Hired Gun (Microsoft)
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| Industry | Computer and video games Interactive entertainment |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Gearbox Software |
| Founded | Redmond, Washington, U.S. (February 2006) |
| Founder | Microsoft Studios |
| Defunct | November 6, 2007 |
| Fate | Disbanded |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, U.S. |
Key people | Jo Clowes Jim Geist Matt Van Gorder Evan Brandt Domenic Keoplin Matthew Priestley |
| Products | Halo 2 for Windows Vista |
Number of employees | 10-50 |
| Parent | Microsoft Studios |
Hired Gun was a medium-sized development team created internally within Microsoft Studios, headed by project leader Jo Clowes. The team worked on the port of Halo 2 from its original Xbox edition, to a new and improved Windows Vista exclusive. The team consisted of approximately 50 members, divided between port coding, the development of the map editor and new multiplayer maps, as well as software testing. Their project, which became dubbed "Halo 2 Vista" or "H2V", was developed between early February 2006 and April 2007. Hired Gun provided patch support for the game until October 2007, after which the team were dissolved and redistributed within Microsoft Studios to work on other projects.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Halo On Windows Vista - was that a patch". Halo 2 on Windows Vista forums. 2007-11-06. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008.
Correct, the Hired Gun team no longer exists, but that doesn't necessarily mean all support has been dropped. All it means is that I no longer know about any future patches, etc.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "First FASA. Now Hired Gun, makers of Halo 2 Vista, no longer exists". the Hushed Casket. 2007-11-12.
External links
- Hired Gun at MobyGames
- Hired Gun at IGN
- Halo 2 for Windows Vista at Microsoft.com
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