Tripwire Interactive

Tripwire was co-founded by John Gibson and Alan Wilson with support by members of the international team that created Unreal Tournament 2004 mod Red Orchestra: Combined Arms. Red Orchestra won top prize in the Nvidia-sponsored Make Something Unreal competition.[http://www.unrealtournament2003.com/ut2003/ct_phase2/ct_fps.html Make Something Unreal: Best FPS Mod] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622101545/http://www.unrealtournament2003.com/ut2003/ct_phase2/ct_fps.html |date=June 22, 2009 }} Their first retail product, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, was released over Valve's Steam service on March 14, 2006.

Tripwire's second game, Killing Floor, was released on May 14, 2009. Like Red Orchestra, this game also began development as a mod for Unreal Tournament 2004, later becoming a standalone retail title.{{Cite web |url=http://news.filefront.com/gt-qa-tripwires-killing-floor/ |title=GT Q&A: Tripwire's Killing Floor |access-date=December 16, 2009 |archive-date=May 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511195411/http://news.filefront.com/gt-qa-tripwires-killing-floor/ |url-status=live }} Tripwire released and published their third game on September 13, 2011 titled Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad{{cite web |title=Release Date delayed |url=http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?p=787929 |work=Official forums |accessdate=August 8, 2011 |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307045435/http://forums.tripwireinteractive.com/showthread.php?p=787929 |url-status=dead }}, which is the sequel to their debut World War II-themed Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 first-person shooter. The title focuses heavily on the Battle of Stalingrad.{{cite web|url=http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58477|title=Red Orchestra Sequel to Feature First FPS German Single-player Campaign|last=Breckon|first=Nick|date=May 4, 2009|publisher=ShackNews|accessdate=May 5, 2009|archive-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505174848/http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/58477|url-status=live}} and uses Unreal Engine 3. On May 30, 2013, the expansion pack Rising Storm was released, focusing on the Pacific War with real life battle locations such as the Battle of Iwo Jima.

After 2014, both Rising Storm and Red Orchestra 2 were integrated into a singular release titled Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm.

Tripwire Interactive announced their fifth game, Killing Floor 2 in May 2014 and released it into early access in early 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/05/08/killing-floor-2-exclusive-first-look-co-op-fps-horror-with-the-most-advanced-gore-system-ever/|work=PC Gamer|title=Killing Floor 2 first look|date=May 8, 2014|accessdate=May 8, 2014|archive-date=July 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731023653/http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/05/08/killing-floor-2-exclusive-first-look-co-op-fps-horror-with-the-most-advanced-gore-system-ever/|url-status=live}} In 2015, Tripwire announced Rising Storm 2: Vietnam at E3 2015 and proceeded to release it in 2017.{{Cite web|title = Rising Storm 2: Vietnam Officially Announced!|url = http://www.tripwireinteractive.com/news/rising-storm-2-vietnam-officially-announced!.aspx|website = www.tripwireinteractive.com|accessdate = September 30, 2015|archive-date = October 2, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151002215725/http://www.tripwireinteractive.com/news/rising-storm-2-vietnam-officially-announced!.aspx|url-status = live}}

On September 4, 2021, Tripwire CEO and co-founder John Gibson stated on Twitter that he supports the Texas Heartbeat Act. The act bans abortion after an embryo’s heartbeat is detected, except to save the mother's life.{{Cite web|last=Zwiezen|first=Zack|date=5 September 2021|title=Killing Floor Boss Pleased Texas Women Losing Basic Human Rights [Update]|url=https://kotaku.com/killing-floor-boss-pleased-texas-women-losing-basic-hum-1847622143|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Kotaku|language=en-us|archive-date=August 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827225544/https://kotaku.com/killing-floor-boss-pleased-texas-women-losing-basic-hum-1847622143|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Gibson|first=John|date=September 4, 2021|title=Twitter Status updated: 1434245886670901250 | url=https://twitter.com/RammJaeger/status/1434245886670901250|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905235033/https://twitter.com/RammJaeger/status/1434245886670901250|archive-date=September 5, 2021|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=Twitter}} In response, Gibson faced criticism from people involved in the video games industry, including Torn Banner Studios, which had used Tripwire for publishing of Chivalry 2, and Shipwright Studios, which had been working with Tripwire for three years but stated their intent to terminate these contracts due to the comments.[https://www.pcgamer.com/partner-studio-ends-contracts-with-tripwire-over-company-presidents-support-for-abortion-ban/ PC Gamer: Chivalry 2 developer condemns Tripwire over company president's support for abortion ban] By September 6, 2021, Gibson announced he was stepping down as CEO of Tripwire, and the company issued its own announcement that "the comments given by John Gibson are of his own opinion, and do not reflect those of Tripwire Interactive as a company".{{cite web | url = https://kotaku.com/tripwire-ceo-steps-down-after-supporting-texas-anti-abo-1847626560 | title = Tripwire CEO 'Steps Down' After Supporting Texas Anti-Abortion Law | first = Luke | last = Plunkett |date = September 6, 2021 | accessdate = September 6, 2021 | work = Kotaku }} Tripwire announced that co-founder and vice president Alan Wilson would assume Gibson's duties, and the company would immediately address employee concerns related to Gibson's statement and promote open communication to transition to the new leadership.

In August 2022, it was announced that Tripwire was being purchased by Embracer Group, the parent company of THQ Nordic. The company would be made a subsidiary of Saber Interactive.{{Cite news |author1=Shaun Prescott |date=2022-08-18 |title=Embracer goes on spending spree: buys Lord of the Rings IP rights, Tripwire Interactive, and more |language=en |work=PC Gamer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/embracer-goes-on-spending-spree-buys-lord-of-the-rings-ip-rights-tripwire-interactive-and-more/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818061042/https://www.pcgamer.com/embracer-goes-on-spending-spree-buys-lord-of-the-rings-ip-rights-tripwire-interactive-and-more/ |url-status=live }} In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to Beacon Interactive. The deal included several of the studios under Saber, but Tripwire will remain under Embracer.{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=2024-03-14 |title=Saber Interactive Splits From Embracer, Taking 38 Video Game Projects With It |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/saber-interactive-splits-from-embracer-taking-38-video-game-projects-with-it |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=IGN |language=en}}

On {{Date|April 10, 2024}}, Matthew LoPilato assumed the role of CEO of Tripwire following the stepping down of previous CEO John Gibson, and the interim CEO Alan Wilson. Matthew LoPilato previously held the role of CFO in Tripwire. Alan Wilson transitioned to a vice presidency role within the company.

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