Atomic Games
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Atomic Games is a video game developer
, specializing mostly in wargames
. The company has developed titles such as the Close Combat series, the World at War series, as well as the V for Victory
series. Atomic Games was acquired by Destineer Games on May 6, 2005 while collaborating on Close Combat: Red Phoenix and Close Combat: First to Fight
. Atomic Games was developing an upcoming third-person military shooter/Survival Horror hybrid, Six Days in Fallujah
, depicting The Second Battle of Fallujah. Konami, the publisher of the title, then dropped the game due to controversy surrounding the Iraq War. They released the game called Breach
, which is a multiplayer-only downloadable first-person shooter.
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
, specializing mostly in wargames
Wargaming
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...
. The company has developed titles such as the Close Combat series, the World at War series, as well as the V for Victory
V for Victory
For information about the victory sign, see V sign#The V campaign and the victory/freedom sign.V for Victory is a series of turn-based strategy games, set during World War II.Four games were produced in the series:* V for Victory: D-Day Utah Beach...
series. Atomic Games was acquired by Destineer Games on May 6, 2005 while collaborating on Close Combat: Red Phoenix and Close Combat: First to Fight
Close Combat: First to Fight
Close Combat: First to Fight is a squad-based military first-person shooter game created by Destineer Studios for the Windows, Macintosh and Xbox platforms. It was released in April 2005. The player commands a fireteam of 3 other U.S...
. Atomic Games was developing an upcoming third-person military shooter/Survival Horror hybrid, Six Days in Fallujah
Six Days in Fallujah
Six Days in Fallujah is a third-person shooter video game described by the developer, Atomic Games, as a tactical shooter and survival horror game. It is the first game to focus directly on Operation Iraqi Freedom, mainly the Second Battle of Fallujah or Operation Phantom Fury. The game follows a...
, depicting The Second Battle of Fallujah. Konami, the publisher of the title, then dropped the game due to controversy surrounding the Iraq War. They released the game called Breach
Breach (video game)
Breach is a team-based first-person shooter multiplayer video game developed by Atomic Games. It was announced on March 26, 2010 at PAX East 2010 for Windows PCs and the Xbox 360. Breach was distributed online for the Xbox 360 by Xbox Live Arcade, and on Windows by Steam. It features dynamic...
, which is a multiplayer-only downloadable first-person shooter.
External links
- Atomic Games official site
- Destineer Studios Official site, acquired Atomic Games in 2005