Software:World Series Baseball 2K2

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World Series Baseball 2K2
North American Xbox box art, featuring Jason Giambi
Developer(s)Visual Concepts
Publisher(s)Sega[lower-alpha 1]
SeriesWorld Series Baseball
Platform(s)Dreamcast, Xbox
ReleaseDreamcast
  • NA: August 14, 2001[1]
  • JP: April 18, 2002
Xbox
Genre(s)Sports (baseball)
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

World Series Baseball 2K2, or World Series Baseball as it is known for Xbox, is a 2001 baseball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega for the Dreamcast and Xbox. It is the first game in the World Series Baseball series to be featured on the Xbox, and the first title in the series developed by Visual Concepts.

The game and the rest of the 2K titles on the Dreamcast have had their online components revived and are completely playable online.[3]

Gameplay

World Series Baseball consists of many game modes and features. The game modes are Play Now, Season, Franchise, and Create-A-Player. Jason Giambi is on the cover of the game.

Some new features updated from the Dreamcast version is in-depth trading and a 15- and 60-day Disabled List. In the new franchise mode there is a Management Draft, Rookie Draft, and a Free Agent Signing Period. Create-A-Player is also highly updated from the last version.

The online component of the Dreamcast version was brought back online by Shuouma on March 1, 2018 with plans to bring back other Sega sports in the near future as well.[4][5]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DreamcastXbox
AllGameN/AStarStarStar[8]
EGM5.5/10[9]8.83/10[10]
Famitsu25/40[11]N/A
Game Informer7/10[12]8/10[13]
GameProStarStarStar[14]StarStarStarStarStar[15]
GameRevolutionC[16]A−[17]
GameSpot7.7/10[18]7.4/10[19]
GameSpy6.5/10[20]79%[21]
GameZoneN/A7.5/10[22]
IGN8.7/10[23]9/10[24]
Next GenerationStarStarStarStar[25]N/A
OXM (US)N/A8.8/10[26]
MaximStarStar[27]N/A
Playboy50%[28]N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic69/100[6]85/100[7]

The Xbox version received "favorable" reviews, while the Dreamcast version received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7] Maxim gave the latter console version a negative review, a few weeks before its release Stateside.[27] However, Jim Preston of NextGen called the same console version "A vast improvement over the original with only a few shortcomings to mar the outing."[25] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Released under the Sega Sports banner.

References

  1. ↑ "World Series Baseball 2K2". http://www.sega.com/games/dreamcast/post_dreamcastgame.jhtml?PRODID=783. 
  2. ↑ "Hands-On: World Series Baseball". http://xbox.ign.com/articles/356/356861p1.html. 
  3. ↑ "Games". https://dreamcastlive.net/games/. 
  4. ↑ pcwzrd13 (March 1, 2018). "World Series Baseball 2K2 Is Back Online!". https://www.dreamcastlive.net/blogs/post/World-Series-Baseball-2K2-Is-Back-Online/. 
  5. ↑ Dreamcastic Channel (March 1, 2018). "World Series Baseball 2K2 Is Back Online!". Google. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR0D4awMaeE. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "World Series Baseball 2K2 for Dreamcast". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-baseball-2k2/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "World Series Baseball for Xbox Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-baseball/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  8. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "World Series Baseball - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=38288&tab=review. 
  9. ↑ EGM staff (October 2001). "World Series Baseball 2K2". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (147): 152. 
  10. ↑ EGM staff (July 2002). "World Series Baseball (Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (156): 124. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "ワールドシリーズ ベースボール 2K2" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=12403&redirect=no. Retrieved September 15, 2021. 
  12. ↑ "World Series Baseball 2K2". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (102). October 2001. 
  13. ↑ "World Series Baseball (Xbox)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (111): 88. July 2002. 
  14. ↑ Uncle Dust (September 4, 2001). "World Series Baseball 2K2 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/16524.shtml. Retrieved September 16, 2021. 
  15. ↑ The Man in Black (May 20, 2002). "World Series Baseball Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/23600.shtml. Retrieved September 16, 2021. 
  16. ↑ Gee, Brian (September 2001). "World Series Baseball 2K2 Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32333-world-series-baseball-2k2-review. 
  17. ↑ Dodson, Joe (June 2002). "WSB [sic Review"]. CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34429-wsb-review. 
  18. ↑ Satterfield, Shane (August 15, 2001). "World Series Baseball 2K2 Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-series-baseball-2k2-review/1900-2804713/. 
  19. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (May 31, 2002). "World Series Baseball Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-series-baseball-review/1900-2868761/. 
  20. ↑ Hiscock, Josh (August 23, 2001). "World Series Baseball 2K2". IGN Entertainment. http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/wsb2k2/. 
  21. ↑ Tsotsos, Alex (June 5, 2002). "World Series Baseball". IGN Entertainment. http://www.sportplanet.com/features/reviews/wsb/. 
  22. ↑ Romano, Natalie (June 4, 2002). "Sega Sports(tm) World Series® Baseball Review". http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r19683.htm. 
  23. ↑ Chau, Anthony (August 17, 2001). "World Series Baseball 2K2". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/08/17/world-series-baseball-2k2. 
  24. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (May 31, 2002). "World Series Baseball Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/31/world-series-baseball-review. 
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Preston, Jim (November 2001). "World Series Baseball 2K2". NextGen (Imagine Media) (83): 109. https://archive.org/details/NextGen83Nov2001/page/n109/mode/2up. Retrieved September 15, 2021. 
  26. ↑ "World Series Baseball". Official Xbox Magazine (Imagine Media): 74. July 2002. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Boyce, Ryan (August 4, 2001). "World Series Baseball 2K2". MaximNet, Inc.. http://www.maximonline.com/articles/review_videogames.asp?videogame_id=1136. 
  28. ↑ Kujawa, Kraig (2001). "World Series Baseball 2K2". Playboy Enterprises. http://www.playboy.com/sports/games/worldseries2k/index.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 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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  • 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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