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===Background===
Background: Kalypso Media is a German publishing house established in 2006, with the offices in UK and US opened shortly after. It's one of the most rapidly growing game companies, now became a significant publisher. In November 2008 Kalypso formed its first development subsidiary - Realmforge, and purchased rights for Tropico from Take-Two. In 2009, the company acquired Gaming Minds, formed from the assets of closed Ascaron Entertainment. In 2010, they formed Noumena Studios to employ the staff from Silver Style, with their unfinished project on hands.
'''Kalypso Media''' is a German publishing house established in 2006, with the offices in UK and US opened shortly after. It's one of the most rapidly growing game companies, now became a significant publisher. In November 2008, Kalypso formed its first development subsidiary - Realmforge, and purchased rights for Tropico from [[Take-Two Interactive Software|Take-Two]]. In 2009, the company acquired Gaming Minds, formed from the assets of closed [[Ascaron Entertainment]]. In 2010, they formed [[Noumena Studios]] to employ the staff from [[Silver Style Entertainment|Silver Style]], with their unfinished project on hands.


===1st Logo (2006-2013)===
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'''Visuals:''' A {{color|blue}} swirling cloud of particles comes from the right and forms the {{color|blue}} condensed circle made of several internal circles. The thing moves right and creates the word "kalypso" in white, attaching to the end as the letter "{{color|blue|O}}". The word shines weakly.


'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
1st Logo
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(2006-2013)Kalypso Media (2009)


'''Audio:''' A creepy synthesized soundtrack with a 303-ish sawtooth bass when the company name flashes.
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Logo: A blue swirl comes from the right and forms the blue condensed circle made of several internal circles. The thing moves right and creates KALYPSO word in white, attaching to the end as O letter. The word shines weakly.


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'''Availability:''' Seen on a variety of games, including ''Tropico 3'', ''Patrician IV'', ''Imperium Romanum'' and ''Ceville''. Kalypso has a lot of games published in Europe, so this logo is not hard to find.
FX/SFX: The swirl coming and forming the circle.


===2nd Logo (May 23, 2014-May 30, 2017)===
Music/Sounds: A creepy synthesized soundtrack.
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'''Visuals:''' The letter "{{color|blue|O}}" from the previous logo rotates and swirls in mid-air, finally setting among the other letters and forming the logo.


'''Technique:''' 3D CGI.
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Availability: Common on a variety of games, including Tropico 3, Patrician IV, Imperium Romanum and Ceville. Kalypso has a lot of games published in Europe, so this logo is not hard to find.


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'''Audio:''' A wind and xylophone soundtrack.
Editor's Note: None.


'''Availability:''' Seen only on ''Tropico 5'' and its expansion.


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[[Category:German video game logos]]
2nd Logo
[[Category:Germany]]
(2014-)
[[Category:Video game logos]]

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Logo: The blue "O" letter from the previous logo rotates and swirls in mid-air, finally setting among the other letters and forming the logo.

FX/SFX: The logo forming.

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Music/Sounds: A wind and xylophone soundtrack.

Availability: Current.

Editor's Note: None.

Latest revision as of 07:37, 15 December 2023

Credits
Captures by
Chow Woon Gan and Ashley Taylor

Video captures courtesy of
Wguayana and Throneful

Background

Kalypso Media is a German publishing house established in 2006, with the offices in UK and US opened shortly after. It's one of the most rapidly growing game companies, now became a significant publisher. In November 2008, Kalypso formed its first development subsidiary - Realmforge, and purchased rights for Tropico from Take-Two. In 2009, the company acquired Gaming Minds, formed from the assets of closed Ascaron Entertainment. In 2010, they formed Noumena Studios to employ the staff from Silver Style, with their unfinished project on hands.

1st Logo (2006-2013)

Visuals: A blue swirling cloud of particles comes from the right and forms the blue condensed circle made of several internal circles. The thing moves right and creates the word "kalypso" in white, attaching to the end as the letter "O". The word shines weakly.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A creepy synthesized soundtrack with a 303-ish sawtooth bass when the company name flashes.

Availability: Seen on a variety of games, including Tropico 3, Patrician IV, Imperium Romanum and Ceville. Kalypso has a lot of games published in Europe, so this logo is not hard to find.

2nd Logo (May 23, 2014-May 30, 2017)

Visuals: The letter "O" from the previous logo rotates and swirls in mid-air, finally setting among the other letters and forming the logo.

Technique: 3D CGI.

Audio: A wind and xylophone soundtrack.

Availability: Seen only on Tropico 5 and its expansion.

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