TalonSoft

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TalonSoft, Inc.
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Video games
FoundedMarch 1995;29 years ago (1995-03)
Founders
  • Jim Rose
  • John Davidson
Defunct2002 (2002)
Fate Dissolved
Headquarters
Baltimore
,
US
Key people
Parent Take-Two Interactive (1998–2002)

TalonSoft, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher based in Baltimore.

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History

TalonSoft was founded in March 1995, by video game producers Jim Rose and John Davidson.[ citation needed ] On December 24, 1998, Take-Two Interactive announced that it had acquired TalonSoft, stating that they planned to push their capabilities in the personal computer video game market. [1] [2] The deal comprised 1,033,336 shares accounted as a pooling-of-interest. [3] Bengur Bryan represented TalonSoft in the purchase. [4] By early 1999, TalonSoft's most successful game was East Front , with sales near 90,000 units. [5] TalonSoft ceased all operations in 2002. [6] In October 2005, Matrix Games acquired the rights to publish all games developed by TalonSoft. [7] [8]

List of games

TitlePlatform(s)Release dateDeveloperRef.
Battleground: Ardennes Microsoft Windows 1995TalonSoft [9]
Battleground 2: Gettysburg Microsoft Windows 1995TalonSoft [10]
Battleground 4: Shiloh Microsoft Windows 1996TalonSoft [11]
Battleground 3: Waterloo Microsoft Windows May 23, 1996TalonSoft [12]
Battleground 5: Antietam Microsoft Windows December 31, 1996TalonSoft [13]
Age of Sail Microsoft Windows November 30, 1996TalonSoft [14]
Battleground 6: Napoleon in Russia Microsoft Windows April 30, 1997TalonSoft [15]
East Front Microsoft Windows November 30, 1997TalonSoft [16]
Battleground 7: Bull Run Microsoft Windows 1997TalonSoft [17]
Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo Microsoft Windows 1997TalonSoft [18]
Tribal Rage Microsoft Windows May 31, 1998Disintegrator [19]
West Front Microsoft Windows November 10, 1998TalonSoft [20]
Battleground 9: Chickamauga Microsoft Windows December 15, 1998TalonSoft [21]
East Front: Campaign CD 1 Microsoft Windows 1998TalonSoft [22]
The Operational Art of War Vol 1: 1939-1955 Microsoft Windows 1998TalonSoft [23]
The Operational Art of War Vol. 1: 1939–1955 – Battle Pack I Scenario Add-on Disk Microsoft Windows January 14, 1999TalonSoft [24]
West Front: Battle Pack 1 Microsoft Windows February 24, 1999TalonSoft [25]
Battle of Britain Microsoft Windows February 28, 1999TalonSoft [26]
East Front II Microsoft Windows March 31, 1999TalonSoft [27]
The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956–2000 Microsoft Windows April 30, 1999TalonSoft [28]
Jagged Alliance 2 Microsoft Windows June 30, 1999 Sirtech Canada [29]
Hidden & Dangerous Microsoft Windows July 31, 1999 Illusion Softworks [30]
West Front: Operation Sea Lion Microsoft Windows October 29, 1999TalonSoft [31]
The Operational Art of War II: Flashpoint Kosovo Microsoft Windows October 30, 1999TalonSoft [32]
JetFighter IV: Fortress America Microsoft Windows November 4, 1999Mission Studios [33]
12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich Microsoft Windows November 30, 1999TalonSoft [34]
Rising Sun Microsoft Windows February 6, 2000TalonSoft [35]
Hidden & Dangerous: Devil's Bridge Microsoft Windows February 7, 2000 Illusion Softworks [36]
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown Microsoft Windows March 29, 2000 Haemimont Games [37]
Codename Eagle Microsoft Windows March 31, 2000 Refraction Games [38]
Martian Gothic: Unification Microsoft Windows April 30, 2000Creative Reality [39]
Dogs of War Microsoft Windows June 30, 2000 Silicon Dreams Studio [40]
Hidden & Dangerous Dreamcast July 10, 2000 Illusion Softworks [41]
Rising Sun: Imperial Strike Microsoft Windows July 18, 2000Mission Studios [42]
Metal Fatigue Microsoft Windows July 31, 2000 Zono [43]
Age of Sail II Microsoft Windows February 1, 2001 Akella [44]
East Front II: Fall of the Reich Microsoft Windows March 15, 2001TalonSoft [45]
Merchant Prince II Microsoft Windows May 1, 2001 Holistic Design [46]
Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948–1973 Microsoft Windows August 1, 2001TalonSoft [47]

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