Iron Galaxy Explained

Iron Galaxy Studios, LLC
Type:Private
Industry:Video games
Founder:Dave Lang
Hq Location City:Chicago, Illinois
Hq Location Country:U.S.
Num Locations:4 Studios
Num Locations Year:2023
Area Served:Worldwide
Num Employees:250
Num Employees Year:2022

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.[1]

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.[2] Chelsea Blasko to join as Co-CEO, October 2020.[3]

Games

Original works

YearTitlePlatform(s)Ref.
2012WreckateerXbox 360[4]
2013Divekick[5]
2014Divekick: Addition EditionPlayStation 4, Xbox One[6]
2016Killer Instinct Season TwoMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One[7]
2016Killer Instinct Season ThreeMicrosoft Windows, Xbox One[8]
2018ExtinctionMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[9]
2022RumbleverseMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S[10]

Published games

YearTitlePlatform(s)Ref.
2015Capsule ForceMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4
2016VideoballMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One[11]

Ported games

YearTitlePlatform(s)Ref.
2009SnoodiOS
Bionic CommandoXbox 360
2010Dark VoidPlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Supreme Commander 2Xbox 360
The Lord of the Rings OnlineMicrosoft Windows
BioShock 2PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
2011You Don't Know JackMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Microsoft Windows
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online EditionPlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Scribblenauts RemixAndroid, iOS[12]
Ms. Splosion ManWindows Phone[13]
PlayStation 3
2012Marvel vs. Capcom OriginsPlayStation 3, Xbox 360[14]
2013Darkstalkers Resurrection[15]
BioShock Infinite[16]
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360[17]
Epic CitadelIOS
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360[18]
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3
Crimson DragonXbox One
2014DestinyPlayStation 3
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel UnlimitedXbox One, PlayStation 4[19]
2015Borderlands 2PlayStation Vita
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Microsoft Windows[20]
DeadpoolPlayStation 4, Xbox One
Xbox 360
2016Xbox One
7 Days to DieXbox One, PlayStation 4
DreadnoughtMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4[21]
Alekhine's GunXbox One
Dungeon Defenders IIXbox One, PlayStation 4
2017IOS, Android
Nintendo Switch
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VRMicrosoft Windows
Fallout 4 VRMicrosoft Windows
2018Conan ExilesXbox One
FortniteXbox One, PlayStation 4
Quake ChampionsMicrosoft Windows
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane TrilogyMicrosoft Windows
Diablo IIINintendo Switch[22]
2019Spyro Reignited TrilogyMicrosoft Windows
OverwatchNintendo Switch
2021Apex LegendsNintendo Switch
2022Microsoft Windows
2023Metroid Prime RemasteredNintendo Switch[23]
The Last of Us Part IMicrosoft Windows[24]

