Gameography

Games listed in the table are games in the genre of the military-themed shooter category and that were specifically consulted for this study. Games that do not fall into the genre of the military-themed shooter but were useful are listed separately. Title Americas Army: Operations Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Call of Duty Call of Duty: Finest Hour Close Combat: First to Fight Conflict: Desert Storm Conflict: Desert Storm II Back to Baghdad Conflict: Vietnam Delta Force: Black Hawk Down Delta Force: Black Hawk Down Full Spectrum Warrior Medal of Honor Medal of Honor European Assault Publisher U.S. Army Ubisoft Activision Activision 2K Games Gotham Games Take-Two Interactive Global Star NovaLogic NovaLogic THQ Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Developer U.S.Army Gearbox Software Infinity Ward Spark Unlimited Destineer Pivotal Games Pivotal Games Pivotal Games NovaLogic Climax Studios Pandemic Studios DreamWorks Interactive EA Los Angeles Release Date 2005 Genre (Gameplay) First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter Third-Person Shooter Third-Person Action Third-Person Action First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter Simulation, ThirdPerson Action First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter ESRB Rating Teen (T) Mature (M) Teen (T) Teen (T) Teen (T) Teen (T) Teen (T) Mature (M) Teen (T) Teen (T) Mature (M) Teen (T) Teen (T) Platform PC Xbox PC Xbox Xbox GCN Xbox PS2 PC Xbox Xbox PS Xbox Army Army Army (Commissioned) Marines (Commissioned) Military Influence Army (created)
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Medal of Honor: Frontline Medal of Honor: Rising Sun Men of Valor Shellshock: Nam '67 SOCOM II: U.S. Navy Seals SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Vietcong: Purple Haze
Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Vivendi Universal Eidos Interactive Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment Ubisoft Ubisoft Ubisoft Gathering
2015 DreamWorks Interactive EA LA 2015 Guerilla Games Zipper Interactive Zipper Interactive Red Storm Entertainment Red Storm Entertainment Red Storm Entertainment Coyote Development / Illusion Softworks
First-Person Shooter First Person Shooter First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter Action First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter Third-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter
Teen (T) Teen (T) Teen (T) Mature (M) Mature (M) Mature (M) Teen (T) Mature (M) Teen (T) Teen (T) Mature (M)
PC PS2 GCN Xbox Xbox PS2 PS2 Xbox Xbox PS2 Xbox Army Army Navy Navy
Notes: Genre: Reflects the gameplay genre as listed by publisher and how it is described by industry publications. Platform: Indicates the platform used for the sake of this study; some games are available for multiple platforms. Legend: DC (Sega Dreamcast), GCN (Nintendo GameCube), PS (Sony Playstation), PS2 (Sony Playstation 2), Xbox (Microsoft Xbox).
Military Influence: Games that use SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) are not listed as this might include individuals who are retired or working off-duty. Military assistance is listed by branch and whether the game was commissioned or if created by the branch itself or if the branch offered significant assistance beyond the use of SMEs.

Title Battlezone Beyond Good & Evil Black & White BloodRayne Brute Force Deus Ex: Invisible War Freedom Fighters Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Halo 2 Halo: Combat Evolved Iron Storm
Publisher Atari Ubisoft Electronic Arts Majesco Inc. Microsoft Eidos Interactive Electronic Arts Bandai Microsoft Game Studios Microsoft DreamCatcher Interactive / Wanadoo Edition Sony Computer Entertainment Cenega Electronic Arts Rockstar Games
Developer Atari Ubisoft Lionhead Studios Terminal Reality Digital Anvil Ion Storm Io Interactive SCEJ / Cavia Bungie Bungie Kylotonn / 4X Studios Guerilla Games / SCEE Plastic Reality Oddworld Inhabitants Rockstar San Diego

Release Date 2002

Genre Arcade, First-Person Action Third-Person Action Adventure Strategy Third-Person Action Third-Person Action First-Person Action Adventure Third-Person Action Adventure Third-Person Action Shooter First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter First-Person Shooter
Content Rating n/a Teen (T) Teen (T) Mature (M) Mature (M) Mature (M) Teen (T) Mature (M) Mature (M) Mature (M) Mature (M)
Platform DC (emulation) PS2 PC GCN Xbox Xbox Xbox PS2 Xbox Xbox PC
KillZone Korea: Forgotten Conflict Oddworld Stranger's Wrath Red Dead Revolver

2005 2004

First-Person Shooter Real-Time Strategy Third-Person Action Adventure / First-Person Shooter Third-Person Action
Mature (M) Teen (T) Teen (T) Mature (M)

PS2 PC Xbox Xbox

Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation Resurrection Secret Weapons Over Normandy Sensha, The Star Wars: Battlefront Wings of War Zero-Shiki Kanjou Sentouki Notes:

Activision

Gray Matter Studios

First-Person Shooter

Mature (M)
LucasArts D3 Publisher / Agetec LucasArts Gathering Taito
Totally Games Vingt-et-un Systems Pandemic Studios Silver Wish Games Marionette
Flight Third-Person Action Simulation First Person Shooter Flight Action Action (Flight)
Teen (T) n/a Teen (T) Teen (T) All Ages (CERO)

Xbox PS2 Xbox Xbox PS2

Content Rating: Games in this list include those available in North America as well as some that are imports from Japan. Those games listed as Mature (M) or Teen (T) use ratings from the ESRB (Entertainment Software Ratings Board, U.S.). Those identified by the term CERO use the Japanese rating system (Computer Entertainment Rating Organization). The Sensha is a Japanese import title but was not rated as CERO was created in 2004.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Ships Conflict: Desert Storm for PlayStation2, Microsoft Xbox And The PC
New York, NY - October 1, 2002 - Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) announced today that its Gotham Games subsidiary has shipped Conflict: Desert Storm for the PlayStation2, the Microsoft Xbox and the PC. Licensed from SCi (SEG.L) and developed by UK based Pivotal Games, Conflict: Desert Storm is now available at stores in North America. This is the first product release from Gotham Games, a publishing label established by Take-Two earlier this year. Conflict: Desert Storm lets players lead one of the best known and most feared special operations forces in the world: the U.S. Delta Force or the elite British SAS. The missions are as unpredictable as they are dangerous: from vital scud-hunting missions deep within enemy territory to highly secretive rescue and assassination operations in Baghdad. As the first line of defense, the player's objective is clear: Protect Freedom. "Conflict: Desert Storm is the most action-packed and realistic military action shooter available this year," said Jamie Leece, president, Gotham Games. "The game's unprecedented AI governs both enemy and squad behavior and ballistics to accurately simulate the rigors of combat. Once you've successfully played this game, you're ready to enlist!" To present the most realistic depiction of the intense ground war in Iraq, the developers recruited as technical consultant, Cameron Spence, a former high-ranking SAS officer who served in Operation Desert Storm. Conflict: Desert Storm was released in the UK on September 13th and has created a storm of its own by taking the number one spot across all platforms, according to the recent ELSPA reports compiled by Chart-Track. "Our Gotham Games label was launched to focus exclusively on publishing outstanding content that is accessible to a wide range of consumers," said Kelly Sumner, Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two Interactive Software. "With its broad appeal, exciting gameplay and relevance to world events, Conflict: Desert Storm is an ideal title for the debut of our Gotham Games label." Additional information about Conflict: Desert Storm is available at www.gothamgames.com/conflict.