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Gathering of Developers, Inc. (shortened as G.O.D. or GodGames, and branded as Gathering between 2003 and 2004) was an American video game publisher based in New York City. Founded by Mike Wilson and associates in January 1998 and originally based in Dallas, the company was acquired by Take-Two Interactive in May 2000. Between May 2000 and March 2001, Gathering of Developers also operated a division, On Deck Interactive, which acted as their mass market label. In August 2001, Take-Two Interactive closed Gathering of Developers' Dallas headquarters and moved the label in-house, to New York City. The label was shut down in September 2004, with all assets consumed by Global Star Software.

History

Opening and growth

Gathering of Developers was announced by Mike Wilson in 1997, with the official opening scheduled for January 1998.[1] Wilson had previously been the CEO of Ion Storm, a video game developer.[2] Wilson's stated vision for the company was to have a video games publisher run by experienced developers rather than marketeers and conventional businessmen.[3] Gathering of Developers was initially an alliance of eight development companies, with each of the founding companies having an equity in the publisher and a representative on the board of directors.[4]

The opening of the company took place on January 13, 1998.[5] Co-founders included Harry Miller, Jim Bloom, Rick Stults and Doug Myres.[6] The same month, video game developer Terminal Reality became an equity partner of Gathering of Developers, through which their vice-president, Brett Combs, took a seat on the publisher's board of directors.[7] Other founding partners included Edge of Reality, 3D Realms, Epic Games, PopTop Software, and Ritual Entertainment.[8][9] By February 1998, the company had struck an investment deal with Pennsylvania Merchants Group.[10] On June 1, 1998, video game publisher Take-Two Interactive announced a "subsistantial non-equity investment" in Gathering of Developers, wherein Take-Two Interactive would distribute games published by Gathering of Developers.[11] Take-Two Interactive later went on to acquire a 20% stake in the company by February 1999.[12] Also in February 1999, Gathering of Developers co-founded the Independent Games Festival, which was to premier Game Developers Conference,[13] and also co-hosted and funded the 1999 edition of it.[14][15] In May 1999, Gathering of Developers signed an agreement with Sega to distribute eight of their games on the Heat.net platform.[16]

During the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade shows, Gathering of Developers offered free barbecue, live music and beer to the nearly 10,000 attendees that crossed the street into their parking lot, dubbed the "Promised Lot".[17][18] At the 2001 edition of the event, Gathering of Developers' booth displayed booth babes dressed up as schoolgirls to promote their adult content.[19][20]

Decline and acquisition

On May 1, 2000, Take-Two Interactive announced that they had acquired Gathering of Developers.[21][22] The deal was signed mainly due to Gathering of Developers' financial instability.[23] On May 4, 2000, Take-Two Interactive and Gathering of Developers launched On Deck Interactive as a publishing label for games with "a consumer friendly price point and a mass market appeal".[24][25] Following the departure of On Deck Interactive's CEO Robert Westmoreland, the label was shut down again on March 5, 2001, with all of its upcoming games shifted to Gathering of Developers.[26]

Death of co-founder and shut down

On May 3, 2001, Gathering of Developers co-founder Myres unexpectedly died of an asthma attack.[27][28] In his honor, Gathering of Developers announced the "Doug Myres Substance Award" in June that year, which would be handed out at the July 2001 edition of the Cyberathlete Professional League, with a donation to the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center made in the recipient's name.[29]

Gathering of Developers' Dallas offices were closed down by Take-Two Interactive in August 2001, with all operations relocated to Take-Two Interactive's headquarters in New York City.[30] All staff were laid off or left the company, most of which were then hired by SubstanceTV, a new venture previously launched by Wilson and Myres.[6] By February 2003, Gathering of Developers had been shortened to Gathering.[31] On September 9, 2004, following poor financial results in Take-Two Interactive's Q3 2004 fiscal quarter, Gathering of Developers was folded into Global Star Software, Take-Two Interactive's budget range publishing label.[32][33]

