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Destineer 
Type Video game publisher Industry Computer and video games Founded 2000 Headquarters Minnesota, USA Products Video games Website www.destineergames.com Destineer is a computer game developer and publisher based in Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 2000 by former Bungie Studios vice-president, Peter Tamte. It releases titles under a number of brands, including MacSoft, Bold Games and Atomic Games.
Published titles have included such games as Age of Empires III, Halo for the Mac, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, and Starship Troopers. Destineer acquired Atomic Games on May 6, 2005.
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The following is Destineer's official corporate communication about the company:
Destineer develops and publishes commercial video games for both consoles and PC, and creates PC-based virtual training systems for military, intelligence and first-responder organizations. Destineer is a privately held corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, with development studios in Minneapolis, Raleigh, NC, and Austin, TX, and is led by executives who helped build Bungie, Red Storm, and Atari into industry leaders. Destineer has strong financial backing from a variety of notable investors, including In-Q-Tel, a private venture capital firm funded by the US Central Intelligence Agency.
Published games
- Age of Empires II
- Age of Empires III
- Age of Empires III: Asian Dynasties
- Age of Empires III: War Chiefs
- Age of Mythology
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Rise of Nations
- Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
- Unreal Tournament 2004
- Zoo Tycoon 2
- Candy Factory
- Fab 5 Soccer
- Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy[1]
- Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine
- John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland
- Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ[2]
- Plushees
- Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the RAF
- USA TODAY Crossword Challenge
- WordJong
- Cate West: The Vanishing Files
- The Circle: Martial Arts Fighter
- Dragon's Lair Trilogy
- Indianapolis 500 Legends
- Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine
- Summer Sports: Paradise Island
- WWII Aces
- Cate West: The Vanishing Files
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Marines Modern Urban Combat [3]
- Winter Blast: Snow & Ice Games
- Summer Sports 2: Island Sports Party
- Candy Factory
- Taito Legends Special Edited
- Taito Legends 2 Special Edited
- Close Combat: First to Fight
- John Deere: American Farmer
- Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
- Starship Troopers
- Sword of the Stars
- Wings Over Europe
- Wings Over Vietnam
- Taito Legends Power-Up
- Stoked
- Stoked: Big Air
- Indianapolis 500: Evolution
References
- ^ "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 25.
- ^ "Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ". GameFAQs. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Marines: Modern Urban Combat". IGN. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
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Categories:- Companies established in 2000
- Video game companies of the United States
- Video game developers
- Companies based in Minnesota
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