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IF-22

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Short description: 1997 combat flight simulator video game
iF-22
Developer(s)Magic Labs
Publisher(s)Interactive Magic
Designer(s)Arnold Hendrick
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Combat flight simulator
Mode(s)Single-player

iF-22, mislabeled as iF-22 Raptor,[2] is a video game developed by American studio Magic Labs and published by Interactive Magic for Windows. The game was first released in 1997.[3]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGSPStarStarStar[5]
CGWStarStarStarHalf star[6]
GameRevolutionB[7]
GameSpot5.9/10[8]
GameStar71%[9]
Next GenerationStarStarStar[2]
PC Gamer (US)65%[10]
PC PowerPlay65%[11]
PC Zone75%[12]

The game received average reviews. Next Generation said of the game, "There's a lot here for the casual pilot, and something for the flight fan, but for the hard-core sim purist, it's just not anything to shout about."[2]

See also

  • iF-16
  • iF/A-18E Carrier Strike Fighter

References

  1. ↑ Hedstrom, Kate (July 15, 1997). "Interactive Magic Completes iF-22". Archived from the original on December 5, 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19981205133636/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_07/15_imagic/index.html. Retrieved July 30, 2022. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "iF-22 Raptor [sic"]. Next Generation (Imagine Media) (35): 204. November 1997. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_35/page/n205/mode/2up. Retrieved November 4, 2021. 
  3. ↑ "iF-22 Raptor Air Superiority Fighter". http://www.thecomputershow.com/computershow/previews/if-22lightning.htm. 
  4. ↑ Cirulis, Martin E. (August 1, 1997). "iF-22 Raptor [sic"]. CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-1019,00.html. 
  5. ↑ Chick, Tom (1997). "iF-22". Strategy Plus, Inc.. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/002/196/f22_review.html. 
  6. ↑ Basham, Tom (October 1997). "Raptor Unwrapped (iF-22 Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (159): 249–51. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_159.pdf. Retrieved November 4, 2021. 
  7. ↑ Garcia, Thomas (July 1997). "iF-22 Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32968-if-22-review. 
  8. ↑ McDonald, T. Liam (August 19, 1997). "iF-22 Review [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000""]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/if-22-review/1900-2535431/. 
  9. ↑ "iF-22" (in de). GameStar (Webedia). September 1997. 
  10. ↑ Bennett, Dan (October 1997). "iF-22". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 4 (10). http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/552.html. Retrieved November 4, 2021. 
  11. ↑ Lindgren, Ian (October 1997). "iF-22". PC PowerPlay (Next Media Pty Ltd) (17): 64. https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-017-1997-10/page/n63/mode/2up. Retrieved November 4, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Presley, Paul (October 1997). "iF-22". PC Zone (Dennis Publishing) (55): 108. https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_55_October_1997/page/n109/mode/2up. Retrieved November 4, 2021. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

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Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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