NovaLogic

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NovaLogic, Inc.
SuccessorTHQ Nordic
Headquarters
Malibu, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsComanche series
Delta Force series
Websitenovalogic.com

NovaLogic, Inc. was a software developer and publisher established in 1985 and based in Calabasas, California. The company was founded by CEO John A. Garcia.[1] Garcia's background in computer software started in Southern California in the early 1980s, when he worked at Datasoft. The company was known for their Voxel Space engine, which was utilized in franchises such as the Comanche and Delta Force series. In October 2016, NovaLogic's assets were bought out by THQ Nordic who are not currently using the label.[2]

History

Originally, NovaLogic worked on new versions of previously published games.

Philips CD-i sequel to Super Mario World, Super Mario's Wacky Worlds, was in development by NovaLogic. Due to the failure of the Phillips CD-i platform, the project was cancelled in 1993.[4]

Comanche: Maximum Overkill kickstarted a string of releases by NovaLogic that simulated

US Army to create training simulations for the branch.[1] In 1997, NovaLogic launched its free online matchmaking service, NovaWorld. The service allowed for large online battles and stat tracking.[1]

In 1998, NovaLogic continued to evolve their Voxel Space engine for the inaugural game in the

ELSPA's chart. Delta Force peaked at #3 in February 1999, Delta Force 2 peaked at #2 in February 2000, and Delta Force: Land Warrior peaked at #1 in March 2001.[6]

NovaLogic also ventured into

space combat with Tachyon: The Fringe, featuring Bruce Campbell in the lead voice acting role. In 2001, the company released Comanche 4, the fourth and final game in the long-running series. NovaLogic, in collaboration with artist Gerald Brom, also planned to develop a PC fantasy first-person shooter entitled Necrocide: The Dead Must Die based on the Delta Force: Land Warrior engine; however, the game got cancelled in 2002.[7]

Delta Force's first game on consoles was released in 2002, titled

NPD Techworld's chart.[9][10]

NovaLogic launched

Sony Online Entertainment for its game PlanetSide that had routinely hosted hundreds of players on a single server.[12] Ultimately the company settled for the title of "largest modern combat first-person shooter without a subscription".[13]

One year later, NovaLogic released Delta Force: Black Hawk Down for the

Business Software Alliance after an audit found they had unlicensed copies of software by Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, FileMaker, Macromedia, Microsoft, and Symantec.[15]

NovaLogic continued their flagship franchise with the fifth main game

Delta Force: Angel Falls. In December 2008, NovaLogic announced they had cut ties with MTR Soft, due to MTR using the license to gain additional funds.[17] Also in 2008, NovaLogic released an alpha build of NovaWorld 2.0 that featured better performance and features. In June 2009, NovaLogic released the sixth main Delta Force game, titled Delta Force: Xtreme 2
. It was released simultaneously at retail and online via digital download. The game's engine and features were extremely similar to the previous game Delta Force: Xtreme. It became the final game in the franchise, as Delta Force: Angel Falls was never completed. Delta Force: Xtreme 2 also ultimately became the final game released by NovaLogic. All titles released by the company afterwards were either compilations or re-releases.

In 2012, NovaLogic attempted to sue Activision for its usage of the Delta Force name within its game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, alleging that the usage would confuse consumers and would also damage NovaLogic's reputation. One year later, NovaLogic lost the case in court as the judge ruled in Activision's favor.[18] On October 31, 2016, it was announced that the game developer and publisher THQ Nordic had acquired all of NovaLogic's assets, while buying out Electronic Arts' minority stake.[19][20] The NovaLogic name remained dormant after the purchase; however, THQ Nordic revived the Comanche name for a new game in the franchise, with an early access release in 2020.[21]

In August 2023, it was revealed that THQ Nordic had sold off the rights to the Delta Force franchise to

cross-platform support.[22]

