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== Development ==
== Development ==
After the release of [[Patrician 3|''Patrician 3'']], the developers at Kalypso Media focused on their ''Port Royale'' series of games but after its lack of success in the German domestic market, decided to continue with developing the next game in the ''Patrician'' series.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Langer |first=Jörg |date=2009-08-21 |title=GC09: Daniel Dumont über Patrizier 3 Interview |url=https://www.gamersglobal.de/interview/gc09-daniel-dumont-ueber-patrizier-3 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Gamers Global |language=de}}</ref> The developers decided to discontinue the use of the previous game's [[pixel graphics]] and created a new 3D engine for the game to try and attract players of other strategy simulation games, like the [[Anno (video game series)|''Anno'']] video game series.<ref name=":0" /> The team decided to forgo a multiplayer mode for the release because of concerns that it would not scale well with other players.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-08-26 |title=Patrician IV PC Interview |url=https://www.gamewatcher.com/interviews/patrician-iv-interview/11366 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=GameWatcher}}</ref>
After the release of [[Patrician 3|''Patrician 3'']], the developers at Kalypso Media focused on their ''Port Royale'' series of games but after its lack of success in the German domestic market, decided to continue with developing the next game in the ''Patrician'' series.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Langer |first=Jörg |date=2009-08-21 |title=GC09: Daniel Dumont über Patrizier 3 Interview |url=https://www.gamersglobal.de/interview/gc09-daniel-dumont-ueber-patrizier-3 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Gamers Global |language=de}}</ref> The developers decided to discontinue the use of the previous game's [[pixel graphics]] and created a new 3D engine for the game to try and attract players of other strategy simulation games, like the [[Anno (video game series)|''Anno'']] video game series.<ref name=":0" /> The team decided to forgo a multiplayer mode for the release because of concerns that it would not scale well with other players.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-08-26 |title=Patrician IV PC Interview |url=https://www.gamewatcher.com/interviews/patrician-iv-interview/11366 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=GameWatcher}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The game received mixed reviews from critics, receiving a 66% from Metacritic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/patrician-iv-conquest-by-trade |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]''<nowiki/>'s Jon Habib noted that the game was fun to play once, criticizing its lack of replayability and the removal of the multiplayer mode that was present in ''Patrician 3''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Habib |first=Jon |date=2010-10-14 |title=Patrician IV Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/14/patrician-iv-review |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> Both Habib and ''[[GameSpot]]''<nowiki/>'s Daniel Shannon felt that the ship combat was lacking, while Shannon praised the game's politics simulation.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Shannon |first=Daniel |date=2010-10-06 |title=Patrician IV Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/patrician-iv-review/1900-6280912/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> Shannon felt that fans of trading simulator games would enjoy the title but it would be unlikely to attract new fans.<ref name=":2" />


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Revision as of 19:13, 24 April 2023

Patrician IV
File:Patrician IV Conquest by Trade, Patrizier IV Windows Cover Art.jpg
Windows cover art
Developer(s)Gaming Minds Studios
RuneSoft (Mac)
Publisher(s)Kalypso Media
Director(s)Daniel Dumont
Programmer(s)Kay Struve
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
ReleaseSeptember 2010 (Win)
9 April 2014 (OS X)
Genre(s)Business simulation
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Patrician IV is the first computer game from Gaming Minds Studios and part of the Patrician series. It is a game simulating trading, piracy, politics and economics. An expansion pack, Rise of a Dynasty, was released in April 2011.

Originally the Patrician series was developed by Ascaron. Kalypso Media bought the licenses from the insolvent Ascaron company and formed Gaming Minds Studios.[1]

Patrician IV was one of the launch games for OnLive.[2]

Development

After the release of Patrician 3, the developers at Kalypso Media focused on their Port Royale series of games but after its lack of success in the German domestic market, decided to continue with developing the next game in the Patrician series.[3] The developers decided to discontinue the use of the previous game's pixel graphics and created a new 3D engine for the game to try and attract players of other strategy simulation games, like the Anno video game series.[3] The team decided to forgo a multiplayer mode for the release because of concerns that it would not scale well with other players.[4]

Reception

The game received mixed reviews from critics, receiving a 66% from Metacritic.[5] IGN's Jon Habib noted that the game was fun to play once, criticizing its lack of replayability and the removal of the multiplayer mode that was present in Patrician 3.[6] Both Habib and GameSpot's Daniel Shannon felt that the ship combat was lacking, while Shannon praised the game's politics simulation.[6][7] Shannon felt that fans of trading simulator games would enjoy the title but it would be unlikely to attract new fans.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kalypso Media announcement". Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. ^ Smith, Jamin (22 September 2011). "Full list of OnLive launch games revealed". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b Langer, Jörg (21 August 2009). "GC09: Daniel Dumont über Patrizier 3 Interview". Gamers Global (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Patrician IV PC Interview". GameWatcher. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b Habib, Jon (14 October 2010). "Patrician IV Review". IGN. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b Shannon, Daniel (6 October 2010). "Patrician IV Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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