Software:Impire

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Short description: 2013 video game
Impire
Developer(s)Cyanide Studios
Publisher(s)Paradox Interactive
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseFebruary 14, 2013
Genre(s)Strategy,[1] dungeon management game

Impire is a real-time strategy video game developed by Cyanide Studios and published by Paradox Interactive, and released for Microsoft Windows via Steam on February 14, 2013.[2][3][4]

Gameplay

Initial press reactions to Impire drew comparisons with Bullfrog Productions's Dungeon Keeper, a real-time strategy game released in 1997 that received widespread critical acclaim. Alongside Dungeon Keeper, Impire similarly grants the player command over a subterranean empire, with the ability to construct buildings, recruit monsters, and engage minions in combat.[5]

Setting

Within the fictional universe of Impire, the player assumes the persona of Baʿal-Abaddon, a primordial evil summoned from Tartarus and imprisoned in the physical form of a demonic imp, initially forced to serve the incompetent sorcerer Oscar van Fairweather. During the course of Impire, Baal-Abaddon escapes van Fairweather's control and attempts to reconstruct his ancient, nefarious empire under the continent of Ardania.[6]

Development

Shortly after announcing the project on July 26, 2012, Yves Bordeleau, the Studio Director of Cyanide Montreal indicated that Impire was in 'pre-pre-alpha' during his presentation to GameSpot staff. Throughout Bordeleau's demonstration, he frequently referenced the 'scenarios' in the single-player and co-operative campaign setting of Impire, suggesting that the structure of the game is predominantly mission-based.[7]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic45/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players65%[9]
Destructoid3.5/10[10]
Eurogamer3/10[11]
Game Informer5/10[12]
GameSpot4.5/10[13]
GameSpyStarHalf star[14]
GameStar47%[15]
Jeuxvideo.com14/20[16]
PC Gamer (UK)63%[17]
PC PowerPlay3/10[18]
The EscapistStar[19]

Impire received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (July 27, 2012). "Game of Thrones dev announces new strategy title Impire". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/game-of-thrones-dev-announces-new-strategy-title-impire. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  2. ↑ "Impire Announced". Stephen Heaslip. July 27, 2012. https://www.bluesnews.com/s/134079/impire-announced. Retrieved July 29, 2012. 
  3. ↑ Mudgal, Kartik (July 28, 2012). "Paradox announces Impire, a new strategy game". GamingBolt.com. https://gamingbolt.com/paradox-announces-impire-a-new-strategy-game. Retrieved July 28, 2012. 
  4. ↑ Smith, Blaine (July 27, 2012). "Paradox Interactive Announce New Strategy MMO, Impire". Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120817112436/http://mmogamecentral.com/paradox-interactive-announce-new-strategy-mmo-impire/. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  5. ↑ Booker, Logan (July 28, 2012). "Impire Is A Dungeon Keeper-Inspired PC Game From Paradox And Cyanide". Pedestrian Group. https://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/07/impire-is-a-dungeon-keeper-inspired-pc-game-from-paradox-and-cyanide/. Retrieved July 28, 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Impire". Strategy Informer. July 26, 2012. http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/impire/. Retrieved July 28, 2012. 
  7. ↑ GameSpot (July 27, 2012). "Impire - Demo". Google. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NwFJ0NbChc. Retrieved July 28, 2012. "The main character needs to evolve to regain power over... well, to gain control of Ardania. Basically, he's been summoned by Oscar, and he's been reduced to that little size of an imp, and he wants to regain his power to become the Lord of Ardania. That's his motive, but right now, in that particular scenario, we want to help... help out Oscar van Fairweather, which is the one that summoned you to get the Dust of Broken Hearts, a thing specific to that scenario." 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Impire for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/impire/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  9. ↑ Oertel, Mathias (February 19, 2013). "Test: Impire" (in de). 4Players GmbH. https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/32107/79467/0/Impire.html. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  10. ↑ Brown, Fraser (February 27, 2013). "Review: Impire". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-impire/. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  11. ↑ Harman, Stace (March 8, 2013). "Impire review". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/impire-review. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  12. ↑ Biessener, Adam (March 5, 2013). "Impire Review". Game Informer (GameStop). https://www.gameinformer.com/games/impire/b/pc/archive/2013/03/05/a-dungeon-not-worth-keeping.aspx. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  13. ↑ Meunier, Nathan (March 7, 2013). "Impire Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/impire-review/1900-6405003/. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  14. ↑ Johnson, Leif (February 20, 2013). "Impire Review". IGN Entertainment. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/impire/1227455p1.html. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  15. ↑ Schäfer, Benjamin (March 1, 2013). "Impire im Test - Die Leiden des jungen Wärters" (in de). Webedia. https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/impire_im_test,3009836.html. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  16. ↑ Sylhas (February 18, 2013). "Test: Impire" (in fr). Webedia. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127021450/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00018361-impire-test.htm. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  17. ↑ Khaw, Cassandra (March 3, 2013). "Impire review". Future plc. https://www.pcgamer.com/impire-review/. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  18. ↑ "Review: Impire". PC PowerPlay (Next Media Pty Ltd) (214): 88. April 2013. 
  19. ↑ Lashani, Ma'idah (February 27, 2013). "Impire Review - Hellish in Every Way". Gamurs. https://www.escapistmagazine.com/impire-review-hellish-in-every-way/. Retrieved October 26, 2022. 
  • Short description: Video game database
MobyGames
Logo since March 2014
Screenshot
Frontpage as of April 2012
Type of site
Gaming
Available inEnglish
OwnerAtari SA
Websitemobygames.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJanuary 30, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-01-30)
Current statusOnline

MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes nearly 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] The site is supported by banner ads and a small number of people paying to become patrons.[2] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It is currently owned by Atari SA.

Content

The database began with games for IBM PC compatibles. After two years, consoles such as the PlayStation, were added. Older console systems were added later. Support for arcade video games was added in January 2014 and mainframe computer games in June 2017.[3]

Edits and submissions go through a leisurely verification process by volunteer "approvers". The approval process can range from immediate (minutes) to gradual (days or months).[4] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copyediting.[5]

Registered users can rate and review any video game. 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 subforum.

History

Logo used until March 11, 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999 by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, then joined by David Berk 18 months later, three friends since high school.[6] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience.

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[7] This was announced to the community post factum and a few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.

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).[8] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel.[9]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[10] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[11][12]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ "MobyGames Stats". https://www.mobygames.com/moby_stats. 
  2. ↑ "MobyGames Patrons". http://www.mobygames.com/info/patrons. 
  3. ↑ "New(ish!) on MobyGames – the Mainframe platform.". Blue Flame Labs. 18 June 2017. http://www.mobygames.com/forums/dga,2/dgb,3/dgm,237200/. 
  4. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  5. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/32856/Report_MobyGames_Acquired_By_GameFly_Media.php. 
  8. ↑ 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. 
  9. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/207882/Game_dev_database_MobyGames_getting_some_TLC_under_new_owner.php. 
  10. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  11. ↑ "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/. 
  12. ↑ "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/. 





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