Moonbase Alpha

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Moonbase Alpha
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)NASA Learning Technologies
EngineUnreal Engine 3[1]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • WW: July 6, 2010
Genre(s)Simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Moonbase Alpha is a simulation video game based on potential Moon base programs. It was made by the Army Game Studio, developers of America's Army, and Virtual Heroes, Inc. in conjunction with NASA Learning Technologies. The game was released on July 6, 2010, as a free download on Steam.[2] At the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in 2010, the game won the top honors in the government category of the Serious Game Showcase & Challenge.[3]

Moonbase Alpha remains available on Steam, and a modified version has been playable at an exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, Florida since 2012.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nasa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Moonbase Alpha on Steam". Steam. July 6, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Virtual Heroes' Moonbase Alpha Wins Top Serious Gaming Honor at I/ITSEC". Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "NASA Moonbase Alpha". Virtual Heroes. September 29, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Explore MOSI". Museum of Science and Industry. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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