Nival

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Nival is a Russian video game developer, with its main development studio based in Moscow. According to some sources, it is one of the largest developers in the country.

[edit] Background

Nival's primary focus is on real-time strategy games. Its best-known products would probably be Etherlords, Blitzkrieg, and Silent Storm. The company has recently released the fifth game in the Heroes of Might and Magic series, a franchise owned by Ubisoft.

Nival was founded in 1996 by Sergey Orlovskiy. In early 2005, the company was bought by Ener1 Group, a Florida-based holdings company, for around US$10 million. Ener1 has stated that it will "integrate Nival's artists, designers, and programmers with its US-based video gaming interests".

[edit] Games

Rage of Mages (1998)
- Rage of Mages II: Necromancer (1999)
Etherlords (2001)
- Etherlords II (2003)
Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul (2001)
Blitzkrieg (2003)
- Blitzkrieg II (2005)
Silent Storm (2003)
- Silent Storm - Sentinels (2004)
Hammer & Sickle (Russia 2005, USA 2005)
Night Watch (Russia 2005, USA 2006)
Heroes of Might and Magic V (May 18, 2006)
- Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate (November 2006)