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Simtex
Simtex Sofware was a video game developer established by Steve Barcia in 1988. It created a number of turn-based strategy games for the PC, most notably the first two '' Master of Orion'' games. The company closed in 1997. History '' Spectrum HoloByte'' acquired SimTex in 1995. Games *'' Master of Orion'' (1993) *'' Master of Magic'' (1994) *'' 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons'' (1995) *'' Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares'' (1996) *''Mech Lords'' (renamed ''Metal Lords'' during development following FASA dispute) (1995 — unreleased) *''Guardians: Agents of Justice'' (in development at time of closure — never finished) The rights to Simtex's games were held by Atari Atari () is a brand name that has been owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by French holding company Atari SA (formerly Infogrames) and its focus is on "video games, consumer hardware, licensing and bl ... until sold to various parties in a 2013 au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of Magic
''Master of Magic'' is a single-player, fantasy turn-based strategy, turn-based 4X, 4X strategy game in which the player plays as a Magician (fantasy), wizard attempting to dominate two linked worlds. From a small settlement, the player manages resources, builds cities and armies, and researches spells, growing an empire and fighting the other wizards. The game was developed by Simtex and published by MicroProse for MS-DOS in 1994 in video gaming, 1994. Sometimes described as a fantasy-themed spin-off of classic ''Civilization (video game), Civilization'' or sci-fi themed ''Master of Orion'', it has proven to be quite enduring, becoming a cult classic in its niche of fantasy-themed 4X strategy games. While it never received a direct sequel, a number of other games published since have been described as inspired by it, and reviewers and players remain divided on whether any has succeeded at recapturing the feeling and gameplay of the original. ''Master of Magic''s early versions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Simtex Sofware was a video game developer established by Steve Barcia in 1988. It created a number of turn-based strategy games for the PC, most notably the first two ''Master of Orion'' games. The company closed in 1997. History ''Spectrum HoloByte'' acquired SimTex in 1995. Games *''Master of Orion'' (1993) *''Master of Magic'' (1994) *'' 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons'' (1995) *'' Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares'' (1996) *''Mech Lords'' (renamed ''Metal Lords'' during development following FASA dispute) (1995 — unreleased) *''Guardians: Agents of Justice'' (in development at time of closure — never finished) The rights to Simtex's games were held by Atari until sold to various parties in a 2013 auction. Wargaming now owns the rights to the Master of Orion series, while Slitherine holds the publishing rights to Master of Magic; it is eXtremePro Group Inc, that owns the full IP, based on trademark records. A third ''Master of Orion'' game named Master of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |