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Total Annihilation
''Total Annihilation'' is a science fiction real-time strategy video game released in September 1997 for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS by Cavedog Entertainment and distributed internationally by GT Interactive. Two expansion packs were released in 1998, '' The Core Contingency'' on April 29 and '' Battle Tactics'' on July 20, while a medieval-themed spin-off called '' Total Annihilation: Kingdoms'' was released on June 25, 1999. Rights to the game passed to Infogrames (later Atari) following the 1999 acquisition and closure of Cavedog Entertainment's parent company, Humongous Entertainment. In July 2013, Wargaming bought the ''Total Annihilation'' franchise from Atari's bankruptcy proceedings. ''Total Annihilation'' has been re-released on Steam and GOG, but is no longer actively supported. The creators of XTA, a mod for ''Total Annihilation'', independently developed the open-source 3D graphics Spring game engine. The ''Total Annihilation 3D'' project began in 2006. Former le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavedog Entertainment
Cavedog Entertainment was a video game developer, PC game developer and publisher based in Bothell, Washington. Founded in 1995 as a Division (business), division of edutainment game developer Humongous Entertainment, Cavedog was known for the 1997 release of ''Total Annihilation''—which won several accolades, such as multiple ''List of Game of the Year awards, Game of the Year'' honors—considered one of the "greatest games of all time" in 2004 by ''GameSpot''. History Early days Cavedog Entertainment was a label created in 1995 by Humongous Entertainment, a developer of children's video games founded by Ron Gilbert and Shelley Day, to pursue the creation of mainstream games. Humongous Entertainment was originally independent, but was purchased in 1996 by GT Interactive. In the same year Square (video game company), Squaresoft closed its office in Redmond, Washington, Redmond, many of their former developers were hired for Cavedog, notably game music composer Jeremy So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |