Kirk, Spock, or any of the televised characters however, it was granted rights to use all situations and vessels described in Franz Joseph's Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual and certain TAS and TOS episodes (including the Kzinti). This game was forbidden to mention the Enterprise in relation to Captain James T. One of the oldest games, Star Fleet Battles, was allowed to continue as a licensee, but without " Star Trek" in its name. Designers of Star Trek merchandise were discouraged from creating spinoffs and depictions that varied from the style and details of the franchise as seen in filmed productions. With the transition of ownership when the franchise became the property of Paramount, and the later success of the Star Trek movies and Star Trek: The Next Generation, a licensing office associated with the productions took stricter control of the franchise's image.
Originally, some Star Trek: The Original Series games were based on the publishing license begun for Franz Joseph's designs in the 1970s. Through a licensing process similar to the publishing licenses granted to create comics, novels, and collectibles, Paramount Pictures has granted the rights to market Star Trek games of various sorts through a number of different production and design companies. We don’t yet have launch dates for these games, but they’ll be coming at “a later date.For in-universe information about sports, games and recreational activities, please see Recreational activities. GOG has at least two more Star Trek titles in the pipeline that you can add to your wishlist: Star Trek: Armada and Star Trek: Armada II. Upwards of 100 games based on the franchise have since been published across myriad of platforms, not to mention all of the TV series and feature films that have accompanied them over the past 55 years. The first Star Trek video game came a bit later in 1971 as a text-based title written in BASIC. Star Trek was conceived by Gene Roddenberry, with the first episode premiering on September 8, 1966, on NBC. System requirements shouldn’t be a concern, either, as they’re all nearly 20 years old at this point and can easily run on modern hardware. They’re all DRM-free, and all but Hidden Evil also support local multiplayer.
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Each game is priced at $9.99, and all of them are said to run smoothly on Windows 10 for the first time, although some early reviews of Starfleet Command III seem to suggest otherwise. Over on the Star Trek games page, you’ll find six fan favorites including Star Trek: Hidden Evil, Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force, Star Trek: Away Team, Star Trek: Bridge Commander, Star Trek: Starfleet Command III and Star Trek: Elite Force II. Why it matters: September 8 is Star Trek Day, and to celebrate 55 years of the science fiction media franchise, GOG has partnered with Activision to bring half a dozen classic Star Trek games from the "golden era" to its platform.