World's Edge
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | Adam Isgreen, Shannon Loftis |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Michael Mann (studio head) |
| Products | Age of Empires (2019–present) |
Number of employees | around 40[1] (2019) |
| Parent | Xbox Game Studios |
| Website | www |
World's Edge Studio, LLC is an American video game developer and a studio of Xbox Game Studios based in Redmond, Washington. They were established in 2019 to oversee the Age of Empires franchise. The studio works with external studios such as Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Relic Entertainment to brings back the franchise.
History
At E3 2019 Xbox announced that they are establishing a new internal studio which later named World's Edge. The studio was established in 2019 by Adam Isgreen and Shannon Loftis to works on Age of Empires franchise.[2][3]
The studio's first title was Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition for which they partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Wicked Witch Software. They worked as an overseer to make sure the title was in the right direction.
Shannon Loftis former head of studio and one of the founders of studio retired in 2022 and Michael Mann the executive producer of Age of Empires IV took her place.[4]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Windows 10 | partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media and Wicked Witch Software[5] |
| 2020 | Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition | Windows 10 | partnered with Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media[6] |
| 2021 | Age of Empires IV | Windows 10 | Partnered with Relic Entertainment[7] |
References
- ^ https://www.windowscentral.com/age-empires-worlds-edge-head-xbox-x019#:~:text=And%20while%20shared%20among%20third,the%20Age%20of%20Empires%20universe.
- ^ https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/344426/Microsoft_has_quietly_established_a_new_Age_of_Empires_studio.php
- ^ https://www.destructoid.com/age-of-empires-iv-had-its-gameplay-debut-at-x019-572514.phtml
- ^ https://www.windowscentral.com/xbox-veteran-shannon-loftis-retires-microsoft-after-29-years
- ^ https://stevivor.com/news/aussie-dev-wicked-witch-says-working-age-empires-2/
- ^ https://store.steampowered.com/app/933110/Age_of_Empires_III_Definitive_Edition/
- ^ https://www.mcvuk.com/development-news/sega-owned-relic-entertainment-to-work-on-microsoft-exclusive-age-of-empires-4/