Publisher: Atari

Developer: Artifact Entertainment

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

Intl - 12/05/2003

N Amer - 12/09/2003

Online - 12/09/2003

Official Game Website

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Horizons: Empire of Istaria News & Interviews

Famed Fantasy Author Joins the Quest in MMORPG Horizons: Empire of Istaria
11/11/2005
Peter S. Beagle to Develop Quests and Backstory for Fantasy Game

Videogame Company Launches Military Appreciation Program
09/30/2005
a special promotion to members of the U.S. military.

Horizons: Empire of Istaria 14 day Free Trial announcement
08/10/2005
Now…NEW, IMPROVED Horizons: Empire of Istaria has an extended FREE TRIAL OFFER of 14 DAYS

Court Approves Purchase Of The Assests Of Artifact Entertainment By Tulga Games Llc
12/17/2004
The Honorable Sarah Curley, Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona yesterday approved the Tulga Games LLC’s bid to purchase the assets of Artifact Entertainment Inc.

Limelight Network And Tulga Games Chosen To Host And Deliver Artifact Entertainment's Signature Product Online
11/01/2004
Leading Digital Delivery Network Tapped to Manage Large File Distribution 

Part 4 is the conclusion of the initial interview while Part 5 concerns the recent announcement of the pending sale of Horizons to Tulga Games.
10/11/2004

Interview with David Bowman of Artifact Ent and Horizons, Part 3
10/07/2004

Today Part 2 of the Interview with David Bowman of Artifact Entertainment/Horizons was posted
10/06/2004

Horizons: Empire of Istaria Announces Start of In-Game Virtual Property Auctions
10/05/2004
Horizons allows subscriber characters to bid on over 1770 available plots of in-game land

Tulga Games to Purchase Assets of Artifact Entertainment
09/26/2004
Tulga Games has agreed to purchase the assets of Artifact Entertainment.

Artifact Entertainment files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
07/20/2004
Company says Horizons, its massively multiplayer title, will be unaffected

A lot of games let you kill a dragon, and some even let you ride a dragon, but as David Bowman is quick to point out, there's only one game that lets you be a dragon –
05/20/2004

Atari Ships Artifact Entertainment’s Horizons: Empire Of Istaria
12/09/2003
Highly Anticipated Online Role-Playing Game Innovates with Playable Dragons; Dynamic, Ever Changing World

 Horizons: Empire Of Istaria To Launch In Europe On The 5th Of December 2003
12/04/2003
The servers hosted in Frankfurt, Germany will be available for the first players starting from midnight on Friday the 5th of December.

Horizons: Empire of Istaria to Ship December 9th
10/30/2003
Highly-Anticipated Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game Available for Holidays


08/14/2003

The Last of the Warcry E3 Impressions
05/27/2003

Artifact signs with Digital Bros to Host Horizons in Europe
04/07/2003
Highly-Anticipated Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game Available Through Atari Fall 2003

Atari to Publish Horizons
03/27/2003
Highly-Anticipated Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game Available for PC in Fall 2003

Fiends Takeover Horizons Website
03/10/2003
Artifact Entertainment has debuted the first website theme based on creatures from its highly anticipated PC title, Horizons.

Horizons Website Relaunched!
01/28/2003
Gamers can learn more about the forthcoming MMORPG and view the many new and updated features

Horizons Beta Test Sign Up
12/16/2002
Artifact Entertainment, has opened registration for beta tests

Artifact Entertainment Shows Off Horizons’ Combat and Spell Effects
10/22/2002
Artifact Entertainment, developer and publisher of Horizons, one of the most anticipated PC games of 2003 is proud to present the latest video installment of the game’s features for your viewing pleasure.

ESRB Rating

Teen
Violence

Horizons: Empire of Istaria Ratings

Horizons Beta Reveals a Rich Game that has a World of Promise
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Avg. Web Rating

7.4

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