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World Poker Tour (video game)

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World Poker Tour
Developer(s)Backbone Emeryville (GBA)
Coresoft
Publisher(s)2K
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation Portable
Release
  • NA: October 18, 2005
  • EU: March 10, 2006
PSP
  • AU: April 7, 2006
  • NA: April 18, 2006
  • EU: June 2, 2006
Genre(s)Card video game
Mode(s)Single-player

World Poker Tour is a poker video game developed by Backbone Emeryville and Coresoft and published by 2K for Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, and Xbox in 2005, and for PlayStation Portable in 2006. It is based on the World Poker Tour, an internationally televised gaming and entertainment brand.

Development

The game was showcased at E3 2005.[1] Commentary in the game was provided by Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten.[2]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAPS2PSPXbox
EurogamerN/A5/10[7]N/AN/A
GameRevolutionN/AC−[8]N/AC−[8]
GameSpotN/A7.1/10[9]6.8/10[10]7.1/10[9]
GameSpyN/A2/5[11]N/A3/5[12]
GameZoneN/A7.1/10[13]N/A7.3/10[14]
IGN7/10[15]7/10[16]7/10[17]7/10[16]
OPM (US)N/A3/5[18]3.5/5[19]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A7.5/10[20]
Pocket GamerN/AN/A3/5[21]N/A
TeamXboxN/AN/AN/A6.9/10[22]
Aggregate score
Metacritic65/100[3]60/100[4]68/100[5]63/100[6]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "2K Sports Announces Game Lineup to Be Featured at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2005; Five Xbox 360 Titles Announced". Gale. May 16, 2005. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2K%2BSports%2BAnnounces%2BGame%2BLineup%2Bto%2BBe%2BFeatured%2Bat%2BElectronic...-a0132457460. 
  2. ↑ "2K Sports Deals Out Real World Class Pros and Real Venues in World Poker Tour(R) Video Game". Gale. August 18, 2005. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/2K%2BSports%2BDeals%2BOut%2BReal%2BWorld%2BClass%2BPros%2Band%2BReal%2BVenues%2Bin%2BWorld...-a0135430979. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "World Poker Tour for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-poker-tour-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "World Poker Tour for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-poker-tour-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "World Poker Tour for PSP Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-poker-tour-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "World Poker Tour for Xbox Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-poker-tour-2005/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  7. ↑ Walker, John (April 25, 2006). "World Poker Tour (PlayStation 2)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/r-worldpokertour-ps2. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Reilly, Mike (November 11, 2005). "World Poker Tour Review (PS2, Xbox)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/36170-world-poker-tour-review. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Navarro, Alex (October 25, 2005). "World Poker Tour 2K6 [sic Review (PS2, Xbox) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]"]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-poker-tour-2k6-review/1900-6136501/. 
  10. ↑ Navarro, Alex (April 25, 2006). "World Poker Tour Review (PSP)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/world-poker-tour-review/1900-6148310/. 
  11. ↑ Leahy, Dan (October 28, 2005). "GameSpy: World Poker Tour (PS2)". IGN Entertainment. http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/world-poker-tour/662609p1.html. 
  12. ↑ Leahy, Dan (November 3, 2005). "GameSpy: World Poker Tour (Xbox)". IGN Entertainment. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/world-poker-tour-2k6/664106p1.html. 
  13. ↑ David, Mike (November 7, 2005). "World Poker Tour - PS2 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/world_poker_tour_ps2_review/. 
  14. ↑ Wrentmore, John (October 31, 2005). "World Poker Tour - XB - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/world_poker_tour_xb_review/. 
  15. ↑ Sulic, Ivan (October 24, 2005). "World Poker Tour (GBA)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/25/world-poker-tour-4. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Sulic, Ivan (October 24, 2005). "World Poker Tour (PS2, Xbox)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/25/world-poker-tour-3. 
  17. ↑ Roper, Chris (April 26, 2006). "World Poker Tour (PSP)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/27/world-poker-tour-2. 
  18. ↑ "World Poker Tour (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (100): 95. January 2006. 
  19. ↑ "World Poker Tour (PSP)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (106): 84. July 2006. 
  20. ↑ "World Poker Tour". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 73. Christmas 2005. 
  21. ↑ Sanches, Joao Diniz (July 1, 2006). "World Poker Tour". Steel Media Ltd. https://www.pocketgamer.com/world-poker-tour-psp/world-poker-tour/. 
  22. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (October 24, 2005). "World Poker Tour 2K6 [sic Review (Xbox) [Incomplete]"]. IGN Entertainment. http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/1024/World-Poker-Tour-2K6/p1/. 
  • 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

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

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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  • 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

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

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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