"Create something that the new players can go 'oh so that's what MoO was like.' That was Victor's number one goal and marching orders for us." It was hard to play and only hardcore players played it," said King.
"The original game was like a spreadsheet. Rebirthing sounds excessive, but aside from the all but obvious graphical upgrade, there's also a new streamlined interface, and some new features to boot. "When it came up for auction it was almost mandatory in his eyes that he bought the game and so he did. He loved it so much in fact that he often says that he earned his MBA playing this game," King explained. "In 1993 when Master of Orion came out, Victor played the game intensely and loved the game. (Also see: Gamescom 2015 Day Two - FIFA 16, Mafia 3, And Master of Orion )
This is because the game had impacted him tremendously. When the license for Master of Orion was up for auction (due to the bankruptcy of its owner, Atari) Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi had to have it. Though most companies show a lot of passion for their games, with Wargaming it's extremely personal. But will it have enough to appeal to the old faithful and newcomers? At Gamescom 2015, We spoke to Randy King, Executive Producer at Wargaming to find out. Now, 22 years later, Wargaming - the company behind World of Tanks and World of Warships - is bringing Master of Orion back. But Master of Orion jumpstarted it back in the day. Other popular titles include Civilization and Sins of a Solar empire. These kind of games usually put you in control of an empire, and let you focus on winning through a variety of methods. It pioneered the 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) turn-based strategy genre way back in 1993. This isn't the case with the remake of Master of Orion. More often than not, these remakes have been quick cash-ins that do little to augment their original release (some of which are barely a few years old). Publishers and developers alike have realised that there's a growing audience for these games, whether it's new gamers who haven't experienced these classics, or nostalgic players who want to relive their youth. Remasters and remakes of old games are a dime a dozen.
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