Games published

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Title Platform(s) Release date Developer Ref.
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Epic MegaGames / Orange Games [34]
Template:Sort Microsoft Windows Template:Dts PopTop Software [35]
Jazz Jackrabbit 2: Holiday Hare '98 Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Epic MegaGames [36]
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Mac OS Template:Dts Logicware [37]
Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Secret Files Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Epic MegaGames [38]
Template:Sort Microsoft Windows Template:Dts PopTop Software [39]
Template:Sort Mac OS Template:Dts Westlake Interactive [40]
Template:Sort Mac OS Template:Dts Westlake Interactive [41]
Darkstone Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Delphine Software International [42]
Fly! Mac OS Template:Dts Terminal Reality [42]
Microsoft Windows [42]
Template:Sort Linux Template:Dts Loki Entertainment Software [43]
Nocturne Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Terminal Reality [44]
Age of Wonders Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Triumph Studios / Epic Games [42]
Fly! 2K Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Terminal Reality [45]
KISS: Psycho Circus – The Nightmare Child Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Third Law Interactive [46]
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.² Mac OS Template:Dts Ritual Entertainment [47]
Microsoft Windows [48]
Template:Sort Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Terminal Reality [49]
Template:Sort Mac OS Template:Dts Terminal Reality [50]
Microsoft Windows [50]
Rune Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Human Head Studios [51]
Template:Sort Dreamcast Template:Dts Terminal Reality [52]
Template:Sort Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Human Head Studios [53]
Template:Sort Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Ritual Entertainment [54]
Rune Mac OS Template:Dts Human Head Studios [55]
Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Phantagram [56]
Oni Mac OS Template:Dts Bungie [57]
Microsoft Windows [58]
Template:Sort PlayStation 2 Template:Dts Terminal Reality [59]
Serious Sam: The First Encounter Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Croteam [60]
Tropico Microsoft Windows Template:Dts PopTop Software [61]
Template:Sort Mac OS Template:Dts Terminal Reality [62]
Microsoft Windows [63]
Rune: Halls of Valhalla Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Human Head Studios [64]
Rune Linux Template:Dts Loki Entertainment Software [65]
Max Payne Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Remedy Entertainment / 3D Realms [66]
Tropico Mac OS Template:Dts Feral Interactive [67]
Rune: Halls of Valhalla Mac OS Template:Dts Westlake Interactive [68]
Linux Loki Entertainment Software [69]
Stronghold Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Firefly Studios [70]
4x4 EVO 2 Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Terminal Reality [71]
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.² Linux Template:Dts Loki Entertainment Software [72]
4x4 EVO 2 Xbox Template:Dts Terminal Reality [73]
Template:Sort Microsoft Windows Template:Dts MumboJumbo [74]
Mac OS Template:Dts MacSoft [75]
Tropico: Paradise Island Microsoft Windows Template:Dts BreakAway Games [76]
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Croteam [77]
4x4 EVO 2 Mac OS Template:Dts Aspyr [78]
Stronghold macOS Template:Dts MacSoft [79]
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Triumph Studios / PopTop Software [80]
Max Payne macOS Template:Dts Feral Interactive [81]
Mafia Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Illusion Softworks [82]
Stronghold: Crusader Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Firefly Studios [83]
Vietcong Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Pterodon / Illusion Softworks [84]
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Frog City Software / PopTop Software [85]
Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Triumph Studios [86]
Space Colony Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Firefly Studios [87]
Template:Sort Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Illusion Softworks [88]
Railroad Tycoon 3 Microsoft Windows Template:Dts PopTop Software [89]
Mafia PlayStation 2 Template:Dts Illusion Softworks [90]
Vietcong: Fist Alpha Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Pterodon / Illusion Softworks [91]
Mafia Xbox Template:Dts Illusion Softworks [92]
Destruction Derby: Arenas PlayStation 2 Template:Dts Studio 33 [93]
Space Colony macOS Template:Dts Aspyr [94]
Gotcha! Extreme Paintball Microsoft Windows, Xbox Template:Dts Sixteen Tons Entertainment [95]
Railroad Tycoon 3: Coast to Coast Microsoft Windows Template:Dts PopTop Software [96]
The Guy Game Xbox Template:Dts Topheavy Studios [97]
PlayStation 2 Template:Dts Atomic Planet Entertainment [97]
Wings of War Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Silver Wish Games [98]
Xbox [98]
Railroad Tycoon 3 macOS Template:Dts MacSoft [89]
Vietcong: Purple Haze PlayStation 2 Template:Dts Coyote Developments [99]
Xbox [99]
The Guy Game Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Topheavy Studios [97]
Vietcong: Red Dawn Microsoft Windows Template:Dts Pterodon / Illusion Softworks [100]
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove macOS Template:Dts MacSoft [101]

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