Games

Year Title Platform(s)
1988 Bubble Bobble Apple II, DOS
Arkanoid DOS
1989 Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh
Renegade Apple II
1990 Rastan Apple IIGS, DOS
Wolf Pack Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Macintosh, PC-98
1991
The Chessmaster
 		Game Gear
Crystal Quest Game Boy
The Rocketeer DOS, SNES
1992 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Sega Genesis
Comanche: Maximum Overkill DOS
Jigsaw: The Ultimate Electronic Puzzle
Philips CD-i
1993 Ultrabots DOS
1994 Armored Fist
Comanche CD DOS, Macintosh
1995 Werewolf vs. Comanche
Black Fire Sega Saturn
Comanche 2 DOS
1996 F-22 Lightning II
1997 F-22 Raptor Microsoft Windows
Comanche 3 DOS
Armored Fist 2
1998
Comanche Gold
 		Microsoft Windows
Delta Force
MiG-29 Fulcrum
F-16 Multirole Fighter
1999 Jet Pack (compilation)
F-22 Lightning 3
Armored Fist 3
Delta Force 2
2000 Delta Force: Land Warrior
Tachyon: The Fringe
Flight Mania (compilation)
2001 Comanche 4
2002 Air Attack Pack (compilation)
Delta Force Trilogy (compilation)
Delta Force: Urban Warfare PlayStation
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger Microsoft Windows
2003 Devastation
Highland Warriors
Special Forces Pack (compilation)
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, PlayStation 2, Xbox
2004
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - Team Sabre
 		Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising Microsoft Windows
Joint Operations: Escalation
2005
Joint Operations: Combined Arms
 (compilation)
Delta Force: Xtreme
2009 Delta Force: Xtreme 2
Delta Force Bootcamp (compilation)
Cancelled Super Mario's Wacky Worlds Phillips CD-i
Maximum Overkill[23] Microsoft Windows
Necrocide: The Dead Must Die
Delta Force: Angel Falls

References

  1. ^ a b c "Corporate History". NovaLogic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "NOVALOGIC Trademark of THQ Nordic AB Serial Number: 75098785 :: Trademarkia Trademarks".
  3. ^ Schuytema, Paul (July 1994). "The Wizard of Voxels". Computer Gaming World. pp. 140–144. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Gerardi, Matt (September 17, 2014). "Read This: A peek into the making of a lost Mario game". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Delta Force for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Charts". PC Zone. No. 101. Future plc. April 2001. p. 23.
  7. ^ Hill, Steve (July 2001). "Necrocide". PC Zone. No. 104. Future plc. p. 42.
  8. ^ EGM staff (September 2002). "Delta Force: Urban Warfare". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 159. p. 162.
  9. ^ "Black Hawk Down is #1 for April 2003". Gamezone. May 22, 2003. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  10. Gamasutra. Archived from the original
    on September 18, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising at gamezone.com news". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
  12. ^ "Correction". Gamezone. July 7, 2004. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Joint Ops: Escalation". Gamezone. September 16, 2004. Archived from the original on September 18, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  14. ^ Black Hawk Down to Feature 50 Players on Xbox Live at teamxbox.com news Archived December 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Delta Force Developer NovaLogic Fined for Software Violation at Gamasutra.com
  16. ^ "Review: Delta Force Xtreme". GameSpy. June 20, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "NovaLogic Terminates MTR Soft License". Soft Press Release. December 4, 2008. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
  18. ^ "Judge Rules in Favor of Activision". Engadget. June 27, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "THQ Nordic Acquires All Of NovaLogic's Franchises". thqnordic.com. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  20. ^ Donnelly, Joe (October 31, 2016). "THQ Nordic buys Delta Force and the rest of NovaLogic's back catalogue". PC Gamer. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  21. ^ "Comanche". THQ Nordic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  22. ^ McCaffrey, Ryan (August 18, 2023). "Delta Force Return Teased". Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  23. ^ "Maximum Overkill on Hold". IGN. October 26, 1999. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

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