TalonSoft

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

TalonSoft, Inc.
Subsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FateDissolved
FoundedMarch 1995 (1995-03)
Founders
  • Jim Rose
  • John Davidson
Defunct2002 (2002)
Headquarters
Baltimore
,
US
Key people
ParentTake-Two Interactive (1998–2002)

History

TalonSoft was founded in March 1995, by video game producers Jim Rose and John Davidson. On December 24, 1998, Take-Two Interactive announced that they 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] TalonSoft ceased all operations in 2002.[4] On October 6, 2005, Matrix Games announced that they had acquired the rights to all games developed by TalonSoft.[5]

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

References
  1. Dunkin, Alan (December 24, 1998). "Take-Two Buys TalonSoft". GameSpot. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  2. Ocampo, Jason (December 28, 1998). "Take 2 Takes TalonSoft". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on October 8, 1999.
  3. Rogers, Dan Lee (March 3, 2004). "The End Game: How Top Developers Sold Their Studios – Part One". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  4. Carless, Simon (October 6, 2005). "Matrix Games Acquires Rights To Talonsoft Titles". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  5. Parrino, Scott (October 7, 2005). "Matrix Acquires Talonsoft License". Wargamer. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  6. "Battleground: Ardennes (1995) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  7. "Battleground 2: Gettysburg (1996) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  8. "Battleground 4: Shiloh (1996) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  9. "Battleground 3: Waterloo (1996) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  10. "Battleground 5: Antietam (1996) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  11. "Age of Sail (1996) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  12. "Battleground 6: Napoleon in Russia (1997) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  13. "TalonSoft's East Front (1997) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  14. "Battleground 7: Bull Run (1997) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  15. "Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo (1997) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  16. "Tribal Rage (1998) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  17. "TalonSoft's West Front (1998) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  18. "Battleground 9: Chickamauga (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  19. "TalonSoft's East Front: Campaign CD 1 (1998) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  20. "Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War Vol 1: 1939-1955 (1998) Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  21. "Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War Vol 1: 1939–1955 – Battle Pack I Scenario Add-on Disk (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  22. "TalonSoft's West Front: Battle Pack 1 (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  23. "Battle of Britain (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  24. "TalonSoft's East Front 2 (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  25. "The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956–2000 (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  26. "Jagged Alliance 2 (2000) Linux release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  27. "Hidden & Dangerous (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  28. "TalonSoft's West Front: Operation Sea Lion (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  29. "The Operational Art of War II: Flashpoint Kosovo (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates – MobyGames".
  30. "JetFighter IV: Fortress America (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  31. "Talonsoft's 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  32. "TalonSoft's Rising Sun (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  33. "Hidden & Dangerous: Devil's Bridge (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  34. "Tzar: The Burden of the Crown (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  35. "Codename: Eagle (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  36. "Martian Gothic: Unification (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  37. "Dogs of War (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  38. "Hidden & Dangerous (2000) Dreamcast release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  39. "TalonSoft's Rising Sun: Imperial Strike (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  40. "Metal Fatigue (2000) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  41. "Age of Sail II (2001) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  42. Walker, Trey (May 17, 2006). "TalonSoft announces Fall of the Reich". GameSpot. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  43. "Merchant Prince II (2001) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  44. "TalonSoft's Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948–1973 (2001) Microsoft Windows release dates". MobyGames. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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