Gathering of Developers explained
Gathering of Developers, Inc. (shortened as G.O.D. or GodGames, and branded as Gathering between 2003 and 2004) was an American video game publisher based in New York City. Founded by Mike Wilson and associates in January 1998 and originally based in Dallas, the company was acquired by Take-Two Interactive in May 2000. Between May 2000 and March 2001, Gathering of Developers also operated a division, On Deck Interactive, which acted as their mass market label. In August 2001, Take-Two Interactive closed Gathering of Developers' Dallas headquarters and moved the label in-house, to New York City. The label was shut down in September 2004, with all assets consumed by Global Star Software.
History
Gathering of Developers was announced by Mike Wilson in 1997, with the official opening scheduled for January 1998.[1] Wilson had previously been the CEO of Ion Storm, a video game developer.[2] Wilson's stated vision for the company was to have a video games publisher run by experienced developers rather than marketeers and conventional businessmen.[3] Gathering of Developers was initially an alliance of eight development companies, with each of the founding companies having an equity in the publisher and a representative on the board of directors.[4]
The opening of the company took place on January 13, 1998.[5] Co-founders included Harry Miller, Jim Bloom, Rick Stults and Doug Myres. The same month, video game developer Terminal Reality became an equity partner of Gathering of Developers, through which their vice-president, Brett Combs, took a seat on the publisher's board of directors.[6] Other founding partners included Edge of Reality, 3D Realms, Epic Games, PopTop Software, and Ritual Entertainment.[7] [8] By February 1998, the company had struck an investment deal with Pennsylvania Merchants Group.[9] On June 1, 1998, video game publisher Take-Two Interactive announced a "subsistantial non-equity investment" in Gathering of Developers, wherein Take-Two Interactive would distribute games published by Gathering of Developers.[10] Take-Two Interactive later went on to acquire a 20% stake in the company by February 1999.[11] Also in February 1999, Gathering of Developers co-founded the Independent Games Festival, which was to premier Game Developers Conference,[12] and also co-hosted and funded the 1999 edition of it.[13] [14] In May 1999, Gathering of Developers signed an agreement with Sega to distribute eight of their games on the Heat.net platform.[15]
During the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade shows, Gathering of Developers offered free barbecue, live music and beer to the nearly 10,000 attendees that would cross the street into their parking lot, dubbed the "Promised Lot".[16] [17] At the 2001 edition of the event, Gathering of Developers' booth displayed booth babes dressed up as schoolgirls to promote their adult content.[18] [19]
On May 1, 2000, Take-Two Interactive announced that they had acquired Gathering of Developers.[20] [21] The deal was signed mainly due to Gathering of Developers' financial instability.[22] On May 4, 2000, Take-Two Interactive and Gathering of Developers launched On Deck Interactive as a publishing label for games with "a consumer friendly price point and a mass market appeal".[23] [24] Following the departure of On Deck Interactive's CEO Robert Westmoreland, the label was shut down again on March 5, 2001, with all of its upcoming games shifted to Gathering of Developers.[25] On May 3, 2001, Gathering of Developers co-founder Myres unexpectedly died of an asthma attack.[26] [27] In his honor, Gathering of Developers announced the "Doug Myres Substance Award" in June that year, which would be handed out at the July 2001 edition of the Cyberathlete Professional League, with a donation to the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center made in the recipient's name.[28] Gathering of Developers' Dallas offices were closed down by Take-Two Interactive in August 2001, with all operations relocated to Take-Two Interactive's headquarters in New York City.[29] All staff were laid off or left the company, most of which were then hired by SubstanceTV, a new venture previously launched by Wilson and Myres.[30] By February 2003, Gathering of Developers had been shortened to Gathering.[31] On September 9, 2004, following poor financial results in Take-Two Interactive's Q3 2004 fiscal quarter, Gathering of Developers was folded into Global Star Software, Take-Two Interactive's budget range publishing label.[32] [33]
Games published
Notes and References
- g.o.d Wants to Help Developers Help Themselves . Janelle . Brown . December 30, 1997 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235207/https://www.wired.com/1997/12/g-o-d-wants-to-help-developers-help-themselves/ . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: ION's Mike Wilson Takes a Hike . Staff . December 11, 1997 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20000416092646/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/97_12/11_ion/index.html . April 16, 2000 . dead .
- Colin . Campbell . Movers and Shakers . Next Generation. 39 . . March 1998. 26.
- Do You Believe in G.O.D.? . Next Generation. 41 . . May 1998. 10-15.
- Web site: Mike Wilson's g.o.d. Becomes Reality . 13 January 1998 . headline.gamespot.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/19980119045752/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_01/13_god/index.html . 19 January 1998.
