Archon:Classic for PC releasedApril 9,2010 2:26 pmPRESS RELEASE REACT GAMES RELEASES ARCHON:CLASSIC FOR THE PC Salt Lake City, UT: April 9th, 2010 Archon:Classic, which is a faithful remake of the 1983 classic game, “Archon” has finally made its way to the PC again thanks to React! Games. This remake first appeared on the iPhone in June 2010 to great success, climbing to number 3 in Strategy Games on the App Store within 10 days of release. “We’ve learned a lot from the success of the iPhone version, which has helped us optimize the PC design to be even better.” says Chad Lee, owner of React! Games. Archon combines the strategy of chess with the action of a shooter. Players take turns moving pieces on a checkered board then when pieces are challenged, they are teleported to a combat arena where they must fight in real-time battle. The winner of that battle claims the square. “The allure of Archon is that even a lowly Pawn, in the right hands, can take out a Queen. It perfectly combines Strategy and heart-pumping action. It is the original Battle Chess, only you control the pieces doing the fighting.” says Lee. Archon:Classic for the PC supports 4 players, Team or Free-For-All modes, Various different boards, Pieces that level-up, Power-Ups, Secondary Abilities and is optimized to even play on older machines and netbooks. One of the major additions is what is called “Conquest” mode, which is a one player campaign that features over 60 quests and many puzzle elements. “Our Pre-Sale community has been really enthusiastic about the addition of Conquest. Some players reported spending over 16 hours before finishing all the quests, then found themselves going back again to beat old hi-scores. It adds a great value to the franchise.” reports Brad Moss, Lead Designer, when asked about the reception of this new addition. Archon:Classic is available now for $14.99 on the company’s website and various portals around the world such as Impulse, Gamer’s Gate, Xgames and others. React Games is a privately owned company. For more information, visit React! Games at www.reactgames.com and the official Archon:Classic website at www.archonclassic.com New interview up at BigDownload…November 16,2009 11:16 pmHere’s an interview I did about Archon…check it out! REACT GAMES ANNOUNCES ARCHON PRE-SALES FOR THE PC ON OCT 15th AND RELEASES ARCHON:CONQUEST FOR THE IPHONEOctober 7,2009 8:41 amSalt Lake City, Utah: October 5, 2009 Archon, which was first released in 1983 by Free Fall Associates, now makes its way to the PC, after more than 25 years. The remake from React Games first made its appearance on the iPhone in June of this year to critical acclaim. “It reached the top 20 best selling games worldwide within 2 weeks of its release on the App store and still maintains a 4.5 out of 5 star rating” says Chad Lee, owner of React Games. For the PC version, React unveils new multiplayer game modes featuring up to 4 players in “teams” and “versus” battles. Also choose between classic 8-bit or new artwork, online leader boards, achievements, HD resolution and, of course Multiplayer on a local machine or across the internet. Additional enhancements include a variety of board layouts, character leveling up, power-ups and enhanced AI. Archon for the PC will be released during the holiday season 2009 and pre-sales will start on October 15, 2009 through their website at www.archonclassic.com “In bringing Archon to the PC we’ve really focused on maintaining the classic feel of the original game. That said, there were aspects of the title that needed updating for the modern audience. For example, the addition of 4 players was never in the original, but it adds so much fun it feels like it always belonged there.” says Brad Moss, Design Lead at React Games. Also announced is Archon:Conquest, a single player game based on the Archon franchise created for the iPhone. “We knew the iPhone version of Archon needed a single player experience, so we included a ‘Conquest Mode’ at no extra cost in the 1.9 Archon update (coming soon.) In order to freely expand the single player idea without affecting the Classic version of Archon, we decided to create a separate App called Archon:Conquest. This new App will include several additional campaigns and quests.” says Lee of the new App. Archon:Conquest was submitted to the App store earlier this month and will be available soon. Conquest features a total of 4 campaigns, 60 quests, various board layouts, unique character abilities and enemies to conquer. Awards and the new Leader Board system is powered by Plus+. “We are excited to be part of the Plus+ family. They have many quality games in their library and their technology is sound…a perfect fit for what we are doing.” says Lee of ngmoco’s new Plus+ technology for the iPhone. React! Games is a privately owned company. For more information, visit React Games at www.reactgames.com and the Official Archon website at www.archonclassic.com Archon Lite now available on App store…July 27,2009 9:01 amReact Games just released the free Lite version of their classic game, Archon for the iPhone/iTouch. It is a limited version of the classic game, which gives a good taste of the