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Yager

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Yager
Developer(s)Yager Development
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)Uwe Beneke
Mathias Wiese
Platform(s)Xbox, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseXbox
  • EU: 23 May 2003
  • NA: 28 September 2004[1]
Microsoft Windows
  • EU: 3 October 2003
  • NA: 4 February 2005
Genre(s)Air combat simulation

Yager is a combat flight simulation video game developed by Yager Development and published by THQ, Kemco, and DreamCatcher Interactive. It was first released as an Xbox exclusive before later being ported to Microsoft Windows, both in 2003. The Xbox version was released in North America in later 2004, while the PC version was released in North America as Aerial Strike: Low Altitude - High Stakes: The Yager Missions in February 2005. In this game, gamers take on the role of Magnus Tide, a freelance pilot adventurer. Yager and Aerial Strike is set over 20 levels in which the player takes possession of various weapons and ships in an effort to accomplish each mission. The game, while well-received critically, was not a commercial success, largely in part due to a delayed North American release amidst a lack of advertising.

Gameplay

Yager is set in a futuristic world where countries' borders no longer exist and the earth is controlled by a number of megacorporations, most notably DST, as well as Proteus and Lobos Robotics. Although the old countries officially do not exist there are tell tale signs identifying each environment.

The Proteus Islands are a tropical paradise and the headquarters of the Proteus Corporation. The Free Trade Zone, a landscape dotted with turbines and palm trees, is the only zone not controlled by any corporation. The DST zone and surrounding fjords are connected to the Free Trade Zone by a system of caves, rivers, and deltas that run deep into DST territory. Bitterfeld is a desolate area littered with disused industrial buildings, crashed ships, abandoned machinery and other debris left behind by the old Progress Company.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCXbox
CGWStarStarHalf star[2]N/A
EurogamerN/A7/10[3]
Game InformerN/A7/10[4]
GameRevolutionN/AC+[5]
GameSpot6.3/10[6]6.7/10[7]
GameZone6.8/10[8]N/A
IGN6/10[9]7.9/10[1]
OXM (US)N/A5.1/10[10]
PC Gamer (US)75%[11]N/A
X-PlayN/AStarStarStar[12]
Aggregate score
Metacritic62/100[13]70/100[14]

Yager and Aerial Strike received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Perry, Douglass C. (21 September 2014). "Yager". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/21/yager. 
  2. ↑ Atkin, Denny (June 2005). "Aerial Strike: The Yager Missions". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (252): 88. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_252.pdf. Retrieved 21 June 2018. 
  3. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (5 June 2003). "Yager (Xbox)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_yager_x. 
  4. ↑ Juba, Joe (October 2004). "Yager". Game Informer (GameStop) (138): 139. http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/2462317C-4BE3-4A71-BEB2-B0A44C69A7C0.htm. Retrieved 11 March 2009. 
  5. ↑ Gee, Brian (15 October 2004). "Yager Review (Xbox)". CraveOnline. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/34349-yager-review. 
  6. ↑ Palley, Stephen (3 March 2005). "Aerial Strike: The Yager Missions Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/aerial-strike-the-yager-missions-review/1900-6119730/. 
  7. ↑ Palley, Stephen (19 October 2004). "Yager Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/yager-review/1900-6110907/. 
  8. ↑ Waktins, Rob (16 February 2005). "Aerial Strike: The Yager Missions - PC - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/aerial-strike-the-yager-missions-pc-review/. 
  9. ↑ Butts, Steve (16 February 2005). "Aerial Strike [The Yager Missions"]. Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/16/aerial-strike. 
  10. ↑ "Yager". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 74. November 2004. 
  11. ↑ "Aerial Strike: The Yager Missions". PC Gamer (Future US) 12 (5): 60. May 2005. 
  12. ↑ Sewart, Greg (15 February 2005). "Yager Review". G4 Media. http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/features/51066/Yager_Review.html. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Aerial Strike: The Yager Missions for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/aerial-strike-the-yager-missions/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Yager for Xbox Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/yager/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  • 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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