OTS Software
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OTS Software is an Indie Game Development company which was founded in 1998 by Jody Chaffin, software developer and architect. OTS Software was originally established as a custom software development and training company. In early 2003, the official company website was established and freeware games were made available in addition to informative pages about the custom software development process. As the games became increasingly popular, the company focus shifted exclusively to games. To date, OTS Software has released 21 games in five years. The mission of the company is, “To deliver fun free games for all ages, all interests, and all computer specifications.”
OTS Software owns and operates three websites: the official company website, www.otssoftware.com, and two additional sites to offer more free games and free web page greetings. www.otsarcade.com and www.happyspecialday.com.
The company offers a gaming community toolbar, which provides the latest OTS Software news, games playable from the toolbar, live TV, internet radio, weather and Google powered search. The toolbar was first offered on 8/15/2007 and as of 10/6/2008, has been installed 141,702 times. Installations of the toolbar grow by approximately 500 per day and has over 10,000 active users each day.
Four of the company’s earliest games: Boat, MindsEye, Follow the Dragon, and Homonym Madness, began as shareware games priced at US $5 to US $8 for a registered version. The full version of The Crypt (10 complete levels) originally began as a retail game priced at US $9.99. In August 2007, the company strategy shifted to a freeware focus and all games became free.
Currently, all games are in Windows executable format and are being updated for compatibility with Windows Vista. In total, OTS Software offers 20 games which are capable of running on Windows Vista, 18 games which run on all versions of Windows from Windows 95 through Windows Vista, two games which exclusively require Windows Vista and DirectX 10, and one game which runs on Windows 95 through Windows XP, for a total of 21 games.
OTS Software continues to be an early technology adopter and offers games using DirectX technology, as demonstrated by the company’s releases; "AlienXcape" and "ArenaXcape".
Throughout OTS Software's history they have resided in using software made by The Game Creators
. Their first 3D games were made using The 3D Game Maker, the last game of OTS Software to use the software as Medusa's Lair. Since AlienXcape OTS have been using FPS Creator X10 to develop their games.
OTS Software owns and operates three websites: the official company website, www.otssoftware.com, and two additional sites to offer more free games and free web page greetings. www.otsarcade.com and www.happyspecialday.com.
The company offers a gaming community toolbar, which provides the latest OTS Software news, games playable from the toolbar, live TV, internet radio, weather and Google powered search. The toolbar was first offered on 8/15/2007 and as of 10/6/2008, has been installed 141,702 times. Installations of the toolbar grow by approximately 500 per day and has over 10,000 active users each day.
Four of the company’s earliest games: Boat, MindsEye, Follow the Dragon, and Homonym Madness, began as shareware games priced at US $5 to US $8 for a registered version. The full version of The Crypt (10 complete levels) originally began as a retail game priced at US $9.99. In August 2007, the company strategy shifted to a freeware focus and all games became free.
Currently, all games are in Windows executable format and are being updated for compatibility with Windows Vista. In total, OTS Software offers 20 games which are capable of running on Windows Vista, 18 games which run on all versions of Windows from Windows 95 through Windows Vista, two games which exclusively require Windows Vista and DirectX 10, and one game which runs on Windows 95 through Windows XP, for a total of 21 games.
OTS Software continues to be an early technology adopter and offers games using DirectX technology, as demonstrated by the company’s releases; "AlienXcape" and "ArenaXcape".
Throughout OTS Software's history they have resided in using software made by The Game Creators
The Game Creators
The Game Creators, Ltd. is a British game development software company formed through a partnership between programmer Lee Bamber and Richard Vanner in 1999, located in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as DarkBASIC Software Limited.The company primarily develops...
. Their first 3D games were made using The 3D Game Maker, the last game of OTS Software to use the software as Medusa's Lair. Since AlienXcape OTS have been using FPS Creator X10 to develop their games.
Game timeline
| Game | Date Released |
|---|---|
| The Crypt (1 level version) | June 2003 |
| Catch The Bears | July 2003 |
| Golden Warriors | July 2003 |
| Boat | August 2003 |
| MindsEye | August 2003 |
| Space Fighter X11 | August 2003 |
| The Crypt (10 level version) | September 2003 |
| Inside The Beast | October 2003 |
| Chicks Gone Wild | January 2004 |
| Follow The Dragon | March 2004 |
| Homonym Madness | April 2004 |
| ComStation Rescue | July 2004 |
| RC Spider Hunter | August 2004 |
| Dr. Green | October 2004 |
| Little Cowboy | July 2005 |
| Class Action Killers | October 2005 |
| The Tooth Fairy Saves Easter | February 2006 |
| Alien Exterminator | October 2006 |
| Medusa's Lair | October 2007 |
| AlienXcape | February 2008 |
| ArenaXcape | July 2008 |