Smoking Gun Interactive

{{Short description|Canadian video game developer}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = Smoking Gun Interactive Inc.

| logo = Smoking Gun Interactive Logo.png

| type = Subsidiary

| industry = Video games

| founded = {{Start date and age|2007}}

| founders = {{Unbulleted list|John Johnson|Drew Dunlop|Angie Pytlewski}}

| hq_location_city = Vancouver

| hq_location_country = Canada

| key_people =

| products = {{Unbulleted list|Age of Empires: Castle Siege|Freefall Racers|Microsoft Solitaire Collection}}

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| parent = Keywords Studios {{nowrap|(2022–present)}}

| website = {{URL|https://smokingguninc.com/}}

}}

Smoking Gun Interactive Inc. (SGI) is a Canadian video game developer based in Vancouver. It is known for developing Microsoft Solitaire Collection{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/xbox-best-free-games-published-microsoft/|website=gamerant.com|title=Best Free Xbox Games Published By Microsoft|date= Jun 26, 2024|accessdate=May 21, 2025}} and medieval MMO tower defense game Age of Empires: Castle Siege,{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/25/6067051/age-of-empires-castle-siege-windows-8|title=The new Age of Empires is a fast-paced, touch-based game for Windows 8|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|date=25 August 2014|work=Polygon|publisher=Vox Media|accessdate=26 August 2014}} which is published by Microsoft Studios.{{cite web|url=http://gamasutra.com/view/news/224356/When_Company_of_Heroes_vets_build_the_next_Age_of_Empires.php|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150408161856/http://gamasutra.com/view/news/224356/When_Company_of_Heroes_vets_build_the_next_Age_of_Empires.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 8, 2015|title=When Company of Heroes vets build the next Age of Empires...|website=Gamasutra|date=August 28, 2014|accessdate=April 8, 2015}}

Smoking Gun was founded in 2007 by John Johnson, Drew Dunlop and Angie Pytlewski, former developers from Relic Entertainment, who produced the Company of Heroes series.{{cite web|url=http://www.develop-online.net/analysis/the-10-new-studios-to-watch-in-2008/0116075|title=The 10 New Studios To Watch In 2008|website=MCV |publisher=Develop|date=January 2, 2008|accessdate=April 8, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/2009/05/28/smoking-gun-working-with-author-douglas-rushkoff-on-new-title/|title=Smoking Gun working with author Douglas Rushkoff on new title|website=VG247|date=28 May 2009 |accessdate=14 October 2017}} In September 2022, the company agreed to be acquired by Keywords Studios.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/keywords-studios-to-acquire-game-developer-smoking-gun |title=Keywords Studios to acquire game developer Smoking Gun |first=Jeffrey |last=Rousseau |date=21 September 2022 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |access-date=21 September 2022 |archive-date=21 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921154502/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/keywords-studios-to-acquire-game-developer-smoking-gun |url-status=live}}