Software:Stormrise

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Stormrise
Developer(s)Creative Assembly
Publisher(s)Sega
Composer(s)Jeff van Dyck
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: 24 March 2009
  • AU: 26 March 2009[1]
  • EU: 27 March 2009
Genre(s)Real-time tactics
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Stormrise is a real-time tactics video game developed by Creative Assembly's Australian studio and published by Sega for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It's set in a post-apocalyptic world.

Gameplay

The game is a real-time tactics game, with the ability to control units in the air, on the surface, and underground.

Story

In the near future, a network of orbital weather control satellites was created to prevent an environmental disaster. But, the satellites malfunctioned triggering a catastrophic event known as simply "The Event", in which firestorms ravaged the surface of the Earth. A select few were chosen to go into cryogenic stasis and rebuild society, while the rest were left to die. After a few decades, two civilizations began to emerge. Those who went into stasis would reawaken and form the technologically advanced Echelon, while those who were left behind would adapt to the new environment and become the tribal Sai.

Factions

The Echelon: A technologically advanced race that endured the planet's fallout by way of cryogenic stasis.

The Sai: A tribal society that adapted to the new environment and evolved.

Development

Stormrise was in development at Creative Assembly's Australian studio and was released for the Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, and PlayStation 3 in March 2009.[2] The Windows version requires Windows Vista as the engine has been built on and designed around DirectX 10.1.[3]

Critical reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS3Xbox 360
1Up.comN/AD[4]D[4]
EdgeN/AN/A4/10[5]
EurogamerN/A3/10[6]N/A
Game InformerN/A4/10[7]4/10[7]
GameSpot2/10[8]2.5/10[9]2.5/10[9]
GameZoneN/AN/A7.9/10[10]
IGN2.1/10[11](AU) 6.6/10[12]
(US) 4.9/10[13]		(AU) 6.6/10[12]
(US) 4.9/10[13]
OXM (UK)N/AN/A6/10[14]
PC Gamer (UK)35%[15]N/AN/A
PSMN/AStarStarStarHalf star[16]N/A
Teletext GameCentralN/AN/A2/10[17]
Aggregate score
Metacritic42/100[18]51/100[19]48/100[17]

The PlayStation 3 version received "mixed" reviews, while the PC and Xbox 360 versions received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[18][19][17]

Patch cancellation and departure of staff

Development of the second patch was cancelled on 28 April 2009[20] one month after release. Creative Assembly indicated that the cancellation was due to the financial costs involved, stating "The second patch that has been worked on by Creative Assembly Australia will not make it into the hands of the Stormrise players, due to costs and risks associated with testing and certifying the new changes and features."

The critical response and low sales have been cited[21] as being factors in the financial decision.

Following the cancellation of the patch, Ken Turner, the creative director behind Stormrise, was released from the studio.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ "AU Shippin' Out March 23-27: Madworld" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/au-shippin-out-march-23-27-madworld/1100-6206517/. 
  2. ↑ Magrino, Tom (10 July 2008). "Creative Assembly building console RTS". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/creative-assembly-building-console-rts/1100-6193595/. 
  3. ↑ Keipp, Kristoffer (4 March 2009). "Stormrise first DX10 only game - Interview with Lead Designer". Computec Media Group. http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Spiele-Thema-239104/News/Stormrise-Vista-only-DX10-only-No-fallback-option-677895/. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lee, Garnett (1 April 2009). "Stormrise Review (PS3, XBOX 360)". Ziff Davis. http://www.1up.com/reviews/stormrise. 
  5. ↑ Edge staff (April 2009). "Stormrise (X360)". Edge (Future plc) (200): 118. 
  6. ↑ Pearson, Dan (30 March 2009). "Stormrise (PS3)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/stormrise-review. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kato, Matthew (May 2009). "Stormrise (PS3, X360): Hope You Weren't Looking for Tight Controls...". Game Informer (193). https://www.gameinformer.com/games/stormrise/b/xbox360/archive/2009/09/22/review.aspx. Retrieved 2 January 2019. 
  8. ↑ VanOrd, Kevin (30 March 2009). "Stormrise Review (PC)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/stormrise-review/1900-6207076/. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 VanOrd, Kevin (30 March 2009). "Stormrise Review (PS3, X360)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/stormrise-review/1900-6207075/. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  10. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (29 March 2009). "Stormrise - 360 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/stormrise_360_review. 
  11. ↑ Clements, Ryan (3 April 2009). "Stormrise Review (PC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/04/03/stormrise-review. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Kolan, Patrick (25 March 2009). "Stormrise AU Review (PS3, X360)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/25/stormrise-au-review. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Clements, Ryan (31 March 2009). "Stormrise Review (PS3, X360)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/04/01/stormrise-review-3. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  14. ↑ OXMUK staff (25 March 2009). "Xbox [360 Review: Stormrise"]. Official Xbox Magazine UK (Future plc). http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=9130. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  15. ↑ "Stormrise". PC Gamer UK (Future plc): 69. May 2009. 
  16. ↑ "Review: Stormrise". PlayStation: The Official Magazine (Future plc) (20): 74. June 2009. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Stormrise for Xbox 360 Critic Reviews for Xbox 360". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/stormrise/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Stormrise for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/stormrise/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Stormrise for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/stormrise/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. Retrieved 3 August 2016. 
  20. ↑ "Stormrise Patch 2 Cancelled". 28 April 2009. http://stormrisers.com/news/35_stormrise_patch_2_cancelled.html. 
  21. ↑ Burnes, Andrew (30 April 2009). "Creative Assembly & Sega Drop Stormrise Support". IGN Entertainment. http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46673/Creative-Assembly-Sega-Drop-Stormrise-Support. 
  • 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]

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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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