Lesta Studio
Encyclopedia
Lesta Studio is a game developer
based in Saint Petersburg
, Russia
. Lesta has launched eight titles in cooperation with Russia
n and international
game publishers
.
and multimedia
solutions. Lesta later entered the advertising
and postproduction markets, carrying out projects for film
and TV postproduction. In 2003 Lesta entered the computer games market in cooperation with Buka Entertainment
to launch its first game: The Entente: Battlefields World War I
. In 2007 Lesta established a casual games department.
. The studio contains two film editing
rooms, a sound recording studio
and a shooting
mini pavilion.
production and organization of film making. Their works include:
Pacific Storm
received the Most Non-typical Project prize at the Russian Game Developer's Conference
2006.
All of Lesta's games were created on its in-house developed game engine
ADICO.
Game developer
Game developer may refer to:* Video game developer, an individual or company working on video game production* Video game publisher, a company funding video game developer* Video game producer, a manager of game development team...
based in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Lesta has launched eight titles in cooperation with Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n and international
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
game publishers
Video game publisher
A video game publisher is a company that publishes video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
.
History
Lesta Studio was founded in 1991 providing digital graphicsDigital imaging
Digital imaging or digital image acquisition is the creation of digital images, typically from a physical scene. The term is often assumed to imply or include the processing, compression, storage, printing, and display of such images...
and multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
solutions. Lesta later entered the advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
and postproduction markets, carrying out projects for film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and TV postproduction. In 2003 Lesta entered the computer games market in cooperation with Buka Entertainment
Buka Entertainment
Buka Entertainment is a Russian software development and distribution company founded in 1993 in Moscow with an additional six branch offices across Russia, located in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Samara and Nizhniy Novgorod...
to launch its first game: The Entente: Battlefields World War I
The Entente: Battlefields World War I
The Entente: Battlefields World War I is a real-time strategy PC game published in 2004 by Buka Entertainment. It simulates World War I from the perspective of the five main combatants: Russia, France, Germany, Britain and the Austrian-Hungarian Empire...
. In 2007 Lesta established a casual games department.
Studio
Lesta Studio is located in Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
. The studio contains two film editing
Film editing
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
rooms, a sound recording studio
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
and a shooting
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
mini pavilion.
Film
The film department is the oldest in the studio and produces movies, TV commercials, visual effectsVisual effects
Visual effects are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shoot. Visual effects involve the integration of live-action footage and generated imagery to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or...
production and organization of film making. Their works include:
- The Master and Margarita
- Night WatchNight Watch (2004 film)Night Watch is a 2004 Russian supernatural thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. It is loosely based on the novel The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko, and is the first part of a trilogy, followed by Day Watch and ending supposedly with Twilight Watch .-Plot:In the prologue, which...
(visual effects) - Khottabych
- Streetracers
- Taras Bulba
- The Sword Bearer
- Alexandr: The Neva Battle
Games
- 9th Company: Roots of Terror - Real-time strategy (RTS)Real-time strategyReal-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
based on the 2005 film The 9th Company - Aggression: Reign Over Europe (2008) - RTS in a time period of 1910-1950.
- The Entente: Battlefields World War IThe Entente: Battlefields World War IThe Entente: Battlefields World War I is a real-time strategy PC game published in 2004 by Buka Entertainment. It simulates World War I from the perspective of the five main combatants: Russia, France, Germany, Britain and the Austrian-Hungarian Empire...
(2003) - strategy gameStrategy gameA strategy game or strategic game is a game in which the players' uncoerced, and often autonomous decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome...
set in World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... - Pacific StormPacific StormPacific Storm is a strategic and tactical game of the Pacific war set in World War II, released by Buka Entertainment.-Gameplay:In the game, players are able to act as a supreme commander, which handles research, ship and plane design, production, troop deployment, and many other things. As a...
(2006) - Real-time strategy/Real-time tacticsReal-time tacticsReal-time tactics or RTT is a subgenre of tactical wargames played in real-time simulating the considerations and circumstances of operational warfare and military tactics...
/SimulationSimulationSimulation is the imitation of some real thing available, state of affairs, or process. The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviours of a selected physical or abstract system....
set in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
battlefields in the Pacific - Reign: Conflict of Nations (2009) - strategy game based on historical events of 1350-1650
- Cannon Strike (2009) - RTS set in World War II battlefields
- Cannon Strike 2: The Great War (2010) - RTS set in World War I battlefields
- Time Machine: Evolution - match3 game
- Insider Tales: The Secret of Casanova - hidden object game released at Big Fish GamesBig Fish GamesBig Fish Games is a provider of Internet media delivery software and game services based in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 2002 by Paul Thelen , and currently employs more than 400 people...
, was in Top 10 for some time.
Pacific Storm
Pacific Storm
Pacific Storm is a strategic and tactical game of the Pacific war set in World War II, released by Buka Entertainment.-Gameplay:In the game, players are able to act as a supreme commander, which handles research, ship and plane design, production, troop deployment, and many other things. As a...
received the Most Non-typical Project prize at the Russian Game Developer's Conference
Russian Game Developer's Conference
The Russian Game Developer's Conference , or KRI , is an annual event for industry professionals where devoted to game development, publishing and distribution in Russian Territories. The show also features the presentation of the annual KRI awards, Russia's only professional game awards...
2006.
All of Lesta's games were created on its in-house developed game engine
Game engine
A game engine is a system designed for the creation and development of video games. There are many game engines that are designed to work on video game consoles and personal computers...
ADICO.