Blockade.

Gameplay

Players were able to create avatars and were able to purchase skills and upgrades. They could amass a crew to assist them in battles. The game could be played by up to four players. Playable classes included the Smuggler, Bounty Hunter, Rebel Guerilla, Diplomat, Gambler.[4]

Reception

It has a score of 65% on Metacritic.[7] Pocket Gamer awarded it 6 out of 10, saying "There's nothing really wrong with it, but if you were hoping for a Star Wars mobile game with a little more bite than the usual card battlers and tower defence titles, you're going to come away disappointed."[8] IGN awarded it a score of 5.5 out of 10, saying "Star Wars: Uprising boils down to the pursuit of upgradeable stuff administered through simple action and scant story."[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Star Wars has a new 'Old Man of the Empire' in Kabam's Uprising". 7 September 2015. https://venturebeat.com/2015/09/07/star-wars-has-a-new-old-man-of-the-empire-in-kabams-uprising/. 
  2. ↑ "Star Wars: Uprising (Video Game 2015)". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4738474/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast. 
  3. ↑ Hilliard, Klye (September 9, 2015). "Star Wars: Uprising Mobile RPG Launches A Day Early, Available Now". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/09/09/star-wars-uprising-mobile-rpg-launches-a-day-early-available-now.aspx. Retrieved September 10, 2015. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Albert, Brian (June 4, 2015). "Star Wars: Uprising Fills The Story Gap After Return of Jedi". IGN. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/06/04/star-wars-uprising-fills-the-story-gap-after-return-of-the-jedi. Retrieved June 4, 2015. 
  5. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Alex (June 4, 2015). "A New Star Wars Game Was Just Announced and It Sounds Amazing". Time. https://time.com/3909762/star-wars-uprising/. Retrieved June 4, 2015. 
  6. ↑ Kohler, Chris (June 4, 2015). "There's an Epic Sounding Star Wars RPG Coming To Mobile". Wired.co.uk. https://www.wired.com/2015/06/star-wars-uprising/. Retrieved June 5, 2015. 
  7. ↑ "Star Wars Uprising for iOS review". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/star-wars-uprising/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. Retrieved September 30, 2015. 
  8. ↑ Slater, Harry (11 September 2015). "Star Wars Uprising". Pocket Gamer. http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/Star+Wars%3A+Uprising/review.asp?c=67411. Retrieved September 30, 2015. 
  9. ↑ Tyrrel, Brandin (September 18, 2015). "Star Wars Uprising review". IGN. http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/09/18/star-wars-uprising-review. Retrieved September 30, 2015. 
  • Official website
  • 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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