full game and includes: Play as either Light or Dark, 3 smart fire settings, easy AI, use 8 unique characters, win by power squares or annihilation. React Games looking for Beta Testers for iPhoneJuly 22,2009 1:40 pmWe are looking for Beta Testers for our iPhone version of Archon. Development has sped up to the point that we need people willing to test out the new features, while we developing them. If you’re interested, please visit our forums for more details (http://forums.reactgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=760) Version 1.1 update now available…July 9,2009 4:11 pmWe’ve addressed a few issues in this release to fix some minor bugs and exploits to the gameplay, but not much will be seen by the average user. Some of them are selection bugs and movement issues on the Strategy board. The Lite version will be ready to submit too, based on the version 1.1 update. Archon on sale July 4th weekend…July 3,2009 8:41 amIn order to celebrate the coming upgrade of Multiplayer and to establish a broader user-base, Archon will be on sale for the weekend. Starting July 3rd at noon until midnight Sunday, July 5th, Archon will be 50% off. Reviews are in…June 25,2009 4:25 pmArchon has received many great reviews in the few days it’s been out. Here are some of them… http://wireless.ign.com/articles/998/998190p1.html – 7.5 out of 10 http://toucharcade.com/2009/06/23/archon-hits-app-store-first-impressions/ – Great review! http://www.allaboutthegames.co.uk/feature_story.php?article_id=9302 — 4 out of 5 stars http://kotaku.com/5301019/archon-arrives-on-iphone – Announcement http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/06/27/archon/ – 4 out of 5 stars http://www.applicationiphone.com/2009/06/le-remake-darchon-disponible-sur-iphone/ – 4.5 out of 5 stars REACT! GAMES ANNOUNCES ARCHON FOR THE IPHONEJanuary 26,2009 4:01 pmSalt Lake City, Utah: January 26, 2009 React! Games confirms it has started development of the classic title, Archon, for the iPhone as the first platform to be available in the second quarter of 2009. Already in development is PC/Mac platform. “We’re very excited for this platform, it’s ease of development and user base. Initial tests confirm that the touchscreen and accelerometer will be a fun and interesting experience for everyone.” Says Chad Lee, founder of React! Games. Also confirmed for the iPhone is multiplayer across wifi, a worldwide leaderboard, 3 AI settings and an additional surprise game mode for 1 player only. React! Games is a privately owned company. For more information, visit React! Games at www.reactgames.com and the Official Archon website at www.archonclassic.com
Article about Archon at IGNDecember 23,2008 10:37 pmHere is an interesting article about playing Archon and why it was such a good game. Definite archon fan! Hope he finds his way here. React! Games now hiring…December 22,2008 6:09 amReact Games now looking for talented Programmers to fill out new positions. See this link on Gamasutra for more information: http://jobs.gamasutra.com/Jobseekerx/ViewJob.asp?JobID=22CKAS4qu2g22IPP1jwQfMBkMl0c We’re also looking for 2d and 3d Artist to help with conceptual, modeling and animating. Please contact jobs@reactgames with your resume and samples (link to website preferable.) REACT! GAMES SECURES ARCHON LICENSE FROM FREE FALL GAMESDecember 12,2008 7:00 amSalt Lake City, Utah: December 12, 2008 React! Games signed a license deal with Free Fall Games to develop the Archon title across multiple platforms. The original Archon game, made in 1983 by Free Fall Associates, proved an instant classic with its perfectly balanced gameplay. It was originally developed on the Atari 8-bit computer and was later available on the Commodore 64, the NES, and a variety of other machines throughout the 1980s. “It’s a dream come true. After years of pursuing the opportunity to remake this game, we’ve finally done it. With its perfect combination of action and strategy, this license will appeal to both the nostalgic gamer and the newcomer alike,” says Chad Lee, founder of React! Games. “Archon fans have had to wait far too long to play one of their favorite games on a contemporary machine, but this time we think they’ll finally get their wish. We’ve been inspired by Chad Lee’s enthusiasm and determination, and we believe React! Games can do this project justice. We are eagerly awaiting Archon’s return!” says Jon Freeman, cofounder of Free Fall Games. Although development will be across multiple platforms, no details have been released yet. React! Games was created to handle the development of the Archon title with Chad Lee as the Managing Director. Mr. Lee has worked on a previous noncommercial version of Archon called, “Archon Evolution” which had received high acclaim from the community worldwide, even garnering over 300,000 hits on the website before production ceased. Mr. Lee also owns Studio 4d1 Animation which serves the film, television and video game industries. React! Games is a privately owned company. For more information, visit React! Games at www.reactgames.com and the Official Archon website at www.archonclassic.com |
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