Sledgehammer Games
Encyclopedia
Sledgehammer Games is an American video game developer, formed in 2009 by industry veterans Glen Schofield
and Michael Condrey, both of whom formerly worked at Visceral Games
, and are responsible for the award-winning Dead Space franchise
.
third-person shooter in 2009, which would reportedly extend the franchise into the action-adventure genre. However, due to the departures of Jason West and Vince Zampella, and 47 other employees from Infinity Ward
throughout April and May 2010, Activision halted the production of this new title, and requested Sledgehammer Games to work with Infinity Ward to co-develop Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
instead. Sledgehammer Games had spent six months working on the Call of Duty third-person shooter before they began working with Infinity Ward. The studio aims for Modern Warfare 3 to be a 95-plus rated game, and for it to be essentially bug-free in order to meet the high expectations of gamers today.
As of October 2011, Sledgehammer Games have said that they will likely cancel the third-person shooter, but haven't ruled out the possibility of resuming development in the future.
sold 6.5 million copies in the US and UK alone and grossed $400 million within 24 hours of going on sale, while grossing more than $775 million globally in its first five days of availability.
Glen Schofield
Glen A. Schofield is currently the V.P., GM for Sledgehammer Games and the former V.P., GM at EA Visceral Games and was the creator and Executive Producer of the third-person shooter Dead Space.-Early and professional life:...
and Michael Condrey, both of whom formerly worked at Visceral Games
Visceral Games
Visceral Games is a video game development studio internally owned by Electronic Arts. They are perhaps best known for the critically acclaimed Dead Space series.-History:...
, and are responsible for the award-winning Dead Space franchise
Dead Space (series)
Dead Space is a media franchise created by Glen Schofield, developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts. The franchise centers on a series of video games of the survival horror and third-person shooter genres, and also includes two motion pictures and a comic book series, with more...
.
History
Sledgehammer Games originally began work on a Call of DutyCall of Duty
Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision in 2003. It is the first game in a series with the same name. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game is based on the Quake III: Team Arena engine...
third-person shooter in 2009, which would reportedly extend the franchise into the action-adventure genre. However, due to the departures of Jason West and Vince Zampella, and 47 other employees from Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward is an American video game developer. Infinity Ward is responsible for the development of the video game Call of Duty and four other installments in the Call of Duty franchise....
throughout April and May 2010, Activision halted the production of this new title, and requested Sledgehammer Games to work with Infinity Ward to co-develop Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, with Raven Software having assisted in development...
instead. Sledgehammer Games had spent six months working on the Call of Duty third-person shooter before they began working with Infinity Ward. The studio aims for Modern Warfare 3 to be a 95-plus rated game, and for it to be essentially bug-free in order to meet the high expectations of gamers today.
As of October 2011, Sledgehammer Games have said that they will likely cancel the third-person shooter, but haven't ruled out the possibility of resuming development in the future.
Reception
Sledgehammer's first title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, with Raven Software having assisted in development...
sold 6.5 million copies in the US and UK alone and grossed $400 million within 24 hours of going on sale, while grossing more than $775 million globally in its first five days of availability.
Games
| Title | Engine | Release date | Platform(s) | Aggregated scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, with Raven Software having assisted in development... (with Infinity Ward Infinity Ward Infinity Ward is an American video game developer. Infinity Ward is responsible for the development of the video game Call of Duty and four other installments in the Call of Duty franchise.... ) |
MW3 engine IW engine The IW engine is a game engine developed by Infinity Ward for the Call of Duty series and has recently become the main engine for the James Bond video games. The engine itself is proprietary with inclusion of GtkRadiant by id Software... |
November 8, | Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal... , PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... , Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... , Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others... |
87.43% |