Software:Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray

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Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray
Developer(s)Shaba Games
Small Rockets (GBA)
Beenox (PC)
Publisher(s)
  • WW: Activision O2
  • NA: Aspyr (GBA, PC)
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
ReleaseGame Boy Advance
  • EU: April 18, 2003
  • NA: November 10, 2003
PlayStation 2, Xbox
  • NA: June 10, 2003
  • EU: June 13, 2003
Windows, Macintosh
  • NA: December 22, 2003
  • EU: March 17, 2004 (PC)
  • EU: June 6, 2004 (Mac)
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray is an extreme sports video game developed by Shaba Games, Small Rockets and Beenox, and published by Activision under the Activision O2 label and Aspyr for Game Boy Advance, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. It features wakeboarder Shaun Murray.

Development

The game's working title was Shaun Murray's Pro Wakeboarder.[1] A demo version of the game can be accessed from the options menu of the PlayStation 2 version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms except the Game Boy Advance version, which received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4][5] Nintendo Power gave the Game Boy Advance version a mixed review, over two months before its release Stateside.[6] In Japan, where the Xbox version was ported for release on December 25, 2003, Famitsu gave it a score of one six, one five, and two sixes for a total of 23 out of 40.[7]

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAPCPS2Xbox
EdgeN/AN/A5/10[8]5/10[8]
EGMN/AN/A8.17/10[9]N/A
FamitsuN/AN/AN/A23/40[7]
Game InformerN/AN/A8.25/10[10]8.5/10[11]
GameProN/AN/AStarStarStarStar[12]StarStarStarStar[13]
GameRevolutionN/AN/AB[14]B[14]
GameSpotN/AN/A7.3/10[15]7.3/10[15]
GameSpyStarStar[16]N/AStarStarStarStarHalf star[17]StarStarStarStarHalf star[18]
GameZone5.9/10[19]8.5/10[20]8.9/10[21]8.9/10[22]
IGN7/10[23]N/A8.6/10[24]8.4/10[25]
Nintendo Power3/5[6]N/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AStarStarStarStarHalf star[26]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A9/10[27]
The Cincinnati EnquirerN/AN/AStarStarStarStar[28]StarStarStarStar[28]
The Village VoiceN/AN/AN/A8/10[29]
Aggregate score
Metacritic67/100[2]85/100[3]83/100[4]80/100[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Activision demos the latest version of its new extreme sports entry. New screens included.". October 8, 2002. https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/08/shaun-murrays-pro-wakeboarder. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray for Game Boy Advance Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray for PlayStation 2 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray for Xbox Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 171: 140. September 2003. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "ウェイクボーディング・アンリーシュト：フィーチャーリング・ショーン・マリー [Xbox"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain) 785. January 1, 2004. https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=4015&redirect=no. Retrieved September 18, 2021. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Edge staff (July 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray (PS2, Xbox)". Edge (Future Publishing) (125). 
  9. ↑ Elliott, Shawn; Tsao, Jennifer; Dudlak, Jonathan (July 2003). "Wakebaording Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (168): 108. http://www.egmmag.com/article2/0,2053,1496312,00.asp. Retrieved September 18, 2021. 
  10. ↑ "Wakeboarding Unleashed [Featuring Shaun Murray] (PS2)". Game Informer (GameStop) (121): 107. July 2003. 
  11. ↑ "Wakeboarding Unleashed [Featuring Shaun Murray (Xbox)"]. Game Informer (GameStop) (121): 115. July 2003. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200307/R03.0717.1254.18242.htm. Retrieved September 18, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Kilo Watt (June 4, 2003). "Wakebaording Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/29625.shtml. Retrieved September 18, 2021. 
  13. ↑ Air Hendrix (June 4, 2003). "Wakebaording Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/29626.shtml. Retrieved September 18, 2021. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Silverman, Ben (June 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray Review (PS2, Xbox)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33748-wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray-review. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Gerstmann, Jeff (June 4, 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray Review (PS2, Xbox)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray-revi/1900-6029476/. 
  16. ↑ Barnholt, Ray (November 20, 2003). "GameSpy: Wakebaording Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray (GBA)". IGN Entertainment. http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray/6422p1.html. 
  17. ↑ Padilla, Raymond (June 2, 2003). "GameSpy: Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray (PS2)". IGN Entertainment. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray/5890p1.html. 
  18. ↑ Padilla, Raymond (June 4, 2003). "GameSpy: Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray (Xbox)". IGN Entertainment. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray/5891p1.html. 
  19. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (November 17, 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray - GBA - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/wakeboarding_unleashed_featuring_shaun_murray_gba_review/. 
  20. ↑ Hopper, Steven (January 29, 2004). "Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray - PC - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/wakeboarding_unleashed_featuring_shaun_murray_pc_review/. 
  21. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (June 16, 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray - PS2 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/wakeboarding_unleashed_featuring_shaun_murray_ps2_review_ps2_review/. 
  22. ↑ Romano, Natalie (June 18, 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray - XB - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/wakeboarding_unleashed_featuring_shaun_murray_xb_review_xb_review/. 
  23. ↑ Harris, Craig (November 10, 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray (GBA)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/10/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray. 
  24. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (June 4, 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray (PS2)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/06/04/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray-2. 
  25. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (June 4, 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray Review (Xbox)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/06/04/wakeboarding-unleashed-featuring-shaun-murray-review. 
  26. ↑ Zuniga, Todd (July 2003). "Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (70): 97. http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,2053,1494444,00.asp. Retrieved September 18, 2021. 
  27. ↑ "Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray". Official Xbox Magazine (Imagine Media): 76. August 2003. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Saltzman, Marc (July 1, 2003). "Extreme sports title a challenge to learn (PS2, Xbox)". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/070103_wakeboard.html. 
  29. ↑ Catucci, Nick (June 24, 2003). "Hell Raiser". The Village Voice (Village Voice, LLC). https://www.villagevoice.com/2003/06/24/hell-raiser/. 
  • 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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  • 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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