Wargaming.net
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1998 |
| Seat | Nicosia , Cyprus |
| Number of employees | 3,620 (as of February 2020) |
| Branch | Entertainment software |
| Website | wargaming.com |
Wargaming.net is a White Russian game developer with headquarters in Nicosia , Cyprus . While the studio developed turn-based strategy games for a long time , the big breakthrough came in 2010 with the historic tank simulation World of Tanks .
history
Wargaming.net was founded in 1998 by a group of fans of military strategy . The studio became known from 2003 for its Massive Assault series, a series of turn-based strategy games in a science fiction scenario and based on the system of tabletop games. After the success of the Massive Assault series, Wargaming released the Order of War game in 2009 , a real-time strategy game set in the scenario of World War II . While Order of War was very successful and firmly established Wargaming.net in the genre, the development of World of Tanks began . Originally conceived as a niche title for fans of historic tank battles, World of Tanks developed into the studio's flagship game after its release in Russia in 2010 and internationally in 2011. After the enormous success of World of Tanks, which by its own account (as of January 2017) has over 100 million registered players, Wargaming.net launched the sister games World of Warplanes (historical flight simulation) in 2013 and World of Battleships (historical naval warfare simulation , later renamed) in World of Warships ).
In 2011 Wargaming.net opened offices in Paris and San Francisco . In August 2012, Wargaming.net bought the Australian software company BigWorld , which develops the BigWorld engine used in the Wargaming games, for $ 45 million. Another office in Seoul opened in 2012 in order to strengthen the presence on the Asian market in cooperation with the new partner SEA Gaming . Future plans are to combine the three World of Games to deliver "the ultimate gaming experience for war gamers around the world".
In February 2013, Wargaming.net bought the financially ailing studio Gas Powered Games (including the Dungeon Siege series). In August 2013, the company announced in a press conference that the rights for Total Annihilation and Master of Weapon of Atari were acquired.
Overview: games and ratings
| year | title | genre | reception |
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| 2003 | Massive assault | Turn-based strategy game | Game fun rating: 68/100 ( GameStar ) Metascore: 77/100 ( Metacritic ) |
| 2004 | Massive Assault Network | Turn-based strategy game | Metascore: 74/100 ( Metacritic ) |
| 2005 | Massive Assault: Domination | Turn-based strategy game | |
| 2006 | Massive Assault Network 2 | Turn-based strategy game | Metascore: 72/100 ( Metacritic ) |
| 2007 | Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power | Turn-based strategy game | Metascore: 68/100 ( Metacritic ) |
| 2009 | Order of War | Real time strategy game | Fun game rating: 70/100 ( PC Games ) Metascore: 69/100 ( Metacritic ) |
| 2010 | Order of War: Challenge | Real time strategy game | Metascore: 70/100 ( Metacritic ) |
| 2010 ( Russia ) 2011 (EU, US, and China ) 2012 ( Southeast Asia , South Korea ) |
World of Tanks | MMOG | Game fun rating: 84/100 ( GameStar ) Test rating: good (2.44) ( Computer Bild Spiele ) Points: 9/10 (buffed.de) Metascore: 80/100 ( Metacritic ) |
| August 2013 (EU) | World of Warplanes | MMOG | Fun rating: 76/100 ( GameStar ) Rating: 7/10 ( Eurogamer ) Test grade: good (2.38) ( computer picture games ) |
| June 2014 | World of Tanks: Blitz | MMOG (iOS, Android and Windows) | |
| September 2015 | World of Warships | MMOG | Metascore: 81/100 ( Metacritic ) |
| open beta | World of Tanks: Generals | Online trading card game | |
| August 2016 | Master of Orion Reboot | turn-based global strategy game | |
| November 2016 | Total War: Arena | Real time strategy game | |
| March 2019 | World of Warships: Legends | MMOG |
Web links
- Official website
- Wargaming.net at MobyGames (English)
- https://craft.co/wargaming
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wargaming: heroes or martyrs? - Cyprus Mail . In: Cyprus Mail . February 15, 2015 ( cyprus-mail.com [accessed June 24, 2018]).
- ↑ Company history according to the self-presentation on the official website ( Memento from June 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Wargaming acquires BigWorld middleware firm for $ 45 VentureBeat.com (English). August 7, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Wargaming buys gas Powered Games Golem.de February 14, 2013. Accessed March 14, 2013.
- ^ Wargaming's triple-A plans for Atari IP; new studio opens ( Memento of the original dated August 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Develop. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ↑ Game test "Massive Assault" GameStar.de. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Metacritic to "Massive Assault" metacritic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Metacritic to "Massive Assault Network" metacritic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Metacritic to "Massive Assault Network 2" metacritic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Metacritic to "Galactic Assault - Prisoner of Power" metacritic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Game test "Order of War" PCGames.de. September 22, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Metacritic to "Order of War" metacritic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Metacritic to "Order of War: Challenge" metacritic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Game test "World of Tanks" GameStar.de. December 1, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Game Review "World of Tanks" Computerbild.de, September 6, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Game test "World of Tanks" buffed.de. December 26, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Metacritic to "World of Tanks" metacritic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Game test "World of Warplanes" GameStar.de. December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ↑ "World of Warplanes" game test Eurogamer.de, November 27, 2013. Accessed November 30, 2013.
- ↑ Game test "World of Warplanes" Computerbild.de, November 15, 2013. Accessed November 30, 2013.
- ↑ "World of Warships sets sail!" worldofwarships.eu, September 17, 2015. Accessed September 17, 2015.
- ^ World of Warships. Retrieved April 15, 2017 .