- Web site: Terminal Reality Takes Stake in g.o.d. . Micheal . Mullen . January 14, 1998 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235152/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/terminal-reality-takes-stake-in-god/1100-2462182/ . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: g.o.d. Blesses Edge of Reality . Micheal . Mullen . March 16, 1998 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235257/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-blesses-edge-of-reality/1100-2462948/ . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: GameSpy Retro: Developer Origins, Page 13 of 19 . John . Keefer . March 31, 2006 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20070609133215/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/697/697083p13.html . June 9, 2007 . dead .
- Web site: G.o.d. Makes a Friend . Alan . Dunkin . February 13, 1998 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20000308210423/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_02/13_god/index.html . March 8, 2000 . dead .
- Web site: g.o.d. Partners with Take 2 . Curt . Feldman . June 1, 1998 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211000728/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-partners-with-take-2/1100-2463312/ . February 11, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Take-Two Buys 20% of G.O.D. . IGN Staff . February 9, 1999 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211072406/http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/02/10/take-two-buys-20-of-god . February 11, 2018 . live .
- And GOD Created a Games Fest . Ronald Warren . Deutsch . February 18, 1999 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071548/https://www.wired.com/1999/02/and-god-created-a-games-fest/ . February 11, 2018 . live .
- Web site: G.O.D. Gears up for Games Gala . IGN Staff . January 7, 1999 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211072445/http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/01/08/god-gears-up-for-games-gala . February 11, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Indie Finalists Announced . Harley . Jebens . February 11, 1999 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235133/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/indie-finalists-announced/1100-2452262/ . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: HEAT Deals with The Gathering . IGN Staff . May 13, 1999 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211072527/http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/05/13/heat-deals-with-the-gathering . February 11, 2018 . live .
- Web site: G.O.D.'s Promised Lot . Amer . Ajami . April 30, 1999 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211000748/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gods-promised-lot/1100-2451803/ . February 11, 2018 . live .
- Web site: G.O.D. Again Hosts its Own E3 Party . IGN Staff . May 9, 2001 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211072538/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/09/god-again-hosts-its-own-e3-party . February 11, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Book Excerpt and Review – Sex in Video Games, Page 11 of 15 . Brad . Kane . Brenda . Brathwaite . December 12, 2006 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235239/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130178/book_excerpt_and_review__sex_in_.php?page=11 . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: The Gathering Goes Back to School, Girls . IGN Staff . January 5, 2001 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235258/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/01/06/the-gathering-goes-back-to-school-girls . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Take 2 Interactive buys GOD . Gestalt . May 1, 2000 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235151/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/article_27343 . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Take Two Finds G.O.D. . Sam . Parker . May 1, 2000 . . February 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002602/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-finds-god/1100-2565601/ . September 22, 2017 . live .
- Web site: Gaming's Greatest Flops: Duke Nukem Forever . Bob . Mackey . November 28, 2014 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235202/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/gamings-greatest-flops-duke-nukem-forever-retrospective . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Take 2 And G.O.D. Launch On Deck Interactive . IGN Staff . May 5, 2000 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235309/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/06/take-2-and-god-launch-on-deck-interactive . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Gathering Launches Mass-Market Line . Sam . Parker . May 4, 2000 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170922002724/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gathering-launches-mass-market-line/1100-2565640/ . September 22, 2017 . live .
- Web site: On Deck Interactive folds . Trey . Walker . March 5, 2001 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211000744/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/on-deck-interactive-folds/1100-2692871/ . February 11, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Douglas Myres dies from asthma attack at age 36 . Trey . Walker . May 4, 2001 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235254/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/douglas-myres-dies-from-asthma-attack-at-age-36/1100-2715770/ . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: R.I.P. Doug Myres . May 4, 2001 . Blue's News . February 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180215204357/https://www.bluesnews.com/s/24832/rip-doug-myres . February 15, 2018 . live .
- Web site: GodGames Announces the Doug Myres Substance Award . IGN Staff . June 14, 2001 . . February 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180215204221/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/06/14/godgames-announces-the-doug-myres-substance-award . February 15, 2018 . live .
- Game Over for Max Payne Makers . Noah . Shachtman . August 16, 2001 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170930192333/https://www.wired.com/2001/08/game-over-for-max-payne-makers/ . September 30, 2017 . live .
- Web site: GOD moves to New York . Geoff . Keighley . August 9, 2001 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180211000750/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-moves-to-new-york/1100-2803226/ . February 11, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter Fiscal 2003 Financial Results . February 27, 2003 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20040717035040/http://ir.take2games.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=131828 . July 17, 2004 . dead.
- Web site: Take-Two reports loss, reorganizes publishing division . Gamespot Staff . September 9, 2004 . . February 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210235259/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/take-two-reports-loss-reorganizes-publishing-division/1100-6107068/ . February 10, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Take-Two Q3 Results . David . Adams . September 9, 2004 . . February 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180215204214/http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/10/take-two-q3-results . February 15, 2018 . live .
