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Close Combat (video Game)
''Close Combat'' is a 1996 real-time computer wargame developed by Atomic Games and published by Microsoft. Set during World War II, it simulates the conflict between the United States' 29th Infantry Division and Germany's 352nd Infantry Division after the Invasion of Normandy. The player controls an artificially intelligent army whose behavior is dictated by psychological models: each soldier makes decisions based on the circumstances of the battlefield and can disobey the player's orders. ''Close Combat'' began production at Atomic Games under publisher Three-Sixty Pacific in 1992. The following year, Atomic migrated with the project to Avalon Hill, as part of Avalon's attempt to bolster its computer game business. It was originally announced as ''Beyond Squad Leader'', a tie-in to Avalon's million-selling ''Squad Leader'' board wargame franchise. However, the companies' relationship was troubled, and Atomic broke away after a high-profile departure at its publisher. Renam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atomic Games
Atomic Games, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas, specializing in wargames. The company was founded by Keith Zabalaoui in 1989, and is best known for developing the ''Close Combat'' series of real-time wargames, as well as the '' V for Victory'' series. In December 2000, due to the cancellation of a project titled ''Hammer's Slammers'', Atomic Games laid off its entire staff, only keeping three executives. Atomic Games was acquired by Destineer on May 6, 2005, while collaborating on ''Close Combat: Red Phoenix'' and '' Close Combat: First to Fight''. Atomic Games was developing a third-person shooter, ''Six Days in Fallujah'', in cooperation with Konami, until the latter decided to withdraw from the project in August 2009, causing significant layoffs at Atomic Games. The company went on to finish the game, but never released it. Atomic Games released the game called ''Breach'', which is a multiplayer-only downloadable first-person shooter. Destineer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
