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Background

TalonSoft was a wargame publisher based in Baltimore, created in 1995 by Jim Rose from Avalon Hill. They were acquired and merged into Take-Two Interactive Software in 2000, but the brand was dragged idle until it was dissolved in 2005. Matrix Games acquired rights for TalonSoft's games that year.

1st Logo (1995-1997)

Visuals: There is a blue spot on a black background, where an iron eagle is drawn in a landing pose. Under it, the word "TALON" appears in multicolor (red-white-blue) with "SOFT" below.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: It was seen on the Battleground series.

2nd Logo (1997-2005)

Visuals: An iron eagle figure is seen zooming, with a blue square flipping vertically behind it, then they join and zoom out together. The word "TALONSOFT" appears below, colored in the same colors as before, and expanding over the square's borders.

Variants:

A still version exists.
The later version has the name in white, which expands to the box's borders.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A synth music note.

Availability: Seen on various wargame titles published at that time. The multicolored version appeared on Jagged Alliance 2. The later version usually came up still on later games.

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+===Background===
-Background: TalonSoft was a wargame publisher based in Baltimore, created in 1995 by Jim Rose from Avalon Hill. They were acquired and merged into Take-Two in 2000, but the brand was dragged idle until it was dissolved in 2005. Matrix Games acquired rights for TalonSoft production that year.
+'''TalonSoft''' was a wargame publisher based in Baltimore, created in 1995 by Jim Rose from [[Avalon Hill Game Company|Avalon Hill]]. They were acquired and merged into [[Take-Two Interactive Software]] in 2000, but the brand was dragged idle until it was dissolved in 2005. Matrix Games acquired rights for TalonSoft's games that year.
-st Logo
+===1st Logo (1995-1997)===
+[[File:TalonSoft (1996).jpg|350px|center]]
+'''Visuals:''' There is a {{color|blue}} spot on a black background, where an iron eagle is drawn in a landing pose. Under it, the word "'''''TALON'''''" appears in multicolor ({{color|red}}-white-{{color|blue}}) with "{{color|gold|''SOFT''}}" below.
+'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
-(1995-1997)
+'''Audio:''' None.
-Logo: There is a blue spot on a black background, where an iron eagle is drawn in landing pose.  Under it, the word "'''''TALON'''''" appears in multicolor (red-white-blue) italics font with yellow "''SOFT''" below, also tilted.<br />FX/SFX: None.<br />Music/Sounds: None.<br />Availability: Rare. Was seen on ''Battleground'' series.<br />Editor's Note: None. <br />2nd Logo
+'''Availability:'''  It was seen on the ''Battleground'' series.
-(1997-2005)
+===2nd Logo (1997-2005)===
+[[File:TalonSoft (2000).jpg|350px|center]]
+'''Visuals:''' An iron eagle figure is seen zooming, with a {{color|blue}} square flipping vertically behind it, then they join and zoom out together.  The word "TALONSOFT" appears below, colored in the same colors as before, and expanding over the square's borders.
+'''Variants:'''
-Logo: An iron eagle figure is seen zooming, with a blue square flipping vertically behind it, then they join and zoom out together.  The word "TALONSOFT" appears below, colored in the same colors as before, and expanding over the square's borders. <br />FX/SFX: The eagle moving in, but done rather cheap.<br />Variants: <br />
+*A still version exists.
+*The later version has the name in white, which expands to the box's borders.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-* The still logo exists.
-* Later version has the white name which expands to the box borders.Music/Sounds: A synth music note.<br />Availability: Seen on various wargame titles published that time. Multicolored version appeared on ''Jagged Alliance 2''. Modern variant usually comes up still on later games.<br />Editor's Note: None.<br />
+'''Audio:''' A synth music note.
-[[Category:Take-Two Software]]
-[[Category:Video Game Logos]]
+'''Availability:''' Seen on various wargame titles published at that time. The multicolored version appeared on ''Jagged Alliance 2''. The later version usually came up still on later games.
-[[Category:American Video Game Logos]]
-[[Category:American Logos]]
+[[Category:Take-Two Interactive Software]]
+[[Category:Video game logos]]
+[[Category:American video game logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]