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Petroglyph (game studio)
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Petroglyph is a video game publisher
and video game developer
based in Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
. The company was formed by the last group of ex- Westwood Studios
employees who resigned when Westwood Pacific was shut down by Electronic Arts
in 2003, effectively assimilating Westwood Studios into the EA Pacific studios in Los Angeles to form EA Los Angeles
.
Petroglyph is primarily known for their experience in RTS game development as the company's founding members worked on Command & Conquer
, Earth & Beyond
and Dune II
.
(2012) Rise of Immortals
(2011) Mytheon
(2010) Heroes of Graxia (2010)
Guardians of Graxia
(2010) Panzer General: Russian Assault
the board game sequel (Aug. 2010) Panzer General: Allied Assault
the board game (Jan. 2010) Panzer General: Allied Assault
on Xbox Live Arcade (Oct. 2009) Universe at War: Earth Assault
(2007) Star Wars: Empire at War
(2006)
(2006)
real-time strategy
(RTS) game called Star Wars: Empire at War
, which was released on February 16, 2006.On September 12, 2005, it was announced that they would be working on an original military/sci-fi RTS franchise with Sega
.
On January 27, 2007, Petroglyph announced their second game, Universe at War: Earth Assault
. Universe at War was released on December 10, 2007.On April 15, 2008, Petroglyph announced that they would be working in partnership with True Games Interactive on a Free-to-Play micro-transaction based online game for the PC.
On December 4, 2008, True Games Interactive/Petroglyph revealed their new game is called Mytheon
, to be released in 2010.On April 27, 2009, it was announced that Petroglyph would be working on a massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game (MMORTS) with Trion World Network.
On December 11, 2009, Petroglyph launched their redesigned website, which was designed by Anthem Design Group.
On March 29, 2010, Petroglyph announced Guardians of Graxia PC & Board Games.
On April 26, 2010, Trion/Petroglyph revealed that their MMORTS is called End of Nations
.
On June 17, 2010, Trion/Petroglyph for their End of Nations MMORTS won multiple E3 2010 Awards for Best Booth, Best MMO, Best RTS, and others.
On August 2, 2010, Petroglyph announced availability of all their 2010 produced board game products.
On October 20, 2010, Petroglyph announced availability of Guardians of Graxia for the PC, direct on STEAM, GamersGate and Impulse.
On February 22, 2011, Petroglyph announced their free to play Dota genre game title, Rise of Immortals.
developed by Petroglyph, used to create Star Wars: Empire at War
and Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
. A modified version of the Alamo Game Engine was used for Petroglyph's third title, Universe at War: Earth Assault
. The Alamo Game Engine features 3D
gameplay
and a real time strategic view of a map on which the game takes place.
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....
and video game developer
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...
based in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
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. The company was formed by the last group of ex- Westwood Studios
Westwood Studios
Westwood Studios was a computer and video game developer, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was founded by Brett Sperry and Louis Castle in as Westwood Associates, and renamed to Westwood Studios when it merged with Virgin Interactive in...
employees who resigned when Westwood Pacific was shut down by Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
in 2003, effectively assimilating Westwood Studios into the EA Pacific studios in Los Angeles to form EA Los Angeles
EA Los Angeles
EA Los Angeles is a video game developer founded originally in 1995 as DreamWorks Interactive LLC, a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG....
.
Petroglyph is primarily known for their experience in RTS game development as the company's founding members worked on Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer, abbreviated to C&C and also known as Tiberian Dawn, is a 1995 real-time strategy computer game developed by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS and published by Virgin Interactive. It was the first of twelve games to date to be released under the Command & Conquer label, including a...
, Earth & Beyond
Earth & Beyond
Earth & Beyond was a science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Westwood Studios and published by Electronic Arts . The game was released on September 24, 2002 in the United States. EA shut down Earth & Beyond on September 22, 2004...
and Dune II
Dune II
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty is a Dune computer game released in 1992 by Westwood Studios...
.
Games developed
End of Nations
End of Nations is an upcoming MMORTS video game for Microsoft Windows. It is being developed by Petroglyph Games and published by Trion Worlds...
(2012)
Rise of Immortals
Rise of Immortals is a free-to-play action real-time strategy game developed by Petroglyph Games for Microsoft Windows. The game was heavily inspired by the Defense of the Ancients map for Warcraft 3...
