Destineer
Private | |
Industry | Computer and video games |
Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | Minnesota, USA |
Products | Video games |
Website | www.destineergames.com |
Destineer was a computer game developer and publisher based in Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 2000 by former Bungie Studios vice-president, Peter Tamte. It released titles under a number of brands, including MacSoft, Bold Games and Atomic Games.
Published titles had included such games as Age of Empires III, Halo for OS X, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, and Starship Troopers. Destineer acquired Atomic Games on May 6, 2005.
Details
The following was Destineer's official corporate communication about the company:
Destineer developed and published commercial video games for both consoles and PC, and created PC-based virtual training systems for military, intelligence and first-responder organizations. Destineer was a privately held corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, with development studios in Minneapolis, Raleigh, NC, and Austin, TX, and was led by executives who helped build Bungie, Red Storm, and Atari into industry leaders. Destineer had strong financial backing from a variety of notable investors, including In-Q-Tel, a private venture capital firm funded by the US Central Intelligence Agency.
Published games
- Age of Empires II
- Mac OS X
- Age of Empires III
- Age of Empires III: Asian Dynasties
- Age of Empires III: War Chiefs
- Age of Mythology
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Rise of Nations
- Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
- Unreal Tournament 2004
- Zoo Tycoon 2
- Candy Factory
- Giana Sisters DS
- Fab 5 Soccer
- Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy[1]
- Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine
- John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland
- Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ[2]
- Plushees
- Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the RAF
- USA TODAY Crossword Challenge
- WordJong DS
- Cate West: The Vanishing Files
- The Circle: Martial Arts Fighter
- Dragon's Lair Trilogy
- Battle Rage: Mech Conflict
- Indianapolis 500 Legends
- Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine
- Summer Sports: Paradise Island
- WWII Aces
- Cate West: The Vanishing Files
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Marines Modern Urban Combat [3]
- Winter Blast: Snow & Ice Games
- Summer Sports 2: Island Sports Party
- Candy Factory
- Taito Legends Special Edited
- Taito Legends 2 Special Edited
- Close Combat: First to Fight
- John Deere: American Farmer
- Battle Rage: Mech Conflict (North America in Cancelled)
- Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
- Starship Troopers
- Sword of the Stars
- Wings Over Europe
- Wings Over Vietnam
- Stoked
- Stoked: Big Air
- Indianapolis 500: Evolution
References
- ↑ "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 25.
- ↑ "Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ". GameFAQs. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Marines: Modern Urban Combat". IGN. Retrieved February 1, 2010.