AGEOD
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Paradox France is a developer and publisher of PC games. The company is incorporated in France
and has its head office located in Grenoble
. The company specializes in developing its own history oriented strategy video game
s built with its proprietary engine AGE (Adaptive Game Engine), but also publishes third party titles. AGEOD's main goal is offering to players original cultural and gaming creations developed by small independent studios and producers that have trouble finding an outlet within the traditional organization of the market.
The first game distributed by AGEOD was Birth of America
, a turn-based strategy game about the French and Indian War
that took place in the Seven Years' War
, and also the American War of Independence.
The second game, Ageod's American Civil War
, is also a realistic historical turn-based strategy game about the American Civil War including political and economic options.
The third game, Napoleon's Campaigns, is the successor of “Birth of America” with a tight focus on strategy during the Napoleonic Wars
.
In 2008, AGEOD released Birth of America 2: Wars in America, which expanded the previous game Birth of America
by a larger map, new rules, and new scenarios and campaigns. On the 17th of December 2009 AGEOD was acquired by Paradox Interactive
.
(e.g., Birth of America
, Napoleon's Campaigns, Birth of America 2: Wars in America) or much higher level with elements of country management, diplomacy, resource management (e.g., Ageod's American Civil War
), and grand strategy
considerations (e.g., Pride of Nations).
The modularity of the AGE engine allows AGEOD to back port many features of recent releases to existing titles, practising a patch policy
that goes beyond mere bug fixing
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and has its head office located in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
. The company specializes in developing its own history oriented strategy video game
Strategy video game
Strategy video games is a video game genre that emphasizes skillful thinking and planning to achieve victory. They emphasize strategic, tactical, and sometimes logistical challenges. Many games also offer economic challenges and exploration...
s built with its proprietary engine AGE (Adaptive Game Engine), but also publishes third party titles. AGEOD's main goal is offering to players original cultural and gaming creations developed by small independent studios and producers that have trouble finding an outlet within the traditional organization of the market.
History
AGEOD (AGE Online Distribution) was founded by Philippe Thibaut (designer of historical videogames Europa Universalis, Pax Romana and Great Invasions) and Philippe Malacher (AGE engine creator) in 2005.The first game distributed by AGEOD was Birth of America
Birth of America
Birth of America is a turn-based strategy computer game by SEP BOA, a development team at AGEOD.In Birth of America, the player controls one of the major contender of the French and Indian War or the American War of Independence, trying to achieve military and political victory.The scope of the...
, a turn-based strategy game about the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
that took place in the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
, and also the American War of Independence.
The second game, Ageod's American Civil War
Ageod's American Civil War
Ageod's American Civil War: The Blue and the Gray is a historical operational turn-based strategy computer game that places players at the head of the U.S...
, is also a realistic historical turn-based strategy game about the American Civil War including political and economic options.
The third game, Napoleon's Campaigns, is the successor of “Birth of America” with a tight focus on strategy during the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
.
In 2008, AGEOD released Birth of America 2: Wars in America, which expanded the previous game Birth of America
Birth of America
Birth of America is a turn-based strategy computer game by SEP BOA, a development team at AGEOD.In Birth of America, the player controls one of the major contender of the French and Indian War or the American War of Independence, trying to achieve military and political victory.The scope of the...
by a larger map, new rules, and new scenarios and campaigns. On the 17th of December 2009 AGEOD was acquired by Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive
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.
Adaptive Game Engine (AGE)
For its own titles, AGEOD created and further develops the Adaptive Game Engine (AGE), a generic platform for turn-based strategy games, that is expandable and adaptable to different game scenarios. The engine comes in three main versions which in simplest terms determines the breadth and depth of the game which is build upon it. The scope may be heavily oriented towards a traditional war gameWargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
(e.g., Birth of America
Birth of America
Birth of America is a turn-based strategy computer game by SEP BOA, a development team at AGEOD.In Birth of America, the player controls one of the major contender of the French and Indian War or the American War of Independence, trying to achieve military and political victory.The scope of the...
, Napoleon's Campaigns, Birth of America 2: Wars in America) or much higher level with elements of country management, diplomacy, resource management (e.g., Ageod's American Civil War
Ageod's American Civil War
Ageod's American Civil War: The Blue and the Gray is a historical operational turn-based strategy computer game that places players at the head of the U.S...
), and grand strategy
Grand strategy
Grand strategy comprises the "purposeful employment of all instruments of power available to a security community". Military historian B. H. Liddell Hart says about grand strategy:...
considerations (e.g., Pride of Nations).
The modularity of the AGE engine allows AGEOD to back port many features of recent releases to existing titles, practising a patch policy
Patch (computing)
A patch is a piece of software designed to fix problems with, or update a computer program or its supporting data. This includes fixing security vulnerabilities and other bugs, and improving the usability or performance...
that goes beyond mere bug fixing
Software bug
A software bug is the common term used to describe an error, flaw, mistake, failure, or fault in a computer program or system that produces an incorrect or unexpected result, or causes it to behave in unintended ways. Most bugs arise from mistakes and errors made by people in either a program's...
.
Games developed by AGEOD
- Birth of AmericaBirth of AmericaBirth of America is a turn-based strategy computer game by SEP BOA, a development team at AGEOD.In Birth of America, the player controls one of the major contender of the French and Indian War or the American War of Independence, trying to achieve military and political victory.The scope of the...
(2006) - Ageod's American Civil WarAgeod's American Civil WarAgeod's American Civil War: The Blue and the Gray is a historical operational turn-based strategy computer game that places players at the head of the U.S...
(2007) - Napoleon's campaigns (2007)
- Birth of America 2: Wars in America (2008)
- World War OneWorld War One (video game)World War One is a 2008 strategy video game, published by Ascaron Entertainment for Windows.-Reception:Games Radar awarded World War One 7 out of 10, highlighting the vast game map of Europe, and the depth of diplomatic, economic and political options. The text-based tutorial was criticised, as was...
(2008) - Rise of PrussiaRise of PrussiaRise of Prussia is a grand strategy wargame developed by AGEOD and published by Paradox Interactive. It was announced on April 24, 2009 and was released on March 9, 2010....
(2010) - Pride of Nations (2011)
Games published by AGEOD
- Great InvasionsGreat InvasionsGreat Invasions is a real-time strategy computer game released 06 Oct 2006. The game portrays the Dark Ages, starting in 350 with the death of the Roman Emperor Constans and ending in 1066...
(2006) - Wicked Defence (2007)
- Montjoie! (2007)
Trivia
- Philippe Thibaut is known for developing classical strategy board games (e.g., Europa Universalis, La Grande Guerre 14-18).
- The artificial intelligence (AI)Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
utilized in the AGE game engine is named Athena and occasionally browses the AGEOD community forum.