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- Web site: Nocturne (1999) Microsoft Windows release dates – MobyGames . MobyGames . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190421195722/https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/nocturne/release-info . April 21, 2019 . live .
- Web site: It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's Superman! Oh Wait...No, it's Just a Plane . IGN Staff . February 18, 2000 . IGN . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127194027/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/19/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-superman-oh-waitno-its-just-a-plane . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: KISS: Psycho Circus Complete . Varanini . Giancarlo . July 11, 2000 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127151952/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kiss-psycho-circus-complete/1100-2601380/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 for the Mac Ships . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127151957/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/heavy-metal-fakk-2-for-the-mac-ships/1100-2646933/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 Gold . Parker . Sam . August 10, 2000 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127151948/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/heavy-metal-fakk-2-gold/1100-2609955/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Blair Witch Gold . Parker . Sam . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234307/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blair-witch-gold/1100-2627708/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: 4x4 EVO in Stores . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127152001/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/4x4-evo-in-stores/1100-2645664/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Rune Ships . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127152003/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rune-ships/1100-2646170/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: 4x4 Evo (2000) Dreamcast release dates – MobyGames . MobyGames . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234336/https://www.mobygames.com/game/dreamcast/4x4-evo/release-info . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Blair Witch Volume II: The Legend of Coffin Rock - PC . . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171110134114/http://www.ign.com/games/blair-witch-volume-ii-the-legend-of-coffin-rock/pc-14435 . November 10, 2017 . live .
- Web site: Blair Witch Volume 3: The Elly Kedward Tale Ships to Stores . Beers . Craig . November 20, 2000 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193432/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blair-witch-volume-3-the-elly-kedward-tale-ships-to-stores/1100-2656097/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Rune for the Mac Ships . Walker . Trey . December 4, 2000 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127152003/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rune-for-the-mac-ships/1100-2660881/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Kingdom Under Fire Ships . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064703/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kingdom-under-fire-ships/1100-2675003/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Oni (2001) Macintosh release dates – MobyGames . MobyGames . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064841/https://www.mobygames.com/game/macintosh/oni/release-info . November 27, 2018 . live .
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- Web site: 4x4 Evolution ship date set . Gamespot Staff . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190605141702/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/4x4-evolution-ship-date-set/1100-2699102/ . June 5, 2019 . live .
- Web site: Serious Sam ships . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064723/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/serious-sam-ships/1100-2699711/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Tropico ships . Walker . Trey . April 24, 2001 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064621/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tropico-ships/1100-2711924/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Fly! II (2001) Macintosh release dates – MobyGames . MobyGames . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234225/https://www.mobygames.com/game/macintosh/fly-ii/release-info . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Fly! II goes gold . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127151959/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fly-ii-goes-gold/1100-2709490/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Rune: Halls of Valhalla ships . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064658/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rune-halls-of-valhalla-ships/1100-2712760/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
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- Web site: Max Payne ships . Varanini . Giancarlo . July 23, 2001 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064647/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/max-payne-ships/1100-2795568/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
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- Web site: Stronghold hits stores . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064638/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/stronghold-hits-stores/1100-2819415/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: 4x4 EVO 2 ships . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064710/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/4x4-evo-2-ships/1100-2821012/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 (2001) Linux release dates – MobyGames . MobyGames . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234229/https://www.mobygames.com/game/linux/heavy-metal-fakk-2/release-info . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Two Xbox racers ship . Ahmed . Shahed . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064734/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/two-xbox-racers-ship/1100-2824350/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Myth III released, multiplayer demo available . Walker . Trey . October 31, 2001 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064645/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/myth-iii-released-multiplayer-demo-available/1100-2821497/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
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- Web site: Tropico: Paradise Island ships . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064636/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tropico-paradise-island-ships/1100-2846009/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
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- Web site: 4x4 EVO 2 hits the Mac . Walker . Trey . May 17, 2006 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190605134207/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/4x4-evo-2-hits-the-mac/1100-2848230/ . June 5, 2019 . live .
- Web site: FireFly Studios' Stronghold (2002) Macintosh release dates – MobyGames . MobyGames . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234252/https://www.mobygames.com/game/macintosh/firefly-studios-stronghold/release-info . November 27, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Age of Wonders II hits stores . Walker . Trey . June 13, 2002 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127064700/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/age-of-wonders-ii-hits-stores/1100-2870498/ . November 27, 2018 . live .
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- Web site: Stronghold: Crusader goes gold . Parker . Sam . September 19, 2002 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181126181109/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/stronghold-crusader-goes-gold/1100-2880878/ . November 26, 2018 . live .
- Web site: Vietcong ships . Calvert . Justin . March 26, 2003 . GameSpot . November 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181126221346/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vietcong-ships/1100-6023959/ . November 26, 2018 . live .
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