

When Atari made Pong in 1972, they single-handedly revolutionized arcade gaming. Pong was originally an arcade conversion of Tennis for the Magnavox Odyssey (the world’s first home game console). These two American electrical engineers created Computer Space in 1971, the world’s first commercially available arcade game. Yes, I’m talking about the legendary Atari which was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. However, the emergence of video gaming as an activity can be attributed to just one company. Whether you play on a console, mobile, or PC, gaming is an entertainment medium that influences everyone around the world. Master of Orion was a critically acclaimed turn-based sci-fi game released in 1993 by MicroProse.These days, it’s hard to imagine a life without video games. Will Taylor get another crack at a new TA game? The company bought Gas Powered Games, the studio founded by TA creator Chris Taylor, earlier this year. It seems appropriate that Wargaming should pick up Total Annihilation, considered one of the most influential real-time strategy series. It's exactly where our major focus will be.” Although it's too soon to disclose any details, we are more than willing to give a new lease of life to these games most of us grew up playing. He added: "Total Annihilation and Master of Orion are strategy game classics.


Stardock managed to nab the Star Control franchise, though.Īccording to Develop, at a press conference in Minsk, Belarus, Wargaming boss Victor Kislyi said the games it will make in both franchises will be "big triple-A, massive titles with all of Wargaming's power behind them". Wargaming beat Monday Night Combat developer Uber Entertainment to Total Annihilation, and Stardock to Master of Orion. World of Tanks developer has bought the Total Annihilation and Master of Orion franchises from Atari, it has confirmed.īoth properties were bought following the Atari IP auction that closed last month.
