Hackers (video game)

File:Hackers_(video game) - Network.jpgPlayers take on the role of a Hacker during a fictional First World Cyberwar.{{cite web| url=http://androidandme.com/2016/09/applications/top-10-new-android-games-this-week-hackers-sorcery-4/ |title=Top 10 new Android games this week: Hackers, Sorcery! 4 |publisher=androidandme.com |date=22 September 2016}} Players can develop and secure their own virtual 3D network and hack various targets around the world. Players can research programs and hack networks to increase their reputation and resources, and compete against other countries.{{cite web |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/26/33-new-and-notable-android-games-from-the-last-2-weeks-91316-92616/2/ |title=33 new and notable Android games from the last 2 weeks (9/13/16 - 9/26/16) |publisher=Android Police |date=26 September 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-date=28 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928162347/http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/26/33-new-and-notable-android-games-from-the-last-2-weeks-91316-92616/2/ |url-status=dead }} The overarching strategy is to build a robust enough network to protect your data, while finding the best tools to use against others.{{cite web| url=http://toucharcade.com/2016/09/19/in-hackers-join-the-cyberwar-you-hack-other-players-networks/ |title=In 'Hackers - Join the Cyberwar' You Hack Other Players' Networks |publisher=toucharcade.com |date=19 September 2016}} The game features 70+ story missions with multiple ways to defeat them. There are also player-created networks to be infiltrated, which raises the position of your country on the global leaderboard.{{cite web |url=http://forum.tricksterarts.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=99#p431/ |title=Explanation of World Domination |publisher=forum.tricksterarts.com |date=25 September 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-date=2 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002071718/http://forum.tricksterarts.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=99#p431/ |url-status=dead }} The game also has a developed ARG, starting from an in-game mission.{{cite web| url=http://heartme.net/ |title=The first part of Hackers' ARG|publisher=heartme.net |date=13 November 2016}}

Hackers takes place in an alternate reality, where a piece of software (codenamed Ergo) was designed to make hacking into systems easier. The software has been made available to the public, so that anyone and everyone can get into hacking. But unlike real-world hacking which consists of command line usage and programming, this alternate reality puts systems and the hacking process into a GUI (graphical user interface) to make things easier to try and hack other people.{{cite web| url=https://androidcommunity.com/hackers-is-a-visual-puzzle-game-with-world-domination-as-bragging-rights-20160923/ |title=Hackers is a visual puzzle game with world domination as bragging rights |publisher=androidcommunity.com |date=23 September 2016}}

The game starts you out performing simple hacks with a recently met acquaintance called "Marty". As the game progresses, you are introduced to other characters representing various factions such as StormCorp, MIRAGE, Cyber Alliance, Eastern Coalition and DejaVu. During the course of the story, you get to experience various security, activist and terrorist missions that test your skills as a hacker.

The game was developed in-house by Trickster Arts. The game was developed in Unity Engine. Development was started in Summer 2014. While working on Hero of Many, the developers started working in parallel on another project. This project was cancelled for design reasons and Hackers was created from old gaming design notes out of the desire to keep the company going. Hackers was announced at Game Access '16 on 16 April 2016.{{cite web| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLOzaVtpcMQ#t=18m50s|title=Matouš Ježek (Trickster Arts) - Indie Studio Survival Kit (Game Access '16) |publisher=youtube.com |date=24 August 2016}}

The music was composed by Matúš Široký.{{cite web| url=https://soundcloud.com/matus-siroky/hackers-trailer-music |title=Hackers - Trailer music |publisher=soundcloud.com |date=26 September 2016}} The Hackers: Original Soundtrack was released via Bandcamp on October 5, 2017.{{cite web| url=https://tricksterarts.bandcamp.com/album/hackers-original-soundtrack |title=Hackers: Original Soundtrack |publisher=bandcamp.com |date=5 October 2017}} Sounds were produced by Marek Horváth.

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As of 27 September 2016, Hackers is featured globally by Apple on the front page of "New Games We Love"{{cite web| url=https://www.facebook.com/hackersthegame/photos/a.291075257946436.1073741828.197010144019615/292632961123999/?type=3&theater |title=Hackers Featured on App Store|publisher=facebook.com |date=23 September 2016}} and, as of 13 November 2016, by Google Play in the "New Games" section in 23 countries.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/hackersthegame/photos/a.291075257946436.1073741828.197010144019615/323321348055160/?type=3&theater|title=Hackers Featured on Google Play|publisher=Google Play |date=7 October 2017}} On 27 January 2017, Hackers was nominated for "Czech game of the year for Mobile Devices" at the annual Czech Game of the Year Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.ceskahraroku.cz/nominace-2016/|title=Nominace - ČESKÁ HRA ROKU 2016|publisher=www.ceskahraroku.cz|date=2016|access-date=14 February 2017|archive-date=28 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728034657/http://www.ceskahraroku.cz/nominace-2016/|url-status=dead}} On 26 April 2017, Hackers was nominated for "Mobile Application of the Year 2017" at the annual Mobilní Aplikace Roku awards.{{cite web| url=https://i.iinfo.cz/files/aplikace_roku/65/vysledkova-listina-1.pdf |title=Nominace - MOBILNÍ APLIKACE ROKU 2017|publisher=www.aplikaceroku.cz|date=7 October 2017}} As of 6 October 2017, Hackers has received 4 million downloads.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

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• [http://hackersthegame.com/ Official site]
• [http://tricksterarts.com/ Trickster Arts's website]
• [http://www.erric.cz/ Personal site of Matouš Ježek]

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