Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore
{{Short description|American video game developer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Wargaming West Corporation
| logo = Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore Logo.png
| type = Privately held company
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1997|02|06}}
| location = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| key_people =
| industry = Video games
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| former_names = {{Unbulleted list|Meyer/Glass Interactive, L.L.C. {{small|(1997–2001)}}|Day 1 Studios, LLC {{small|(2001–2013)}}}}
| parent = Wargaming {{small|(2013–present)}}
| net_income =
| num_employees = ~160
| homepage =
}}
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 from the gaming press. In 2010, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that they would be developing the third instalment 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/day-1-studios-loses-konami-publishing-deal-6347024 |title=Day 1 Studios loses Konami publishing deal |publisher=GameSpot.com |date=December 2, 2011 |access-date=June 22, 2013}} The remaining team members moved forward with development on the free-to-play mech game Reign of Thunder.{{cite web|url=http://gametestlab.com/gaming-news/pc/1233-day-1-studios-announces-mech-combat-game-reign-of-thunder.html |title=Day 1 Studios Announces Mech Combat Game Reign of Thunder |publisher=Gametestlab.com |access-date=June 22, 2013}}
On January 29, 2013, it was announced that Wargaming, the creator of World of Tanks, acquired Day 1 Studios for $20 million{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/185628/Wargamings_surprise_acquisition_FEAR_3s_dev_Day_1_for_20M.php#.UQf3zTUZw6o |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130224522/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/185628/Wargamings_surprise_acquisition_FEAR_3s_dev_Day_1_for_20M.php#.UQf3zTUZw6o |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 30, 2013 |title=News – Wargaming's surprise acquisition: F.E.A.R. 3's dev Day 1 for $20M |date=January 29, 2013 |publisher=Gamasutra |access-date=June 22, 2013}} and rebranded it Wargaming West.{{cite web|url=http://wargamingwest.com/ |title=Wargaming West |publisher=Wargaming West |date=June 10, 2013 |access-date=June 22, 2013}} The acquisition included the rights to Reign of Thunder, with it since having been put aside, and subsequently canceled.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-28 |title=Reign Of Thunder (Day 1 Studios) [PC - Cancelled] - Unseen64 |url=https://www.unseen64.net/2020/09/28/reign-thunder-day1studios-cancelled/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames! |language=en-US}}
Games developed
As Meyer/Glass Interactive
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title ! colspan="4" | Platform(s) |
|---|
| style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | Win
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | PlayStation |
| 1998
| {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
| 1999
| {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
| 1999
| {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
| 1999
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
| 2000
| {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
As Day 1 Studios
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title ! colspan="4" | Platform(s) |
|---|
| style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | PS3
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | Win ! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | Xbox ! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | X360 |
| 2002
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
| 2004
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
| 2006
| F.E.A.R. | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| 2008
| Fracture | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
| 2011
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
As Wargaming Chicago-Baltimore
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Title ! colspan="4" | Platform(s) |
|---|
| style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | X360
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | XB1 ! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | PS4 ! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | Win |
| 2014
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
= Canceled video games =
- Batman: Gotham by Gaslight{{Cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/02/27/video-from-abandoned-batman-game-surfaces |title = Video from Abandoned Batman Game Surfaces|date = February 27, 2012}}
- TR2N: Liberation{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC0mfIfoyvM|title = Disney's Failed TRON Sequel Game - Unseen64|website = YouTube| date=November 20, 2016 }}
- Reign of Thunder{{Cite web |date=2020-09-28 |title=Reign Of Thunder (Day 1 Studios) [PC - Cancelled] - Unseen64 |url=https://www.unseen64.net/2020/09/28/reign-thunder-day1studios-cancelled/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames! |language=en-US}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061018131048/http://gamasutra.com/features/20060809/vanzelfden_01.shtml Interview with company president] Denny Thorley
{{Wargaming.net}}
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Category:Video game companies of the United States
Category:Video game development companies
Category:Companies based in Chicago
Category:Companies based in Hunt Valley, Maryland