Mad Doc Software

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Mad Doc Software
Type	?
Founded	1999
Headquarters	New England in Andover, Massachusetts
Industry	Software & Programming
Revenue	N/A
Employees	N/A
Website	maddocsoftware.com/

Mad Doc Software is a computer game development company founded in 1999 by Dr. Ian Davis. The company is based in New England in Andover, Massachusetts, just north of Boston.^[1] The company has released PC games and is currently developing Star Trek: Legacy for the XBOX 360.

1 Overview
2 History
3 Awards
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Overview

Mad Doc Software was founded by Ian Lane Davis, an artificial intelligence (AI) expert^{[citation needed]}. The company incorporates new networking, graphics, and AI technologies into their games (Empire Earth II uses Mad Doc’s Mad3D Game Engine and MadAI technologies).

Mad Doc is a registered Xbox, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 developer which has sold over 10 million copies of their various software titles worldwide.

[edit] History

In 2001, Mad Doc completed Star Trek: Armada II for Activision, adding 3D play, enhanced AI and other features. The Mad Doc team also delivered a wireless-platform golf game to JAMDAT Mobile, as well as AI design for the sequel to a major software publisher's PC game.

Mad Doc completed the World War II flight simulator Jane's Attack Squadron in March 2002. In the fall of 2002, the company released Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest, the official expansion pack for Empire Earth, to Sierra Entertainment.

The year 2003 brought further success for Mad Doc. In November, Microsoft Game Studios released Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna. Mad Doc developed an expansion pack for Dungeon Siege adding new features and AI enhancements. The company was a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences "Computer Role Playing Game of the Year" Finalist due to this expansion pack.

In the spring of 2005, the company released Empire Earth II. Mad Doc added features including advanced AI, enhanced environmental realism, new multiplayer modes, and improved management systems. The game garnered a PC Gamer Editor's Choice Award and a 94% review score. PC Gamer stated that the game was "The New King of Real-Time Strategy Gaming".^[2]

Currently, its latest game is Star Trek: Legacy, of which the Xbox360 version was well received.

[edit] Awards

IGN's Editor's Choice Award for Empire Earth II. (April 25, 2005)^{[citation needed]}
PC Gamer's Editor Choice Award for Empire Earth II. (April 15, 2005)^{[citation needed]}
ICIC-Inc Magazine's 2005's company to watch. (April 21, 2005)^{[citation needed]}
GamerDad Authority Seal of Approval for Empire Earth II. (August 10, 2005)^{[citation needed]}
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Interactive Achievement Award for Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna. (February 24, 2004)^{[citation needed]}
GameSpy Editor's Choice for Dugeon Siege: Legends of Aranna. (November 11, 2003)^{[citation needed]}
Gamezilla Recommended Buy for Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna. (November 23, 2003)^{[citation needed]}
ActionTrip Editor's Choice Award for Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna. (November 11, 2003)^{[citation needed]}
Gaming Illustrated's Firm Grip for Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna. (November 11, 2003)^{[citation needed]}
Loadedinc Recommended Buy for Dungeon Siege: Legend of Aranna. (November 2003)^{[citation needed]}
Gamezone's Editor's Choice Award for Empire Earth: the Art of Conquest. (September 22, 2002)^{[citation needed]}
July 15, 2005s Pulse A Must Have for Jane's Attack Squadron. (July 15, 2002)^{[citation needed]}
Gamer'AWARDS ConsumerGuide Products Recommended Buy to Star Trek: Armada II. (November 25, 2001)^{[citation needed]}
One Of The Top Selling Star Trek Games Of All Time to Star Trek Gaming Universe Star Trek: Armada II. (July 15, 2005)^{[citation needed]}
ConsumerGuide Products Recommended Buy to Star Trek: Armada II. (November 25, 2005)^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

^ Sierra's Empire Earth 3 announcement at Sierra.com Retrieved February 24, 2007.
^ http://www.vugames.com/news_story.do?storyId=2364

[edit] External links

Mad Doc Software v • d • e
Star Trek: Armada II (2001) \| Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest (2002) \| Jane's Attack Squadron (2002) \| Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna (2003) Empire Earth II (2005) \| Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy (2006) \| Star Trek: Legacy (2006) \| Empire Earth III (2007)