Ares Rising Explained

Ares Rising
Developer:Imagine Studios
Publisher:Imagine Studios
Released:September 1998[1]
Genre:Space flight simulation
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Windows

Ares Rising is a 1998 video game from Imagine Studios.

Development

The game was developed by Imagine Studios, a company founded in 1995 in Austin, Texas.[2] Imagine consisted of developers who worked on the game Privateer[3] [4] [5] [6] as well as veterans from Northstar, Bethesda and others.[7] Ares Rising used the MythOS engine that was developed by Charybdis Enterprises for the game iM1A2 Abrams.[8] [9]

In March 1998, Advanced Micro Devices reached an agreement with Imagine Studios to optimize the game with AMD's K6-3D microprocessor.[10] The game went gold on August 11, 1998.[11] [12]

Reception

GameSpot gave the game a score of 5.8 out of 10' stating: "And what with this game having at least three competitors that offer gameplay that's at least every bit as good, along with some of the most incredible graphics to date, Ares Rising must be approached only with deliberation and skepticism"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ares Rising . https://web.archive.org/web/19990204040412/http://gamespot.com/simulation/aresrisi/index.html . February 4, 1999 . February 21, 2024 . GameSpot.
  2. Web site: Imagine Studios Announces Ares Rising Will Support AMD 3DO Technology. https://web.archive.org/web/19980611030534/http://www.imaginestudios.com/LegacyDocs/Lobby/AMD-Ares.htm. imaginestudios.com. June 11, 1998. March 11, 1998. February 6, 2024.
  3. Web site: Kate. Hedstrom. Ares Rises From Imagine Studios. https://web.archive.org/web/19980119052443/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_07/10_aries/index.html. GameSpot. January 19, 1998. July 10, 1997. February 6, 2024.
  4. Web site: Cindy. Yans. Ares Rising Preview. https://web.archive.org/web/19970605103824/http://www.cdmag.com:80/action_vault/ares_rising_preview/article.html. Computer Games Magazine. June 5, 1997. 1997. February 6, 2024.
  5. Web site: Image Studios has first game on deck. https://web.archive.org/web/20220730084838/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106592164/austin-american-statesman/. Austin American-Statesman. 25. July 30, 2022. December 15, 1997. February 6, 2024. Newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: Privateer Vets Near Beta With "Ares Rising". https://web.archive.org/web/19981201205656/http://www.idmp.com:80/LegacyDocs/Lobby/AresPressRelease.htm. idmp.com. December 1, 1998. May 21, 1997. February 6, 2024.
  7. Web site: Jeff. Kang. Ares Rising Interview. https://web.archive.org/web/19990128115536/http://www.gamesdomain.co.uk/gdreview/depart/sep97/aresint.html. Games Domain. January 28, 1999. February 6, 2024.
  8. Web site: Imagine that!. PC Zone. 24. February 1998. February 6, 2024.
  9. Web site: Imagine Studios Joins IDM Corp To Produce "Ares Rising". https://web.archive.org/web/19981206150006/http://www.idmp.com:80/LegacyDocs/Lobby/IDMPressRelease.htm. idmp.com. December 6, 1998. June 10, 1997. February 6, 2024.
  10. Web site: Jason. Ocampo. AMD gets another developer to optimize games for new processor. https://web.archive.org/web/20021201034358/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/010/164/ares_rising.html. Computer Games Magazine. December 1, 2002. March 13, 1998. February 6, 2024.
  11. Web site: Ares Rising Goes Gold. https://web.archive.org/web/20001005225925/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_08/11_ares/index.html. GameSpot. October 5, 2000. August 11, 1998. February 6, 2024.
  12. Web site: Robert. Mayer. Space combat simulator headed for shelves. https://web.archive.org/web/20021201032541/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/013/156/ares_gold.html. Computer Games Magazine. December 1, 2002. August 11, 1998. February 6, 2024.

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