TalonSoft


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

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 it had acquired TalonSoft, stating that they planned to push their capabilities in the personal computer video game market. The deal comprised 1,033,336 shares accounted as a pooling-of-interest. Bengur Bryan represented TalonSoft in the purchase. By early 1999, TalonSoft's most successful game was East Front, with sales near 90,000 units. TalonSoft ceased all operations in 2002. In October 2005, Matrix Games acquired the rights to publish all games developed by TalonSoft.

List of games

TitlePlatformRelease dateDeveloper
Battleground: ArdennesMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Battleground 2: GettysburgMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Battleground 4: ShilohMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Battleground 3: WaterlooMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Battleground 5: AntietamMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Age of SailMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Battleground 6: Napoleon in RussiaMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
East FrontMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Battleground 7: Bull RunMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Battleground 8: Prelude to WaterlooMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Tribal RageMicrosoft WindowsDisintegrator
West FrontMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Battleground 9: ChickamaugaMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
East Front: Campaign CD 1Microsoft WindowsTalonSoft
The [Operational Art of War Vol 1: 1939-1955]Microsoft WindowsTalonSoft
The Operational Art of War Vol. 1: 1939–1955 – Battle Pack I Scenario Add-on DiskMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
West Front: Battle Pack 1Microsoft WindowsTalonSoft
Battle of BritainMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
East Front IIMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
The Operational [Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956–2000]Microsoft WindowsTalonSoft
Jagged Alliance 2Microsoft WindowsSirtech Canada
'Microsoft WindowsIllusion Softworks
West Front: Operation Sea LionMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
'Microsoft WindowsTalonSoft
JetFighter IV: Fortress AmericaMicrosoft WindowsMission Studios
12 O'Clock High: Bombing the ReichMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
Rising SunMicrosoft WindowsTalonSoft
'Microsoft WindowsIllusion Softworks
Tzar: The Burden of the CrownMicrosoft WindowsHaemimont Games
Codename EagleMicrosoft WindowsRefraction Games
Martian Gothic: UnificationMicrosoft WindowsCreative Reality
Dogs of WarMicrosoft WindowsSilicon Dreams Studio
'DreamcastIllusion Softworks
Rising Sun: Imperial StrikeMicrosoft WindowsMission Studios
Metal FatigueMicrosoft WindowsZono
Age of Sail IIMicrosoft WindowsAkella
'Microsoft WindowsTalonSoft
'Microsoft WindowsHolistic Design
Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948–1973Microsoft WindowsTalonSoft