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Vektor Grafix
Vektor Grafix was a British video game developer, computer game development company led by John Lewis and Andy Craven. Vektor Grafix was founded by Craven and Danny Gallagher in 1986 in video gaming, 1986. Their first releases were home ports of the ''Star Wars'' arcade games. The Leeds-based company then went on to become a developer of mostly Video game graphics#3D, 3D simulation games and was eventually bought by MicroProse in July 1992, becoming their development studio. Games * ''Star Wars (1983 video game), Star Wars'' (ports, 1987) * ''Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (arcade game), Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'' (ports, 1988) * ''Ring Wars'' (1988) * ''Fighter Bomber (video game), Fighter Bomber / Strike Aces'' (1988) * ''Killing Cloud'' (1991) * ''Shuttle (video game), Shuttle: the Space Flight Simulator'' (1992) * ''B-17 Flying Fortress (video game), B-17 Flying Fortress'' (1992) * ''Dogfight (video game), Dogfight'' (1993) References External links Interview w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Developer
A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large business with employee responsibilities split between individual disciplines, such as programmers, designers, artists, etc. Most game development companies have video game publisher financial and usually marketing support. Self-funded developers are known as independent or indie developers and usually make indie games. A developer may specialize in specific game engines or specific video game consoles, or may develop for several systems (including personal computers and mobile devices). Some focus on porting games from one system to another, or translating games from one language to another. Less commonly, some do software development work in addition to games. Most video game publishers maintain development studios (such as Electronic Arts's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars (1983 Video Game)
''Star Wars'' is a first-person rail shooter designed by Mike Hally and released as an arcade video game in 1983 by Atari, Inc. It uses 3D color vector graphics to simulate the assault on the Death Star from the 1977 film '' Star Wars''. There are three connected gameplay sequences: combat against TIE fighters in space, flying across the surface of the Death Star, and the final trench run. The sequence then repeats with added complications and the Death Star regenerating. The player's X-Wing fighter has a shield which only protects against damage a certain number of times, then the next hit ends the game. Speech synthesis emulates actors from the film. Developed during the golden age of arcade games, ''Star Wars'' has been included on lists of the greatest video games of all time. Home ports were published by Parker Brothers, Domark, and Broderbund. It was followed by a lesser-known arcade sequel, sold as a conversion kit for the original, in 1985: '' Star Wars: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
