TalonSoft
Appearance
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | March 1995 |
Founders |
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Defunct | 2002 |
Fate | Dissolved |
Headquarters | , US |
Key people |
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Parent | Take-Two Interactive (1998–2002) |
TalonSoft, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher based in Baltimore.
History
TalonSoft was founded in March 1995, by video game producers Jim Rose and John Davidson.[citation needed] On December 24, 1998, Take-Two Interactive announced that they had acquired TalonSoft, stating that they planned to push their capabilities in the personal computer video game market.[1][2] The deal comprised 1,033,336 shares accounted as a pooling-of-interest.[3] By early 1999, TalonSoft's most successful game was East Front, with sales near 90,000 units.[4] TalonSoft ceased all operations in 2002.[5] On October 6, 2005, Matrix Games announced that they had acquired the rights to all games developed by TalonSoft.[6]
List of games
References
- ^ Dunkin, Alan (December 24, 1998). "Take-Two Buys TalonSoft". GameSpot. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Ocampo, Jason (December 28, 1998). "Take 2 Takes TalonSoft". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on October 8, 1999.
- ^ Rogers, Dan Lee (March 3, 2004). "The End Game: How Top Developers Sold Their Studios – Part One". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Staff (1999). "TGN Interview with Talonsoft's Jim Rose". The Gamers Net. Archived from the original on September 13, 1999.
- ^ Carless, Simon (October 6, 2005). "Matrix Games Acquires Rights To Talonsoft Titles". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Parrino, Scott (October 7, 2005). "Matrix Acquires Talonsoft License". Wargamer. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
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- ^ "TalonSoft's West Front (1998) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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- ^ "TalonSoft's East Front: Campaign CD 1 (1998) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War Vol 1: 1939-1955 (1998) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War Vol 1: 1939–1955 – Battle Pack I Scenario Add-on Disk (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "TalonSoft's West Front: Battle Pack 1 (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Battle of Britain (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "TalonSoft's East Front 2 (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956–2000 (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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- ^ "JetFighter IV: Fortress America (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Talonsoft's 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "TalonSoft's Rising Sun (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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- ^ "Martian Gothic: Unification (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Dogs of War (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Hidden & Dangerous (2000) Dreamcast release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "TalonSoft's Rising Sun: Imperial Strike (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Metal Fatigue (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Age of Sail II (2001) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Trey (May 17, 2006). "TalonSoft announces Fall of the Reich". GameSpot. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Merchant Prince II (2001) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "TalonSoft's Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948–1973 (2001) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.