Monte Cristowas a Frenchcomputer game developerandpublisher,based inParis.It was established in 1995 by formerCredit Suisse First Bostonvice-president Jean-Marc de Fety and former Mars & Co strategy senior consultant Jean-Cristophe Marquis. The company was led by Jean-Christophe Marquis and Jérome Gastaldi since 2002. Monte Cristo declared bankruptcy in May 2010 following poor sales ofCities XL.[1]
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| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founders | Jean-Marc de Fety Jean-Cristophe Marquis |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | , |
| Revenue | 1,000,000 Euro (2009) |
| −2,820,000 Euro (2009) | |
| Website | montecristogames |
The first training program was followed by Wall Street Trader, which was named "best educational software" by the European Commission, among others, for its accurate simulation of international stock market conditions, and is one of the most successful games in this genre.[2]Next, the company developed Start Up 2000, which allows players to realistically start and run their own business.[3]
Games developed and published
edit| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Airline Tycoon | 1998 |
| Wall Street Trader 98 | 1998 |
| Wall Street Trader 99 | 1999 |
| Wall Street Trader 2000 | 2000 |
| Start - Up | 2000 |
| Starpeace,published by Oceanus Communications | 2000 |
| Stardom: Your Quest For Fame,also known as TV Star | 2000 |
| TV Star | 2001 |
| Wall Street Trader 2001 | 2001 |
| Crazy Factory | 2001 |
| Economic War | 2001 |
| Dino Island | 2002 |
| Platoon | 2002 |
| Micro Commandos | 2002 |
| Emergency Fire Response(akaFire Departmentin Europe andFire Chiefin UK) | 2003 |
| Medieval Lords: Build, Defend, Expand | 2004 |
| Desert Rats vs.Afrika Korps | 2004 |
| D - Day | 2004 |
| Fire Department 2(akaFire Captain) | 2004 |
| Pop Life | 2005 |
| Moscow to Berlin: Red Siege | 2005 |
| City Trader | 2005 |
| 7 Sins | 2005 |
| 1944 Battle of the Bulge | 2005 |
| Fire Department: Episode 3 | 2006 |
| Th3 Plan | 2006 |
| War on Terror | 2006 |
| City Life,published bycdv Software Entertainment | 2006 |
| KAZooK,published byXplosiv | 2007 |
| Silverfall | 2007 |
| Cities XL,originally known asCities Unlimited | 2009 |
References
edit- ^Priest, Simon (28 May 2010)."Cities XL developer Monte Cristo Games closes doors" this week "".StrategyInformer. Archived fromthe originalon 9 June 2010.Retrieved25 September2010.
- ^"archive.ph".archive.ph.Retrieved2022-11-18.
- ^"archive.ph".archive.ph.Retrieved2022-11-18.
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