Support

YearTitlePlatform(s)Ref.
2014Xbox One[25]
2018Fallout 76Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iron Galaxy Studios' Wreckateer leaked in ratings, to be published by Microsoft . Schramm . Mike . January 19, 2012 . . June 7, 2016.
  2. Web site: Former Sony exec Adam Boyes joins indie dev Iron Galaxy as CEO . Takahashi . Dean . July 26, 2016 . . August 8, 2016.
  3. Web site: FPRESS RELEASE: OUR EXPANDED LEADERSHIP TEAM . Carbone . Tom . November 17, 2020 . Iron Galaxy . August 16, 2023.
  4. Web site: McElroy . Griffin . 2012-07-24 . Wreckateer review: under siege . 2023-04-29 . Polygon . en-US.
  5. Web site: Takahashi . Dean . 2022-03-06 . How Iron Galaxy is expanding both work- for-hire and original titles . 2023-04-29 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  6. Web site: Campbell . Colin . 2014-04-08 . Saints Row's Johnny Gat joining Divekick Addition Edition roster . 2023-04-29 . Polygon . en-US.
  7. Web site: Martin . Michael . 2015-03-08 . PAX East 2015: Iron Galaxy Studios Details Killer Instinct Season 2 Character Hisako and New Modes . 2023-04-29 . IGN Southeast Asia . en-sg.
  8. Web site: Shea . Brian . Mar 1, 2016 . Hands-On With Arbiter And The Other New Characters Of Killer Instinct Season 3 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160302095045/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/03/01/killer-instinct-season-3-arbiter-kim-wu-rash-tusk-hands-on.aspx . dead . March 2, 2016 . 2023-04-29 . Game Informer . en.
  9. Web site: 2018-04-10 . Extinction review: Shadow of the colossal disappointment . 2023-04-29 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  10. Web site: Takahashi . Dean . 2023-01-31 . Iron Galaxy’s Rumbleverse is sailing into the sunset . 2023-04-29 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  11. Web site: Shea . Brian . Jul 28, 2016 . Iron Galaxy’s New Leadership Team Talks Life Beyond Killer Instinct . https://web.archive.org/web/20160730014032/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/07/28/iron-galaxy-adam-boyes-dave-lang-chelsea-blasko-interview.aspx . dead . July 30, 2016 . 2023-04-29 . Game Informer . en.
  12. Web site: Reilly . Jim . Oct 12, 2011 . Scribblenauts Remix Heads To iOS Devices . https://web.archive.org/web/20111017053047/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/10/12/scribblenauts-remix-heads-to-ios-devices.aspx . dead . October 17, 2011 . 2023-04-29 . Game Informer . en.
  13. Web site: Crecente . Brian . 2012-04-06 . Ms. Splosion Man coming to PC and mobile devices . 2023-04-29 . Polygon . en-US.
  14. Web site: Martin . Michael . 2014-12-19 . Marvel vs. Capcom Origins To Be Removed from PS3 and Xbox 360 . 2023-04-29 . IGN . en.
  15. Web site: Valdes . Giancarlo . 2013-02-14 . Darkstalkers Resurrection is a detailed re-creation of the arcade experience (preview) . 2023-04-29 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  16. Web site: Frank . Allegra . 2016-07-26 . Ex-PlayStation VP Adam Boyes moves to Iron Galaxy Studios . 2023-04-29 . Polygon . en-US.
  17. Web site: Crecente . Brian . 2013-03-24 . Capcom's remastered Dungeons & Dragons duo comes with 'vampirism' and six other 'house rules' . 2023-04-29 . Polygon . en-US.
  18. Web site: McCormick . Rich . 2015-06-25 . PC sales of Batman: Arkham Knight suspended due to crippling performance issues . 2023-04-29 . The Verge . en-US.
  19. Web site: Credits - The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited . 2023-04-29 . The Elder Scrolls Online . en-us.
  20. Web site: Futter . Mike . Jun 26, 2015 . Iron Galaxy Getting Help From Rocksteady To Fix Batman: Arkham Knight On PC . https://web.archive.org/web/20150628030753/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/06/26/iron-galaxy-getting-help-from-rocksteady-to-fix-batman-arkham-knight-on-pc.aspx . dead . June 28, 2015 . 2023-04-29 . Game Informer . en.
  21. Web site: Wilson . Jason . 2017-05-15 . Dreadnought’s lead producer breaks down big ships and the evolution of online payment models . 2023-04-29 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  22. Web site: Webster . Andrew . 2019-10-03 . Blizzard has wanted to port Overwatch since “literally the day the Switch came out” . 2023-04-29 . The Verge . en-US.
  23. News: Hoggins . Tom . 2023-02-23 . Metroid Prime Remastered review - a cracking upgrade of a sci-fi classic . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-04-29 . 0307-1235.
  24. Web site: Sirani . Jordan . 2023-03-30 . Naughty Dog Releases First Two Patches for The Last Of Us Part 1 on PC . 2023-04-29 . IGN . en.
  25. Web site: Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217101812/https://www.irongalaxystudios.com/games#port-projects . Iron Galaxy . December 17, 2019 . en.
  26. Web site: Fallout 76 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708200209/https://www.irongalaxystudios.com/projects/fallout-76 . Iron Galaxy . July 8, 2024 . en.