Targem Games
Encyclopedia
Targem Games is a game video game developer
, based in Ekaterinburg, Russia
. Established in 2002
, the company has created 9 PC games of various genres: from RTS
/RPG
to TPS
and racing. The company received several awards at the Russian Conference of Game Developers (KRI)
, including "Best Debut", "Best Game Design" and “Most innovative project”.
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 Ekaterinburg, 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...
. Established in 2002
2002 in video gaming
The year 2002 in video gaming saw the release of many games to sixth-generation video game consoles, predominately, the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.-Events:...
, the company has created 9 PC games of various genres: from RTS
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....
/RPG
Role-playing video game
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
to TPS
Third-person shooter
Third-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:...
and racing. The company received several awards at the Russian Conference of Game Developers (KRI)
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...
, including "Best Debut", "Best Game Design" and “Most innovative project”.
History
- 20022002 in video gamingThe year 2002 in video gaming saw the release of many games to sixth-generation video game consoles, predominately, the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.-Events:...
- The company is founded. The first contract with BukaBuka EntertainmentBuka 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...
for the creation of Battle Mages is signed. - 20032003 in video gaming-Events:*February 27 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Yu Suzuki of Sega to the AIAS Hall of Fame....
- Battle Mages - an original RTS/RPG mix - the very first game of the company is released in RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
. Later the game is localized into several languages including ChineseChinese languageThe Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
. The work on add-on and a new big project starts. - 20042004 in video gaming-Events:*January 20 — Wireds Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner Duke Nukem Forever.*March 4 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Peter Molyneux into the AIAS Hall of Fame*March 22-26 — Game...
- Battle Mages is released in US, EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The Add-on to Battle Mages named Battle Mages: Sign of darkness is released in RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
. - 20052005 in video gaming-Events:*March 6 — The television show 60 Minutes tackles issues within video game controversy. This segment of 60 Minutes has been criticized by video game players for encouraging video game censorship....
- Hard Truck ApocalypseHard Truck ApocalypseHard Truck: Apocalypse is a Car combat video game developed by Russian game developer Targem Games. It is a Privateer-like game on vehicles instead of spaceships set in a post-apocalyptic Europe. The player controls an armored heavy truck, and moves from one settlement in quest to avenge his father...
is released in RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
under the title Ex Machina and is a success there. Next year the game hits the stores of US - 20062006 in video gaming-Events:* January 26, 2006 -- Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld, the Nintendo DS Lite. The new model is lighter, smaller, has configurable brightness and features an improved user interface.* January 26, 2006 -- Konami Corp...
- Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of ClansHard Truck ApocalypseHard Truck: Apocalypse is a Car combat video game developed by Russian game developer Targem Games. It is a Privateer-like game on vehicles instead of spaceships set in a post-apocalyptic Europe. The player controls an armored heavy truck, and moves from one settlement in quest to avenge his father...
is released. - 20072007 in video gaming-Events:*March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform. The service launched on May 8.*March 27: Microsoft announces the new "Xbox 360 Elite" stock-keeping unit . The revision comes with a bigger hard drive and the ability to output HDMI...
- ExMachina: Arcade and Day WatchDay Watch (video game)Day Watch is a tactical role-playing game developed by Russian developer Nival Interactive, and based on the Russian novel and the film of the same name. It features a group of Light Others trying to combat the schemes of Day Watch....
are released in RussiaRussiaRussia 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... - 20082008 in video gamingNotable events of 2008 in video gaming. See also history of video games. The release dates listed in this article are the games' original release dates.-Events:...
- The company acquires status of certified Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
developers. The Swarm is released in RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
. GearGrinder is released in RussiaRussiaRussia 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...
. - 20092009 in video gamingThe year 2009 saw the release of many video games, including several sequels.-Events:-Scheduled releases:List of games scheduled for release in 2009 in North America....
- for the first time the company is presented at the Game connectionGame ConnectionGame Connection is a business convention of the video game industry. It is an international marketplace for game developers, service providers and publishers looking to expand their network and to find the right business partners.- History :...
EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.- GearGrinder is released world-wide.
- Clutch is released world-wide. It is a first game of the company that can be bought via Steam.
- 2011 - Targem games' first downloadable PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
game Armageddon RidersArmageddon RidersArmageddon Riders is a fast-paced vehicular combat video game produced by Targem Games . The protagonist survived a catastrophe of the Large Hadron Collider , while everyone else in the city has been transformed into a bloodthirsty zombie...
was released on the 2nd of June on PSN Targem Games not only developed but also self-published it.- In May a chess game entitled Battle vs. Chess developed by Targem games was released in Europe
Titles
| Game Name | Release Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Mages | 2003 | RTS 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.... /RPG Role-playing video game Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests... |
| Battle Mages: Sign of darkness | 2004 | RTS 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.... /RPG Role-playing video game Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests... |
| Hard Truck Apocalypse Hard Truck Apocalypse Hard Truck: Apocalypse is a Car combat video game developed by Russian game developer Targem Games. It is a Privateer-like game on vehicles instead of spaceships set in a post-apocalyptic Europe. The player controls an armored heavy truck, and moves from one settlement in quest to avenge his father... |
2005 | Truck Simulator/Car combat/RPG Role-playing video game Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests... |
| Hard Truck Apocalypse: Rise of Clans Hard Truck Apocalypse Hard Truck: Apocalypse is a Car combat video game developed by Russian game developer Targem Games. It is a Privateer-like game on vehicles instead of spaceships set in a post-apocalyptic Europe. The player controls an armored heavy truck, and moves from one settlement in quest to avenge his father... |
2006 | Truck Simulator/Car combat/RPG Role-playing video game Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests... |
| ExMachina: Arcade | 2007 | Car combat |
| Day Watch Day Watch (video game) Day Watch is a tactical role-playing game developed by Russian developer Nival Interactive, and based on the Russian novel and the film of the same name. It features a group of Light Others trying to combat the schemes of Day Watch.... |
2007 | Turn based tactics Turn-based tactics Turn-based tactics , or tactical turn-based , is a computer and video game genre of strategy video games that through stop-action simulates the considerations and circumstances of operational warfare and military tactics in generally small-scale confrontations as opposed to more strategic... |
| GearGrinder | 2008 | Racing/Car combat |
| The Swarm | 2008 | TPS Third-person shooter Third-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:... /Slasher |
| Clutch | 2009 | Racing/Car combat |
| MorphX (Xbox 360) MorphX (video game) MorphX is an action-adventure video game developed by Buka Entertainment and Targem Games, and published by 505 Games.... |
2010 | TPS Third-person shooter Third-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:... /Slasher |
| Insane2 | 2011 | Off-road Racing |
| Armageddon Riders (PSN) Armageddon Riders Armageddon Riders is a fast-paced vehicular combat video game produced by Targem Games . The protagonist survived a catastrophe of the Large Hadron Collider , while everyone else in the city has been transformed into a bloodthirsty zombie... |
2011 | Racing/Car combat |
| Battle vs. Chess Battle vs. Chess Battle Chess is a computer game version of chess developed by Targem Games and Zuxxez Entertainment and published by TopWare Interactive. It was released on May 17, 2011 for PC , PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and Wii.... |
2011 | Chess |