American video game developer
Iron Galaxy Studios, LLC Company type Private Industry Video games Founded August 14, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-08-14 ) Founder Dave Lang Headquarters , U.S.
Number of locations
4 Studios (2023) Area served
Worldwide Key people
Chelsea Blasko (CEO) Dave Lang (Founder) Products Number of employees
250[ 1] (2022) Website irongalaxystudios.com
Iron Galaxy Studios, LLC is an American video game developer studio founded on August 14, 2008, and based in Chicago , Illinois, with a second studio in Orlando, Florida that was opened in 2012, a third studio in Nashville, Tennessee in 2022, and a fourth in Austin, Texas . Iron Galaxy often collaborates with publishers and developers to provide "technical consulting", port games to different platforms, co-development, lead development, and support.[ 2]
History
Iron Galaxy debuted with their first original property with Wreckateer in 2012, their second with Divekick in 2013 and their third with Videoball in 2016. Iron Galaxy is most known for their lead development of Rumbleverse , Killer Instinct (2013 video game) Seasons 2 & 3, co-development of Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (PC), Metroid Prime (Switch), and support for Overwatch and Diablo III (Switch).
In July 2016, Adam Boyes became CEO of Iron Galaxy.[ 1] Chelsea Blasko to join as Co-CEO, October 2020.[ 3]
Games
Original works
Year
Title
Platform(s)
Ref.
2012
Wreckateer
Xbox 360
[ 4]
2013
Divekick
Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3
[ 5]
2014
Divekick: Addition Edition
PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
[ 6]
2016
Killer Instinct Season Two
Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
[ 7]
2016
Killer Instinct Season Three
Microsoft Windows, Xbox One
[ 8]
2018
Extinction
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
[ 9]
2022
Rumbleverse
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 , Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
[ 10]
Published games
Year
Title
Platform(s)
Ref.
2015
Capsule Force
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
2016
Videoball
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
[ 11]
Ported games
Year
Title
Platform(s)
Ref.
2009
Snood
iOS
Bionic Commando
Xbox 360
2010
Dark Void
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
Supreme Commander 2
Xbox 360
The Lord of the Rings Online
Microsoft Windows
BioShock 2
PlayStation 3
Tron: Evolution
PlayStation 3
2011
You Don't Know Jack
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii , Xbox 360
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
Microsoft Windows
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Scribblenauts Remix
Android , iOS
[ 12]
Ms. Splosion Man
Windows Phone
[ 13]
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
PlayStation 3
2012
Marvel vs. Capcom Origins
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
[ 14]
2013
Darkstalkers Resurrection
[ 15]
BioShock Infinite
[ 16]
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U , Xbox 360
[ 17]
Epic Citadel
IOS
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Microsoft Windows
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham Origins
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
[ 18]
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3
Crimson Dragon
Xbox One
2014
Destiny
PlayStation 3
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
Xbox One, PlayStation 4
[ 19]
2015
Borderlands 2
PlayStation Vita
[ 11]
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Batman: Arkham Knight
Microsoft Windows
[ 20]
Deadpool
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Destiny: The Taken King
Xbox 360
2016
Lichdom: Battlemage
Xbox One
7 Days to Die
Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Dreadnought
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
[ 21]
Alekhine's Gun
Xbox One
Dungeon Defenders II
Xbox One, PlayStation 4
2017
Batman: Arkham Underworld
IOS, Android
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Nintendo Switch
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
Microsoft Windows
Fallout 4 VR
Microsoft Windows
2018
Conan Exiles
Xbox One
Fortnite
Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Quake Champions
Microsoft Windows
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Microsoft Windows
Diablo III
Nintendo Switch
[ 22]
2019
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Microsoft Windows
Overwatch
Nintendo Switch
[ 22]
2021
Apex Legends
Nintendo Switch
2022
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Microsoft Windows
2023
Metroid Prime Remastered
Nintendo Switch
[ 23]
The Last of Us Part I
Microsoft Windows
[ 24]
2025
The Last of Us Part II Remastered
Microsoft Windows
[ 25]
Support
References
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^ Schramm, Mike (January 19, 2012). "Iron Galaxy Studios' Wreckateer leaked in ratings, to be published by Microsoft" . Engadget . Retrieved June 7, 2016 .
^ Carbone, Tom (November 17, 2020). "FPRESS RELEASE: OUR EXPANDED LEADERSHIP TEAM" . Iron Galaxy . Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 .
^ McElroy, Griffin (July 24, 2012). "Wreckateer review: under siege" . Polygon . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Takahashi, Dean (March 6, 2022). "How Iron Galaxy is expanding both work- for-hire and original titles" . VentureBeat . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Campbell, Colin (April 8, 2014). "Saints Row's Johnny Gat joining Divekick Addition Edition roster" . Polygon . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Martin, Michael (March 8, 2015). "PAX East 2015: Iron Galaxy Studios Details Killer Instinct Season 2 Character Hisako and New Modes" . IGN Southeast Asia . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Shea, Brian (March 1, 2016). "Hands-On With Arbiter And The Other New Characters Of Killer Instinct Season 3" . Game Informer . Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ "Extinction review: Shadow of the colossal disappointment" . Ars Technica . April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Takahashi, Dean (January 31, 2023). "Iron Galaxy's Rumbleverse is sailing into the sunset" . VentureBeat . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ a b Shea, Brian (July 28, 2016). "Iron Galaxy's New Leadership Team Talks Life Beyond Killer Instinct" . Game Informer . Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Reilly, Jim (October 12, 2011). "Scribblenauts Remix Heads To iOS Devices" . Game Informer . Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Crecente, Brian (April 6, 2012). "Ms. Splosion Man coming to PC and mobile devices" . Polygon . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Martin, Michael (December 19, 2014). "Marvel vs. Capcom Origins To Be Removed from PS3 and Xbox 360" . IGN . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Valdes, Giancarlo (February 14, 2013). "Darkstalkers Resurrection is a detailed re-creation of the arcade experience (preview)" . VentureBeat . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Frank, Allegra (July 26, 2016). "Ex-PlayStation VP Adam Boyes moves to Iron Galaxy Studios" . Polygon . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Crecente, Brian (March 24, 2013). "Capcom's remastered Dungeons & Dragons duo comes with 'vampirism' and six other 'house rules' " . Polygon . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ McCormick, Rich (June 25, 2015). "PC sales of Batman: Arkham Knight suspended due to crippling performance issues" . The Verge . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ "Credits - The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited" . The Elder Scrolls Online . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Futter, Mike (June 26, 2015). "Iron Galaxy Getting Help From Rocksteady To Fix Batman: Arkham Knight On PC" . Game Informer . Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Wilson, Jason (May 15, 2017). "Dreadnought's lead producer breaks down big ships and the evolution of online payment models" . VentureBeat . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ a b Webster, Andrew (October 3, 2019). "Blizzard has wanted to port Overwatch since "literally the day the Switch came out" " . The Verge . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Hoggins, Tom (February 23, 2023). "Metroid Prime Remastered review - a cracking upgrade of a sci-fi classic" . The Telegraph . ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Sirani, Jordan (March 30, 2023). "Naughty Dog Releases First Two Patches for The Last Of Us Part 1 on PC" . IGN . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Valentine, Rebekah. "The Last of Us Part 2 Is Officially Coming to PC - The Game Awards 2024" . IGN . Retrieved December 12, 2024 .
^ "Games" . Iron Galaxy . Archived from the original on December 17, 2019.
^ "Fallout 76" . Iron Galaxy . Archived from the original on July 8, 2024.
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