Wargaming West Corporation
Formerly
  • Meyer/Glass Interactive, L.L.C. (1997–2001)
  • Day 1 Studios, LLC (2001–2013)
TypePrivately held company
IndustryVideo games
FoundedFebruary 6, 1997 (1997-02-06)
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Number of employees
~160
ParentWargaming (2013–present)

Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore (formerly Meyer/Glass Interactive, L.L.C., Day 1 Studios, LLC and Wargaming West Corporation) is an American game developer that operates in Chicago, Illinois and Hunt Valley, Maryland.

History

They worked in tandem with developer FASA Interactive to create their first two games MechAssault, which Microsoft used to promote their Xbox Live service, and MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf. They worked with Monolith Productions to make the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 console ports of F.E.A.R..

In 2006, they signed a deal with LucasArts to develop the science fiction video game Fracture. It had mixed reviews by the gaming press. In 2010, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that they would be developing the third installment in the F.E.A.R. franchise entitled F.E.A.R. 3, first announced using the title F.3.A.R., which was later confirmed as just for advertising. When their subsequent project with Konami was canceled, however, around 100 employees (the vast majority of the team working on that project) were laid off.[1] The remaining team members moved forward with development on the free-to-play mech game Reign of Thunder.[2]

On January 29, 2013, it was announced that Wargaming, the creator of World of Tanks, acquired Day 1 Studios for $20 million[3] and rebranded it Wargaming West.[4] The acquisition included the rights to Reign of Thunder, the status of which is currently under consideration.[5]

Games developed

As Meyer/Glass Interactive

Year Title Platform(s)
Win PlayStation
1998 Axis & Allies Yes No
1999 Axis & Allies: Iron Blitz Yes No
1999 Avalon Hill's Diplomacy Yes No
1999 Missile Command Yes Yes
2000 Battleship: Surface Thunder Yes No

As Day 1 Studios

Logo of Day 1 Studios before its acquisition by Wargaming
Year Title Platform(s)
PS3 Win Xbox X360
2002 MechAssault No No Yes No
2004 MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf No No Yes No
2006 F.E.A.R. Yes No No Yes
2008 Fracture Yes No No Yes
2011 F.E.A.R. 3 Yes Yes No Yes
TBA Reign of Thunder No Yes No No

As Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore

Year Title Platform(s)
X360 XB1 PS4 Win
2014 World of Tanks Yes Yes Yes Yes

Canceled video games

  • Batman: Gotham by Gaslight[6]
  • TR2N: Liberation[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Day 1 Studios loses Konami publishing deal". GameSpot.com. December 2, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Day 1 Studios Announces Mech Combat Game Reign of Thunder". Gametestlab.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ "News – Wargaming's surprise acquisition: F.E.A.R. 3's dev Day 1 for $20M". Gamasutra. January 29, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Wargaming West". Wargaming West. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ "World of Tanks developers talking with Day 1 about Reign of Thunder mech game". Polygon. February 12, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Video from Abandoned Batman Game Surfaces". February 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Disney's Failed TRON Sequel Game - Unseen64". YouTube.
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