Majorem
Encyclopedia
Majorem is a games' studio creating online computer games and technology in the field of Massively Multiplayer Real-Time Strategy (MMORTS).
MMORTS combines real-time strategy
(RTS) with a large number of simultaneous players over the Internet
. It is a type of massively multiplayer online game
.
Majorem was established in 2001 in Israel
aiming to supply its MMORTS technology to other game studios. However, in the same year they turned into producing a game named Ballerium to demonstrate that technology.
Majorem's Game Ballerium was in development for several years, suspended in October 2004, but reported to be back in development in December 2004, after signing a publishing deal with Interplay Entertainment
. Interplay Entertainment eventually cut funding to the studios, the production once again coming to an end, though the community found enough money to finance Majorem; eventually the production continued.
MMORTS combines real-time strategy
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
(RTS) with a large number of simultaneous players over the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
. It is a type of massively multiplayer online game
Massively multiplayer online game
A massively multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of players simultaneously. By necessity, they are played on the Internet, and usually feature at least one persistent world. They are, however, not necessarily games played on...
.
Majorem was established in 2001 in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
aiming to supply its MMORTS technology to other game studios. However, in the same year they turned into producing a game named Ballerium to demonstrate that technology.
Majorem's Game Ballerium was in development for several years, suspended in October 2004, but reported to be back in development in December 2004, after signing a publishing deal with Interplay Entertainment
Interplay Entertainment
Interplay Entertainment Corporation is an American video game developer and publisher, founded in 1983 as Interplay Productions by Brian Fargo. The company had been a quality developer until they started publishing their own games in 1988, like Neuromancer and Battle Chess. The company was renamed...
. Interplay Entertainment eventually cut funding to the studios, the production once again coming to an end, though the community found enough money to finance Majorem; eventually the production continued.