Infantry (video game)

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Gameplay

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Screenshot (from Mechanized Skirmish) of Infantry Online.

Infantry Online uses sprite animation graphics to model complex soldier, ground vehicle and space-ship models on typically complex terrains. Players may choose from a list of game zones to enter, each zone having a unique style of gameplay and many offering a wide diversity of weapons, player classes and objectives.

History

In 1997, the now-defunct development team Virgin Interactive Entertainment (VIE) released the 2D space shooter, SubSpace. Members of the SubSpace development formed Harmless Games LLC and developed Infantry during the late 1990s. Brainscan Development Corporation, also known as Brainscan Interactive, became publisher until GameFan, the parent company of Brainscan Interactive, went bankrupt.

By October 2000 Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) began an acquisition of Infantry. Harmless Games, and its sole game, Infantry, was bought by SOE from Brainscan Interactive for an undisclosed sum. The lead designer Rodvik Humble,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> together with other developers, was offered a job with SOE to continue development of the game. Cosmic Rift, meant to compete with the still popular SubSpace, was developed as an offshoot of Infantry.<ref name="infantry.station.sony.com">Sony.com (archived)</ref>

In May 2002, SOE introduced a monthly $6.95 pay-to-play system for SOE's three small action games: Infantry, Cosmic Rift and Tanarus, but both Infantry and Cosmic Rift remained free to play with limitations.<ref>stationpass.station.sony.com (archived)</ref>

Starting in June 2007, SOE gave full and free online gaming access to Infantry and the rest of their "Station Pass" games.<ref>Press Center | Sony Online Entertainment Announces A Diverse Lineup Of Games Available At Newly Revamped Station.ComTemplate:Dead link</ref><ref>Infantry on station.sony.com (archived)</ref><ref>Sony_Online_Relaunches_Casual_Focused_Stationcom on gamasutra.com</ref> <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Sony Online Entertainment shut down the Infantry Online servers at the end of March 2012.<ref>sony-shutting-down-4-niche-mmos-this-month Template:Webarchive on geek.com</ref><ref name="escapist">SOE-Pulls-the-Plug-on-Four-Games The Escapist</ref> <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

External links

• Official Infantry webpage on Template:Not a typo (2004, archived)
• Official Infantry webpage on Template:Not a typo (2007, archived)
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