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'''Wargaming.net''' is a [[strategy]] [[game developer]] operating since 1998. The company is based in [[London]] with development center in [[Belarus]]<ref>[http://pc.ign.com/articles/102/1020898p1.html http://pc.ign.com/articles/102/1020898p1.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/52708/Massive-Assault-series http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/52708/Massive-Assault-series]</ref>. In November 2007 Wargaming.net acquired Arise, an independent [[PC game]] studio,and currently consists of nearly 140 employees. The company's motto is "Strategic Satisfaction"<ref>[http://www.gamershell.com/companies/wargaming_net/666234.html http://www.gamershell.com/companies/wargaming_net/666234.html]</ref>.
'''Wargaming.net''' is a [[strategy]] [[game developer]] operating since 1998. The company is based in [[London]] with development center in [[Belarus]]<ref>[http://pc.ign.com/articles/102/1020898p1.html http://pc.ign.com/articles/102/1020898p1.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/52708/Massive-Assault-series http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/52708/Massive-Assault-series]</ref>. In November 2007 Wargaming.net acquired Arise, an independent [[PC game]] studio,and currently consists of nearly 250 employees. The company's motto is "Strategic Satisfaction"<ref>[http://www.gamershell.com/companies/wargaming_net/666234.html http://www.gamershell.com/companies/wargaming_net/666234.html]</ref>.


Wargaming.net is best known for its critically acclaimed [[Massive Assault]] series <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/massiveassaultnetwork2/news.html?sid=6181545 http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/massiveassaultnetwork2/news.html?sid=6181545]</ref>. The company is also highly acknowledged for its recent [[World War II]] [[real-time strategy]] game "[[Order of War]]" produced by [[Square Enix]]<ref>[http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46213/Order-of-War-Square-Enix-Announces-PC-Exclusive-World-War-II-RTS http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46213/Order-of-War-Square-Enix-Announces-PC-Exclusive-World-War-II-RTS]</ref><ref>[http://release.square-enix.com/na/2009/04/16.html http://release.square-enix.com/na/2009/04/16.html]</ref>, one of the world's leading publishers. Wargaming.net is the first Western game development company to produce a game for Square Enix<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216732.html http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216732.html]</ref>.
Wargaming.net is best known for its critically acclaimed [[Massive Assault]] series <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/massiveassaultnetwork2/news.html?sid=6181545 http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/massiveassaultnetwork2/news.html?sid=6181545]</ref>. The company is also highly acknowledged for its recent [[World War II]] [[real-time strategy]] game "[[Order of War]]" produced by [[Square Enix]]<ref>[http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46213/Order-of-War-Square-Enix-Announces-PC-Exclusive-World-War-II-RTS http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46213/Order-of-War-Square-Enix-Announces-PC-Exclusive-World-War-II-RTS]</ref><ref>[http://release.square-enix.com/na/2009/04/16.html http://release.square-enix.com/na/2009/04/16.html]</ref>, one of the world's leading publishers. Wargaming.net is the first Western game development company to produce a game for Square Enix<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216732.html http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216732.html]</ref>.

Revision as of 08:05, 10 May 2011

Wargaming.net
Company typeVideo game developer
IndustryComputer and video games
Founded1998
HeadquartersMinsk, Belarus London, England
Key people
Victor Kislyi[1]
ProductsSee Games and reception
Number of employees
~140
WebsiteWargaming.net

Wargaming.net is a strategy game developer operating since 1998. The company is based in London with development center in Belarus[2][3]. In November 2007 Wargaming.net acquired Arise, an independent PC game studio,and currently consists of nearly 250 employees. The company's motto is "Strategic Satisfaction"[4].

Wargaming.net is best known for its critically acclaimed Massive Assault series [5]. The company is also highly acknowledged for its recent World War II real-time strategy game "Order of War" produced by Square Enix[6][7], one of the world's leading publishers. Wargaming.net is the first Western game development company to produce a game for Square Enix[8].

Games and reception

Game Title Release Year Genre Aggregated Scores
DBA Online 2000 Turn-based strategy Not available
Massive Assault 2003 Turn-based strategy 80.11%[9], 77[10]
Massive Assault Network 2004 Turn-based strategy 78.15%[11], 74[12]
Massive Assault: Domination 2005 Turn-based strategy 69.61%[13], 69[14]
Massive Assault Network 2 2006 Turn-based strategy 76.00%[15], 72[16]
Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power 2007 Turn-based strategy 69.47%[17], 68[18]
Order of War 2009 Real-time strategy 71.67%[19],69[20][21][22]
World of Tanks 2010 (Russia)
2011 for EU and US		 Massively multiplayer online game

Wargaming.net's games received mostly postitive reviews. Review website IGN rated Massive Assault and Order of War 8.4[23] and 8.0 [24] out of 10 respectively.

Awards

References

  1. ^ http://www.gamezone.com/news/09_22_09_01_05PM.htm
  2. ^ http://pc.ign.com/articles/102/1020898p1.html
  3. ^ http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/52708/Massive-Assault-series
  4. ^ http://www.gamershell.com/companies/wargaming_net/666234.html
  5. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/massiveassaultnetwork2/news.html?sid=6181545
  6. ^ http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46213/Order-of-War-Square-Enix-Announces-PC-Exclusive-World-War-II-RTS
  7. ^ http://release.square-enix.com/na/2009/04/16.html
  8. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216732.html
  9. ^ Massive Assault rating from Gamerankings
  10. ^ Massive Assault rating from Metacritic
  11. ^ Massive Assault Network rating from Gamerankings
  12. ^ Massive Assault Network rating from Metacritic
  13. ^ Massive Assault:Domination rating from Gamerankings
  14. ^ Massive Assault:Domination rating from Metacritic
  15. ^ Massive Assault Network 2 rating from Gamerankings
  16. ^ Massive Assault Network 2 rating from Metacritic
  17. ^ Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power rating from Gamerankings
  18. ^ Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power rating from Metacritic
  19. ^ Order of War rating from Gamerankings
  20. ^ Order of War rating from Metacritic
  21. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/games.html?type=company&mode=72356
  22. ^ http://www.strategyinformer.com/company/wargamingnet.html
  23. ^ http://pc.ign.com/articles/455/455814p1.html
  24. ^ http://pc.ign.com/articles/102/1028554p1.html
  25. ^ http://www.wargaming.net/news.php
  26. ^ http://rgdconf.com/2008/index.php?type=info&doc=companies
  27. ^ http://www.kriconf.ru/2009/index.php?type=info&doc=news Translated from Russian
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