(2011)
Mytheon
Mytheon is a free to play massive multiplayer online video game in development by Petroglyph Games. This action-meets-roleplaying-meets-strategy game gives players the chance to dive straight into the world of Greek mythology. Mytheon requires no initial fee to download or create an account,...
(2010)
Guardians of Graxia
Guardians of Graxia is the name of both a digital and board/card game developed by Petroglyph Games. The game has a turn-based fantasy strategy theme in a board/card style format....
(2010)
Panzer General: Russian Assault
Panzer General: Russian Assault is the name of a board game developed by Petroglyph Games, sequel to Panzer General: Allied Assault that debuted in January 2010.-Gameplay:...
the board game sequel (Aug. 2010)
Panzer General: Allied Assault
Panzer General: Allied Assault is the name of both a digital and board/card game developed by Petroglyph Games. The Xbox Live Arcade version was released on October 21, 2009 and the board game on January 5, 2010.-Gameplay:...
the board game (Jan. 2010)
Panzer General: Allied Assault
Panzer General: Allied Assault is the name of both a digital and board/card game developed by Petroglyph Games. The Xbox Live Arcade version was released on October 21, 2009 and the board game on January 5, 2010.-Gameplay:...
on Xbox Live Arcade (Oct. 2009)
Universe at War: Earth Assault
Universe at War: Earth Assault is a real-time strategy game originally to be named Invasion: Earth, developed by Petroglyph and published by Sega...
(2007)
Star Wars: Empire at War
Star Wars: Empire at War is a 2006 real-time strategy game developed by Petroglyph Games and published by LucasArts. Set between Episode III and Episode IV, it focuses on the fledgling struggle between the Empire and the Rebels. It uses Petroglyph's game engine Alamo. The most recent patch was...
(2006)
Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption is a 2006 expansion pack for the computer game Star Wars: Empire at War. It adds the "Zann Consortium" as a third faction and holds an average rating of 77% at Gamerankings.-Gameplay:...
(2006)
History
- Petroglyph was formed on April 1, 2003.
- On June 25, 2004, the company moved into their own building.
- On November 16, 2004, Petroglyph announced a project which they were working on, a new
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
real-time strategy
Real-time strategy
Real-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....
(RTS) game called Star Wars: Empire at War
Star Wars: Empire at War
Star Wars: Empire at War is a 2006 real-time strategy game developed by Petroglyph Games and published by LucasArts. Set between Episode III and Episode IV, it focuses on the fledgling struggle between the Empire and the Rebels. It uses Petroglyph's game engine Alamo. The most recent patch was...
, which was released on February 16, 2006.
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
.
Universe at War: Earth Assault
Universe at War: Earth Assault is a real-time strategy game originally to be named Invasion: Earth, developed by Petroglyph and published by Sega...
. Universe at War was released on December 10, 2007.
Mytheon
Mytheon is a free to play massive multiplayer online video game in development by Petroglyph Games. This action-meets-roleplaying-meets-strategy game gives players the chance to dive straight into the world of Greek mythology. Mytheon requires no initial fee to download or create an account,...
, to be released in 2010.
End of Nations
End of Nations is an upcoming MMORTS video game for Microsoft Windows. It is being developed by Petroglyph Games and published by Trion Worlds...
.
Alamo Game Engine
Alamo Game Engine is a game engineGame 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...
developed by Petroglyph, used to create Star Wars: Empire at War
Star Wars: Empire at War
Star Wars: Empire at War is a 2006 real-time strategy game developed by Petroglyph Games and published by LucasArts. Set between Episode III and Episode IV, it focuses on the fledgling struggle between the Empire and the Rebels. It uses Petroglyph's game engine Alamo. The most recent patch was...
and Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption is a 2006 expansion pack for the computer game Star Wars: Empire at War. It adds the "Zann Consortium" as a third faction and holds an average rating of 77% at Gamerankings.-Gameplay:...
. A modified version of the Alamo Game Engine was used for Petroglyph's third title, Universe at War: Earth Assault
Universe at War: Earth Assault
Universe at War: Earth Assault is a real-time strategy game originally to be named Invasion: Earth, developed by Petroglyph and published by Sega...
. The Alamo Game Engine features 3D
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game, and in particular with video games. Gameplay is the pattern defined through the game rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it...
and a real time strategic view of a map on which the game takes place.
External links
- Petroglyph Official Website
- Alamo engine full games list
- Petroglyph Games, Inc. from MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...